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HIST-3304: The World of Alexander the Great

Description: Examines the life and times of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World, a new cosmopolitan multicultural world initiated by his conquests. Analyzes the rise of Mecedon, the accomplishments and powers of Alexander, and discusses the world forged after him through analysis of literary and non-literary primary sources.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 2.93 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 17.46%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.18%

Glenn R Bugh202415.8%46.6%26.6%5.0%0.8%5.2%2.754
Gertrude H Becker202073.7%23.6%2.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.661

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W