HIST 103
Fall 2025 Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10
Credit: 3 hours.
This introductory survey in "Big History" explores different scales of time as it places human history in larger geological, ecological, and cosmic contexts. Topics include the big bang, planet formation, the origin and development of life, mass extinctions, the emergence of Homo sapiens, the development of agriculture and cities, wars, plagues, and natural disasters, the advent of religion and science, political revolutions, industrialization and globalization, and human impact on the environment.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in
Fall 2022 for:
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71560
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Discussion/
Recitation |
AD1
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9:00AM
-9:50AM
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R
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207 Gregory Hall
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Sepkoski, D
Simon, E |
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71561
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Discussion/
Recitation |
AD2
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4:00PM
-4:50PM
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R
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327 Gregory Hall
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Birch, S
Sepkoski, D |
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71562
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Discussion/
Recitation |
AD3
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11:00AM
-11:50AM
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F
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322 David Kinley Hall
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Runnels, N
Sepkoski, D |
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73080
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Discussion/
Recitation |
AD4
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2:00PM
-2:50PM
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W
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205 Gregory Hall
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Birch, S
Sepkoski, D |
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73081
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Discussion/
Recitation |
AD5
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10:00AM
-10:50AM
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F
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157 Noyes Laboratory
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Sepkoski, D
Simon, E |
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73082
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Discussion/
Recitation |
AD6
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9:00AM
-9:50AM
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F
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322 David Kinley Hall
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Birch, S
Sepkoski, D |
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76795
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Discussion/
Recitation |
AD7
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1:00PM
-1:50PM
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F
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241 Armory
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Sepkoski, D
Simon, E |
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76796
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Discussion/
Recitation |
AD8
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3:00PM
-3:50PM
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R
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1120 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling
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Runnels, N
Sepkoski, D |
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76797
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Discussion/
Recitation |
AD9
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1:00PM
-1:50PM
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F
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316N Mumford Hall
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Runnels, N
Sepkoski, D |
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71559
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Lecture
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AL1
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1:00PM
-1:50PM
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MW
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114 David Kinley Hall
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Sepkoski, D
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