Bachelor of Arts in Humanities - Major

Requirements for a Major in Humanities

General Requirements
Please review all college-wide degree requirements in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of the current General Bulletin.

Foreign Language Requirement
All humanities majors must also meet the language requirement for students seeking the bachelor of arts (BA) degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Florida State University has approved American Sign Language as a substitute for a foreign language for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Consult with your academic advisor to determine if you can use American Sign Language to fulfill this requirement for your degree programs. For alternatives to satisfy this requirement, refer to 'Foreign Language' in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of the current General Bulletin.

Double Majors
If a student chooses to double major, only six (6) semester hours may be applied to both majors. For general policies pertaining to a double major, refer to 'Second Majors and Academic Regulations' in the "Academic Regulations and Procedures" chapter of the current General Bulletin.

Course Requirements
The major with collateral minor comprises a minimum of thirty-nine (39) semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirements. All course work counted toward the humanities major must be completed with a "C-" or higher.

Humanities majors must also take a non-western humanities course (x; 3 CU) and a multicultural diversity course (y; 3 CU), or their equivalents, before graduation. If these courses have not been taken to fulfill the multicultural studies requirement, they may be taken as University electives or in the concentration of the major with the approval of a Department of Interdisciplinary Humanities advisor.

If a student chooses to double major, only six (6) semester hours may be applied to both majors. The administrative office of the Program in Humanities has a complete listing of approved courses for departments and areas of concentration.

All humanities majors must take HUM 2221, 2235, and 2250, or their equivalents. See advisor for equivalency approval.

The courses will be distributed as follows:

Eighteen (18) semester hours in one of the following departments:
American Studies; Art History; Asian Studies; Classics; Dance History; English; History; Human Rights; Communication; Film Studies; Interior Design/Art History; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Modern Languages and Linguistics; Music (history and theory); Philosophy; Psychology; Religion; Sociology; and Theatre (history and criticism);

Fifteen (15) semester hours in one of the following concentrations or time periods:
African American Studies; American Studies; Asian and Middle East Studies; Classics; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Women's Studies; Medieval Studies; Renaissance Studies; 18th-Century Studies; 19th-Century Studies; 20th-Century Studies; with no more than two courses in this cluster being selected from any one of the above-mentioned departments;

Nine (9) semester hours of criticism and appreciation to be selected as follows:
One course from each of the three (3) categories listed below (a, b, and c)

Category (a)

ARH 3056 History and Criticism of Art I (3)
ARH 3057 History and Criticism of Art II (3)

Category (b)

ENG 3014 Critical Issues in Literary Studies (3)
ENG 3115 Film Theory and Criticism (3)
ENL 3334 Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
ENL 4333 Shakespeare (3)

Category (c)

MUH 2011 Introduction to Music History-Music Appreciation: 18th and 19th Centuries(3)
MUH 2012 Music in Western Culture, 19th and 20th Centuries (3)
MUH 2051 Music Cultures of the World-Music of Tribal and Folk Culture (3)
MUH 2052 Music Cultures of the World II-Ritual and Art Music of the Non-Western World (3)
MUH 3053 Minority Musics in North America (3)

Note: A minimum of six (6) of the above hours is to be taken as part of the course requirements for either the departmental or the time period/concentration segments of the program.

Three (3) semester hours in a spring seminar (HUM 4935):
The course entitled "Humanities Senior Seminar" focuses on the interrelationships between various humanistic disciplines. A substantial senior paper or thesis will be required. This course is not to be taken until the basic survey courses (or their equivalents) and the critical theory courses have been satisfactorily completed.

Advising
All humanities majors are required to schedule regular advising appointments. Additionally, humanities majors are required to schedule a graduation check with a designated humanities advisor the semester prior to graduation. Failure to obtain advisor clearance will cause a delay in the student's graduation date.

Honors in the Major
The Department of Interdisciplinary Humanities offers a program in honors in the major to encourage talented juniors and seniors to undertake independent and original research as part of the undergraduate experience. For requirements and other information, see the "University Honors Program and Honor Societies" chapter of the current General Bulletin.

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The Florida State University has approved American Sign Language as a substitute for a foreign language for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Consult with your academic advisor to determine if you can use American Sign Language to fulfill this requirement for your degree programs. For alternatives to satisfy this requirement, refer to 'Foreign Language' in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of the current General Bulletin. Double Majors If a student chooses to double major, only six (6) semester hours may be applied to both majors. For general policies pertaining to a double major, refer to 'Second Majors and Academic Regulations' in the "Academic Regulations and Procedures" chapter of the current General Bulletin. Course Requirements The major with collateral minor comprises a minimum of thirty-nine (39) semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirements. All course work counted toward the humanities major must be completed with a "C-" or higher. Humanities majors must also take a non-western humanities course (x; 3 CU) and a multicultural diversity course (y; 3 CU), or their equivalents, before graduation. If these courses have not been taken to fulfill the multicultural studies requirement, they may be taken as University electives or in the concentration of the major with the approval of a Department of Interdisciplinary Humanities advisor. If a student chooses to double major, only six (6) semester hours may be applied to both majors. The administrative office of the Program in Humanities has a complete listing of approved courses for departments and areas of concentration. All humanities majors must take HUM 2221, 2235, and 2250, or their equivalents. See advisor for equivalency approval. The courses will be distributed as follows: Eighteen (18) semester hours in one of the following departments: American Studies; Art History; Asian Studies; Classics; Dance History; English; History; Human Rights; Communication; Film Studies; Interior Design/Art History; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Modern Languages and Linguistics; Music (history and theory); Philosophy; Psychology; Religion; Sociology; and Theatre (history and criticism); Fifteen (15) semester hours in one of the following concentrations or time periods: African American Studies; American Studies; Asian and Middle East Studies; Classics; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Women's Studies; Medieval Studies; Renaissance Studies; 18th-Century Studies; 19th-Century Studies; 20th-Century Studies; with no more than two courses in this cluster being selected from any one of the above-mentioned departments; Nine (9) semester hours of criticism and appreciation to be selected as follows: One course from each of the three (3) categories listed below (a, b, and c) Category (a) ARH 3056 History and Criticism of Art I (3) ARH 3057 History and Criticism of Art II (3) Category (b) ENG 3014 Critical Issues in Literary Studies (3) ENG 3115 Film Theory and Criticism (3) ENL 3334 Introduction to Shakespeare (3) ENL 4333 Shakespeare (3) Category (c) MUH 2011 Introduction to Music History-Music Appreciation: 18th and 19th Centuries(3) MUH 2012 Music in Western Culture, 19th and 20th Centuries (3) MUH 2051 Music Cultures of the World-Music of Tribal and Folk Culture (3) MUH 2052 Music Cultures of the World II-Ritual and Art Music of the Non-Western World (3) MUH 3053 Minority Musics in North America (3) Note: A minimum of six (6) of the above hours is to be taken as part of the course requirements for either the departmental or the time period/concentration segments of the program. Three (3) semester hours in a spring seminar (HUM 4935): The course entitled "Humanities Senior Seminar" focuses on the interrelationships between various humanistic disciplines. A substantial senior paper or thesis will be required. This course is not to be taken until the basic survey courses (or their equivalents) and the critical theory courses have been satisfactorily completed. Advising All humanities majors are required to schedule regular advising appointments. Additionally, humanities majors are required to schedule a graduation check with a designated humanities advisor the semester prior to graduation. Failure to obtain advisor clearance will cause a delay in the student's graduation date. Honors in the Major The Department of Interdisciplinary Humanities offers a program in honors in the major to encourage talented juniors and seniors to undertake independent and original research as part of the undergraduate experience. For requirements and other information, see the "University Honors Program and Honor Societies" chapter of the current General Bulletin.