This course offers a basic understanding of the history of major world cultures, and globally interconnected systems around the globe. Although its primary aim is an overview course of world history, the course will also touch upon different themes that help promote a better understanding of how various historical forces such as culture, society, and politics shaped the courses of the developments of various civilizations and global interconnections. In addition, the end of the course will critically focus on deconstructing the “Eurocentric” viewpoint in history. The course provides a crucial overview of cultures and the interactions between them, which are essential for the accelerating movements toward an increasingly integrated globe.