JCCC Board of Trustees meeting packet - May 2010 - Johnson ...

HIST 200EURASIA: HISTORY AND CULTURES3 Credit HoursPrerequisite: NoneThis course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the rich diversity of the oftenmarginalized civilizations and tribal peoples that inhabit the Caucasus andCentral Asia. Students will examine the ethnic, social, economic, religious,artistic, and geo-political influences shared by the inhabitants of these regions.The indigenous sedentary and nomadic populations located along the SilkRoad and Eurasian Steppe were repeatedly subjected to conquest by thesuperior military powers that competed for domination of these trade arteries.Students will trace the succession of cultural influences that swept over theareas. Students will conclude their study with an examination of the post-Soviet development of these regions, investigating how these peoples definethemselves within the modern nation-state system. This course meets for threehours of lecture each week.It is the recommendation of the college administration that the Board of Trusteesapprove the changes to the curriculum as indicated.Marilyn RhinehartExecutive Vice President of Academic AffairsTerry A. CalawayPresident40