HIST 311: History of Ancient Egypt

History · 5 credits

Introduction to the culture and history of ancient Egypt. Focus on reading and discussing both modern textbooks and translations of ancient texts to gain an understanding of the people behind the pharaohs and the pyramids.

Offered in 7 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

HIST 111 or HIST 121 or HIST 151 or (Liberal Studies OBSOLETE 121 or HUMA 121)

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

HIST 111 Introduction to Western Civilization: Prehistory to 476
HIST 121 World History to 500
HIST 151 Communities of the Ancient World
HUMA 121 Ancient Mediterranean

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (6)

HIST 309, HIST 410, HIST 412, HIST 413, HIST 414, HIST 471

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

HIST 309 Ancient Mediterranean States and Empires
HIST 410 The First Cities: Urbanization in the Ancient World
- HIST 414 The Carolingian Era
HIST 412 Ancient Rivers and Roads
- HIST 414 The Carolingian Era (shown above)
HIST 413 Ancient Mediterranean Economies
HIST 414 The Carolingian Era
HIST 471 Piracy in the Early Modern Atlantic World

Syllabi and course websites

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Johnston, Christine	4	Winter 2023 to Spring 2027
Garfinkle, Steven	3	Winter 2021 to Winter 2026

Every offering in the listed terms (7 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	23487	Lecture	TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · BH 317	Johnston, Christine	0/30	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	11758	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · BH 419	Garfinkle, Steven	29/30	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	11936	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · BH 319	Johnston, Christine	30/30	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	12288	Lecture	TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · CV 265	Johnston, Christine	30/30	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	12582	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · BH 317	Johnston, Christine	26/30	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022	12993	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · BH 317	Garfinkle, Steven	30/30	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	13530	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · REMOTE SYNC	Garfinkle, Steven	28/30	Face to Face Instruction