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13.21 Humanities

Humanities courses are designated by HUMN.

HUMN 1001 Humanities and the Contemporary World

studies the interaction of traditional humanities disciplines and texts with contemporary conversations and practices in a range of popular art forms and cultural activities, such as music, books, films, television, video games, social media, etc. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

HUMN 1002 Texts That Changed the World

is a study of epochal or transformative texts, events and movements. The course examines how developments in the understanding of what it means to be human inform the intellectual, social and political world. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

HUMN 2001 The Ancient World

is a study of major cultural developments and achievements in art, literature, religion, philosophy, and science in the ancient Mediterranean during the period 4000 BCE to 400 CE. The course explores the great ancient civilizations of the Near East and their influence on the shaping of Greece, Rome, and subsequent Western culture and society. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

HUMN 2002 Thought and Society in the Medieval World

this course examines the development of medieval civilization through the consideration of thought, art, spirituality and politics. Medieval culture will be examined largely through primary texts centered on a series of key themes and historical-cultural watersheds. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

HUMN 2010 Themes in Humanities (Multidisciplinary Seminar)

is a seminar course in which a chosen broad theme of common interest to the Humanities, such as love, evil, God, war, sexuality, scepticism or others, will be considered through works selected from across the Humanities disciplines. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

CR:
the former HUMN 3000
HUMN 3001 The Early Modern Period

is a study of the major cultural developments and achievements in art, literature, religion, philosophy, and science in Western Europe during the period 1450-1650. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

HUMN 3002 The Modern World

examines emerging conceptions of the modern self and its expression in philosophy, science, political revolution and constitution, visual art and literature during the period 1650-1850. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

HUMN 3010 Interpretation and Method

introduces students to central concepts and debates concerning the sorts of interpretation that distinguish Humanities as a discipline. Students gain familiarity with contemporary and historical approaches. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

HUMN 3020 Humanities and the Environment

is an examination of the human understanding of the natural world from the perspectives of the literary arts, the visual arts, and music and religion. It is a designated writing (W) course.

HUMN 3021 East Meets West - Asian Traditions and the Humanities

is an examination of the influence of Asian currents of thought in the West in literature, philosophy, the visual arts, music and popular culture. This is a designated writing (W) course.

HUMN 3100-3109 Special Topics

has a range of special topics in Multidisciplinary Humanities.

HUMN 4001 The Postmodern World

is a study of major developments in the evolution of culture, thought, arts, science, and beliefs in the Western world from the nineteenth century to the present day. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

PR:
HUMN 1001, 1002 and at least 6 credit hours in other Humanities
HUMN 4010 Authors, Events, and Texts

is a seminar course which focuses on a single author, text or event of common interest to the Humanities. Discussion and interpretation of the specific subject chosen will be intensive and distinct from theme-oriented courses in Humanities. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

CR:
the former HUMN 4000
PR:
60 credit hours with at least 9 credit hours in Humanities courses
HUMN 4020-4029 Special Topics

has a range of special topics in Humanities.

PR:
HUMN 1001, 1002 and at least 6 credit hours in other Humanities
HUMN 4950 Independent Project (Directed Research)

will complete an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member or members. Topics must have the approval of the Program Chair of Multidisciplinary Humanities.

PR:
60 credit hours with at least 12 credit hours in Humanities courses

AR = Attendance requirement as noted.

CH = Credit hours: unless otherwise noted, a course normally has a credit value of 3 credit hours.

CO = Co-requisite(s): course(s) listed must be taken concurrently with or successfully completed prior to the course being described.

CR = Credit restricted: The course being described and the course(s) listed are closely related but not equivalent.  Credit is limited to one of these courses.  Normally, these courses cannot be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements.

EQ = Equivalent: the course being described and the course(s) listed are equal for credit determination.  Credit is limited to one of these courses.  These courses can be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements.

LC = Lecture hours per week: lecture hours are 3 per week unless otherwise noted.

LH = Laboratory hours per week.

OR = Other requirements of the course such as tutorials, practical sessions, or seminars.

PR = Prerequisite(s): course(s) listed must be successfully completed prior to commencing the course being described.

UL = Usage limitation(s) as noted.

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