Humanities

The Humanities major provides students with a broad based program that
explores the role of human imagination, intellect and expression in human history,
cultural development, and social and personal relations. Major requirements therefore span the areas of Art History, Communication, English, History, Music, Philosophy, and Languages. Through major electives, students focus on areas of interest. During the junior or senior year, students have the opportunity to apply course-work to a professional experience in an internship. Students interested in the Humanities with Elementary Education Concentration should consult the Catalog description to ensure meeting requirements for licensure.

Major Requirements (62 credits)
ARTH 103 or 104 Art History I or Art History II AI(A) 3
HUM 103 Invitation to the Humanities 3
HUM 399 Internship Seminar 1
HUM 400 Field Experience 4
HUM 419 Readings and Research 3
HUM 420 Humanities Seminar 3
MUS 101 or 102 Music Appreciation I or II 3
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Choose one of the following two: 3
COM 101 Understanding Mass Media
COM 103 Introduction to Human Communication
Choose one of the following two: 3
ENG 210 Survey of American Literature
ENG 218 Representative Writers from Major Periods in British Literature
Choose one of the following four: 3
ENG 304 Stories of Origin: Sacred Texts, Mythology and Lore
ENG 312 Literature of the Post Colonial World
ENG 313 American Multi-Ethnic Literature
ENG 340 Classics of World Literature
Choose two of the following four: AI(H) 6
HIST 103 World Civilization I
HIST 104 World Civilization II
HIST 123 American Civilization I
HIST 124 American Civilization II
Choose one of the following four: AI(MC) 3
HIST 208 Sub-Saharan Africa After 1800
HIST 209 China from 1600 to the Present
HIST 210 Latin America from the Colonial Period to the Present
HIST 211 The Middle East and the Islamic World Since 1800
Choose seven additional courses from the following areas. (At least three different areas must be represented, and at least two courses (6 credits) must be at the 300 level): 12
Art History
Communication
English
History
Music
Philosophy
Studio Arts
Additional Requirements (12-24 credits)
Social Science Electives AI(PS)* 6-7
Science Electives AI(S)* 6-8
Foreign Language** 0-9
General Education Core Requirements and remaining Unrestricted Electives*** (34-46 credits)
Minimum Credits Required for Graduation 120
* The first of these two required electives meets the designated general education core requirement.
*** Courses marked with an AI code fulfill Area of Inquiry requirements in the General
Education Core.

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