May 14, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Humanities

  
  • HUM 1000 Humanities Seminar


    3 Hours

    Through a variety of topics, students and faculty of the humanities explore the role of language in engaging the fundamental questions of humanity on individual, local, and global levels.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • HUM 1400 Culture and Arts of the Medieval World


    3 Hours

    A general interdisciplinary introduction to the culture and arts of the Middle Ages.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • HUM 1500 Asian Humanities: The World of Asia


    3 Hours

    This class will introduce the undergraduate to the exciting world of Asia. The course will deal with both the ancient and modern eras, as it surveys the history, culture, religion, state, and society of India, China, and Japan, approaching the subject in an interdisciplinary way, focused on the humanities.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • HUM 1950 Studies Abroad


    3-6 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 1100 Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • HUM 1990 Special Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 110 Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines.

  
  • HUM 2000 Language and Culture


    3 Hours

    Biologist Lewis Thomas, in his book Lives of a Cell, states that “the gift of language is the single human trait that marks us all genetically.” In this course, we will examine what language is, how its various systems, such as grammar and phonetics, work together to enable us to communicate, and why language and culture are so mutually dependent on each other. Students will also be introduced to basic theories of linguistics, language acquisition, and grammar.

  
  • HUM 2300 Greek Civilization


    3 Hours

    A survey of the culture and history of Greece from its Mycenaean origins through the Hellinistic period. Topics include literature, art, mythology, history, and philosophy. Cross Listed with CLA 2300 Greek Civilization 

  
  • HUM 2950 Studies Abroad


    3-6 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 1100 Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • HUM 2990 Special Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 110 Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines (delete if possible).

  
  • HUM 3100 French and Francophone Literature and Culture


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 1010 

    This course, which may vary by topic at each offering, will study  literatures and cultures of the French-speaking nations of the world.  Texts taught in translation.  Repeatable two times with different topics.

  
  • HUM 3500 Topics in Asian Culture


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 1100 or its equivalent.

    This course, which may vary by topic at each offering, will study special topics related to the culture, arts, and philosophies of the countries of Asia, past and present. Repeatable twice with different topics.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • HUM 3950 Studies Abroad


    3-6 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 1100 Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • HUM 3990 Special Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 110 Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines.

  
  • HUM 4950 Studies Abroad


    3-6 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 1100 Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • HUM 4990 Special Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ENG 110 Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines.