Course Information

Course Information

Course Designers: Concepcion Saenz-Cambra, Ph.D., NYU, and Christa Dierksheide, ABD, University of Virginia.

Primary Resources: This course is composed of a wide range of free online materials. However, the following course content is most heavily relied on:

1. Dr. Steven Kreis’s “The History Guide”
2. Fordham University’s “Ancient History Sourcebook”
3. Jack E. Maxfield’s “A Comprehensive Outline of World History”
4. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
5. Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History”

Requirements for Completion: In order to complete this course, you will need to work through each unit and all its assigned materials. This includes assessments within each unit as well as at the end of this course.

Time Commitment: This course should take you approximately 126 hours to complete. Note that each unit includes a specific time advisory.

Tips/Suggestions: You will find it useful to use the following “Glossary of Ancient History Terms” throughout this course:

    Ohio State University: History Department’s “Glossary of Ancient History Terms” (HTML)

You may choose to peruse this glossary, but you do not need to read this entire glossary straight through. Instead, save it as a bookmark in your web browser for consultation throughout this course.