Undergraduate Courses in the Humanities

 

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[Definition of Prefixes: HIS - History; HUM - Humanities; LIT - Literature]

HUM 2221. Humanities: Homer to Gothic (3). Introduction to the thought, values, and arts of Western culture from Homer to the Gothic period.

HUM 2235. Humanities: From the Renaissance to the Enlightenment (3). Introduction to the thought, values, and arts of Western culture from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment.

HUM 2250. Humanities: 18th-Century Romanticism to Postmodernism (3). Introduction to the thought, values, and arts of Western culture from 18th-Century Romanticism to the Postmodern period.

HUM 2944r. University Honors Colloquium (1). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Honors students only. Each fall faculty from across the academic and creative arts spectrum explore "Art and Inquiry in the Modern University" with entering honors students. Discussions follow each weekly presentation. Students are required to write responses totaling two thousand (2,000) words. May be repeated to a total of two (2) semester hours.

HUM 3251. Humanities: Film and 20th Century Culture (3). Introduction to the thought, values, and arts of Western culture, with special emphasis on film.

HUM 3321. Multicultural Dimensions of Film and 20th-Century Culture (3). Explores diversity within Western culture by focusing on film as a key medium for shaping social and cultural attitudes and values. Primary emphasis will be placed on the themes of race and gender but the student will also be trained in the analysis and appreciation of film as a uniquely modern art form.

HUM 3324. Cultural Imperialism (3). An analysis of the significant works of literature and the other arts created under the dominant "imperial" cultures. The course focuses upon themes relating to colonial subjugation. Works will be analyzed from the perspective of the dominating culture and from the contrasting vision of the subjugated colonial cultures.

HUM 3413. Humanities: South Asian (3). Introduction to the religion, philosophy, literature, and arts of Indian and Islamic culture in their classical and modern expressions. Not offered every semester.

HUM 3416. East Asian Humanities (3). Introduction to the religion, philosophy, literature, and arts of Chinese and Japanese culture in their classical and modern expressions. Not offered every semester.

HUM 3800. Humanities: Principles of Criticism and Appreciation (3). Introduction to the principles of criticism and appreciation in the arts and the humanities.

HUM 3930r. Humanities: Special Topics (1-3). May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

HUM 4906r. Directed Individual Study (3). Prerequisite: Majors only. A student registered for an individual study course must schedule at least one conference a week on campus. The student should bear in mind that the DIS requirements are the same as if he or she were attending a class for three hours a week for 10 weeks. The minimum length of the paper will be 30 pages excluding footnotes and bibliography. HUM 4906r cannot count toward major course work. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

HUM 4907r. Honors Work (1-6). Prerequisite: Honors only. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

HUM 4931r. Topics in the Civilization of Britain or Italy (3). May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

HUM 4935r. Seminar in the Humanities (3). Prerequisite: Majors only. The seminar "Principles of Criticism and Interpretation of Humanities" is only offered one semester a year. This course examines a series of perspectives for approaching and applying the kind of knowledge gained from a study in the humanities. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

HUM 4935r. Seminar in the Humanities (3). Prerequisite: Majors only. This seminar builds on issues in the first seminar.