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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

VI. Humanities

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(3 hours)

Objectives

The objective of the humanities in a core curriculum is to expand students’ knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behaviors, ideas, and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought.

Through study in disciplines such as literature and philosophy, students will engage in critical analysis, form aesthetic judgments, and develop an appreciation of the humanities as fundamental to the health and survival of any society.

Humanities courses require substantial writing (at least 3000 words, including at least one piece of work done outside of class and returned to the student prior to the end of the semester or term with the instructor’s written evaluation of grammar, style, and content).

The following courses satisfy the core requirements in Humanities. See the current current Course Listings for prerequisites and other restrictions, additions, and deletions.

Humanities: Approved Core Courses

AAS 2320 - Introduction to African American Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
AAS 2330 - Black Liberation Theology Credit Hours: 3.0 *
AMER 3300 - The Americas: Identity, Culture, and Power Credit Hours: 3.0
ARAB 3340 - Modernity and Rationalism in Islamic Tradition Credit Hours: 3.0 *
CHNS 3352 - Chinese Culture and Society Through Modern Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
CHNS 3354 - Chinese Culture and Language Credit Hours: 3.0
CHNS 3360 - A Look Into Modern China Credit Hours: 3.0
CLAS 2366 - Who Owns Antiquity? The Battle Over Our Cultural Heritage Credit Hours: 3.0 *
CLAS 3307 - Greek and Roman Myths of Heroes Credit Hours: 3.0
CLAS 3308 - Myths and the Cult of Ancient Gods Credit Hours: 3.0
CLAS 3374 - Women in the Ancient World Credit Hours: 3.0
CLAS 4375 - Gender and Race in Greek Myths Credit Hours: 3.0
COMM 4370 - Social Aspects of Film Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2301 - Western World Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2302 - Western World Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2305 - Introduction to Fiction Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2306 - Introduction to Poetry Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2308 - Introduction to Nonfiction Prose Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2312 - Literature and Technology Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2315 - Literature and Film Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2316 - Literature and Culture Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2320 - Book and Beyond Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2321 - Computers in Humanities Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2322 - Literature and Nature Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2323 - Literature and Identity Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2324 - Literature, Arts, and Society Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2325 - Literary Traditions of the Nonwestern World Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2340 - Cosmic Narratives Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 2360 - Western World Literature - Honors Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 3300 - Ancient and Classical Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 3306 - Shakespeare: The Major Works Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 3324 - The Development of the Novel Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 3325 - Structures of Poetry Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 3327 - Masterpieces of British Literature to the Eighteenth Century Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 3328 - Masterpieces of British Literature from the Eighteenth Century Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 3350 - American Literature to 1865 Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 3351 - American Literature Since 1865 Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 3360 - Survey of African American Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 4310 - History of the English Language Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGL 4381 - Latin Classics in Translation Credit Hours: 3.0
FREN 3362 - Paris and Berlin Credit Hours: 3.0
FREN 3364 - Writing Holocausts: The Literatures of Genocide Credit Hours: 3.0
FREN 4301 - Survey of French Literature I Credit Hours: 3.0
FREN 4302 - Survey of French Literature II Credit Hours: 3.0
GERM 3350 - Understanding the 20th Century through German Culture Credit Hours: 3.0
GERM 3360 - Masterpieces of German Literature in English Translation I Credit Hours: 3.0
GERM 3361 - Masterpieces of German Literature in English Translation II Credit Hours: 3.0
GERM 3362 - Paris and Berlin Credit Hours: 3.0
GERM 3364 - Writing Holocausts: The Literatures of Genocide Credit Hours: 3.0
GERM 3369 - World War I in Literature, Visual Arts, and Film Credit Hours: 3.0 *
HIST 1381 - American History Through Sight and Sound From 1877 Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 2351 - Western Civilization to 1450 Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 2353 - Western Civilization From 1450 Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 2361 - Early Civilizations Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 2371 - Latin America 1492-1820 Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 2372 - Latin America Since 1820 Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 3300 - History of Private Life Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 3317 - Making of Ethnic America Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 3379 - World Civilizations to c.e. 1500 Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 3380 - World Civilization Since c.e. 1500 Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 4330 - The Flowering of the Middle Ages Credit Hours: 3.0
HON 2301 - The Human Situation: Antiquity Credit Hours: 3.0
ILAS 2350 - Introduction to Liberal Studies Credit Hours: 3.0 *
ILAS 2360 - Cosmic Narratives Credit Hours: 3.0
ITAL 3308 - Italian Heritage Credit Hours: 3.0
ITAL 3335 - Survey of Italian Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
ITAL 3336 - Survey of Italian Literature in Translation Credit Hours: 3.0
MAS 3340 - Development of the Mexican American Urban Communities Credit Hours: 3.0
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3.0
PHIL 1305 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3.0
POLS 3340 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
POLS 3341 - Political Thought From Machiavelli and the Renaissance Credit Hours: 3.0
POLS 4346 - Greek Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
RELS 1301 - Introduction to Religious Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
RELS 2310 - The Bible and Western Culture I Credit Hours: 3.0
RELS 2311 - The Bible and Western Culture II Credit Hours: 3.0
RELS 2330 - Judaism Credit Hours: 3.0
RUSS 2303 - A Survey of Russian Literature in English Credit Hours: 3.0
RUSS 2304 - A Survey of Russian Literature in English Credit Hours: 3.0
SPAN 3331 - Mexican-American Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
SPAN 3373 - Spanish Culture and Civilization Credit Hours: 3.0
SPAN 3374 - Spanish American Culture and Civilization Credit Hours: 3.0
SPAN 3375 - United States Hispanic Culture and Civilization Credit Hours: 3.0
SPAN 4311 - Survey of Spanish Literature to 1700 Credit Hours: 3.0
VIET 3300 - The Global Vietnamese Diaspora Credit Hours: 3.0
WCL 2351 - World Cultures Through Literature and the Arts Credit Hours: 3.0
WCL 2352 - World Cinema Credit Hours: 3.0
WCL 2370 - Cultures of India Credit Hours: 3.0 *
WCL 3362 - U.S. Latino Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
WCL 3377 - The Modern Middle East: Literature, Politics, and Ideas Credit Hours: 3.0
WOST 2350 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credit Hours: 3.0

Note(s):

*Core courses effective 8/27/2012 (Fall Semester)