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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Humanities (HUM), BA

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The College of Arts and Humanities offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a humanities major.

The Humanities major leads to careers in professions where human values and empathy for other cultures are stressed. Insights into past and present cultures promote greater awareness and understanding of the world and its people.

The major can be tailored to one’s curiosity and interests in more than one area of the liberal arts. The interdisciplinary nature of the projects and activities promote self-discipline and nurture self-confidence. Students who are seeking to become a freelance professional or pursue graduate study in library science, the liberal arts, or law may find this major of interest.

For more information about this major, students should consult the dean of the College of Arts and Humanities.

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 53 Hours

Student must take ENG 201 .

Major: 52 Hours

HUM 360 - Seminar in Humanities Credit Hours: 1
HUM 460 - Directed Senior Project in Humanities Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 251 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

6 hours from each of these areas:

Art:

ART 375 - Visual Aesthetics Credit Hours: 3
ART 430 - American Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 431 - Ancient Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 432 - Renaissance Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 433 - Modern Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 434 - Oriental, African and Oceanic Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 475 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1-3

Communication and Theatre:

COMM 140 - Radio Practicum Credit Hours: 1
COMM 201 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 410 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
COMO 151 - Beginning Intercollegiate Debating Credit Hours: 1
COMO 210 - Public Communication Credit Hours: 2
COMO 260 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMO 261 - Nonverbal and Cross Cultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
THEA 131 - Theatre Lab Credit Hours: 1
THEA 304 - Theatre History I Credit Hours: 2
THEA 308 - Theatre History II Credit Hours: 2
THEA 450 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1-3

English:

ENG 202 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3 (required)
ENG 251 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 252 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 271 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 272 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 360 - American Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 370 - Old and Middle English Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 371 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
ENG 380 - Renaissance and 17th Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 390 - Film As Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 400 - Restoration and Neoclassic Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 402 - British Romantic Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 404 - Victorian Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 408 - Studies in Short Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENG 410 - Studies in C.S. Lewis Credit Hours: 3
ENG 411 - American Novel Credit Hours: 3
ENG 415 - Mythology and Folk Tales Credit Hours: 3
ENG 418 - British Novel Credit Hours: 3
ENG 422 - Nature and History of Language Credit Hours: 3
ENG 425 - Literary Theory Credit Hours: 3
ENG 450 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1-3

Foreign Languages:

Any modern foreign language 101 or higher not used for global literacy in Liberal Arts requirements.

History:

HIST 375 - Ancient Civilization I: Egypt and Mesopotamia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 377 - Ancient Civilization II: The Classical Age Credit Hours: 3
HIST 385 - Medieval Europe Credit Hours: 3
HIST 395 - Renaissance and Reformation, 1400-1648 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 405 - Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and Revolution: Europe, 1648-1815 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 415 - Emergence of Modern Europe:1815-1920 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 425 - Recent European History:1920-Present Credit Hours: 3
POLS 450 - Problems in Political Science Credit Hours: 1-3

Music:

MUS 170 - Fundamentals of Music Theory Credit Hours: 3
MUS 171 - Theory and Ear Training I Credit Hours: 4
MUS 320 - Selected Topics in Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 321 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 322 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 323 - Music History III Credit Hours: 3

9 additional upper-level hours from one of the six menus above.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 23 Hours

PHIL 251 is counted above in the hours required for the major.

Total Hours: 128

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