Humanities (HUM)
Interrelationships among cultures and behavior in the modern world. Focuses on selected themes and topics. Prerequisites: None.
A general humanities course concentrating on three great ages of outstanding human achievement: The Golden Age of Greece, the Renaissance and the 20th Century. Prerequisites: None.
Introduction to humanities including film, drama, music, literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Prerequisites: None.
An exploration of human expression in contemporary arts and sciences. Prerequisites: None.
Introduction to the influence of culture and ethnicity on the artist, including factors such as race, religion, gender, class, sexual preference, age, and region. Lecture and discussion on various art forms, including literature, visual arts, music, dance, film, and theater. Prerequisites: None.
Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society. Formal lectures followed by informal discussions with outstanding scholars and social leaders. Supplemented by readings and pre- and post-forum discussion and critique. Varied content from module to module due to changing forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the College Honors Program or Permission of Instructor.
Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society. Formal lectures followed by informal discussions with outstanding scholars and social leaders. Supplemented by readings and pre- and post-forum discussion and critique. Varied content from module to module due to changing forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the College Honors Program or Permission of Instructor.
Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society. Formal lectures followed by informal discussions with outstanding scholars and social leaders. Supplemented by readings and pre- and post-forum discussion and critique. Varied content from module to module due to changing forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the College Honors Program or Permission of Instructor.
Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society. Formal lectures followed by informal discussions with outstanding scholars and social leaders. Supplemented by readings and pre- and post-forum discussion and critique. Varied content from module to module due to changing forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the College Honors Program or Permission of Instructor.
Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society. Formal lectures followed by informal discussions with outstanding scholars and social leaders. Supplemented by readings and pre- and post-forum discussion and critique. Varied content from module to module due to changing forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the College Honors Program or Permission of Instructor.
Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society. Formal lectures followed by informal discussions with outstanding scholars and social leaders. Supplemented by readings and pre- and post-forum discussion and critique. Varied content from module to module due to changing forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the College Honors Program or Permission of Instructor.
Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society. Formal lectures followed by informal discussions with outstanding scholars and social leaders. Supplemented by readings and pre- and post-forum discussion and critique. Varied content from module to module due to changing forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the College Honors Program or Permission of Instructor.
Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society. Formal lectures followed by informal discussions with outstanding scholars and social leaders. Supplemented by readings and pre- and post-forum discussion and critique. Varied content from module to module due to changing forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the College Honors Program or Permission of Instructor.
Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society. Formal lectures followed by informal discussions with outstanding scholars and social leaders. Supplemented by readings and pre- and post-forum discussion and critique. Varied content from module to module due to changing forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the College Honors Program or Permission of Instructor.
Study of worldviews in a variety of historical and contemporary world cultures, including analysis of origin and creation myths, artistic expression, spirituality, and the natural environment. Prerequisites: None.
The hero/heroine; fool, the social world, and the future as themes in the humanities. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the history and development of the art of motion pictures, including criticism of aesthetic and technical elements. Prerequisites: None.
History and development of electronic media and its impact on popular arts. Prerequisites: None.
Analysis of images of women in films from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Prerequisites: None.
A study of contemporary films, directors and critics with emphasis on evaluating film as an art form. Prerequisites: None.
Analysis of contributions of foreign directors to the art and history of motion pictures through a study of selected films. Prerequisites: None.
Analysis of contributions of Italian directors to the art and history of motion pictures through a study of selected films. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of documentary or non-fiction film. Emphasis on the interplay between form, subject, cultural context and filmmaker perspective. Focuses on primary types of documentary film, such as poetic, observational, expository reflexive, participative, and performative. Analyzes what distinguishes documentary film from fiction film. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107.
Analysis of Hispanic film as art form and as social commentary. Prerequisites: None.
Study of films featuring African-American performers and directors from the Silent Era to the present. Emphasis on the historical and social elements of African Americans in film and basics of film analysis. Prerequisites: None.
Explores the basics of humor in film by tracing its roots through a historical examination of a variety of arts, artists, and theorists. Focuses on films' unique contributions to the world of laughter. Investigates how comedy, and film comedy in particular, provides an essential and unifying force for culture and society. Prerequisites: None.
Focuses on the career, films, and cinematic and cultural influence of acclaimed director Alfred Hitchcock. Includes the director's cinematic innovations, techniques, major films, and his influence on modern filmmakers. Prerequisites: None.
Presents historically based films and analyzes their accuracy, filmmaking techniques, and their value as cinematic historical records of U.S. and global events. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107.
Introduction to major topics in the field of popular culture studies. Includes basic theories, methods, and concepts used to analyze popular culture texts and practices. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107.
Considers representations of disability as artifacts of Western and non-Western cultures against changing backdrops in knowledge, ideas, beliefs, values, and practices. Works to build awareness, understanding, and empathy in regards to diverse forms of humanity and to de-stigmatize disease, illness, and impairment. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placement).
Introduction to essential information about the Holocaust. Provides theological, social and political background to establish contexts of anti-Semitism, especially in 19th and 20th centuries, with particular attention to National Socialist ideologies. Ghetto and camp life, including resistance, are explored. Emphasis is on texts of the Holocaust, including historical documents, participant testimonies, fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry, much of which involves theological and moral debate. Includes analysis of supplementary visual material and some performing arts. Prerequisites: None. CRE101 or equivalent as indicated by appropriate reading placement recommended but not required.
An historical analysis of the interrelationships of art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy from the early civilizations to the Renaissance, including Western and non-Western cultures. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.
An historical analysis of the interrelationships of art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy from the Renaissance to modern period, including Western and non-Western cultures. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.
Cultural, literary, and artistic expressions of Native, Hispanic, and African Americans. Includes traditional and modern work and contribution to American civilization. Prerequisites: None.
An examination of Asian cultural traditions for their humanistic ideas and values: the arts, music, literature, religions, and philosophies of Asia, with emphasis on India and its sphere of influence in southeast Asia, and on China and its sphere of influence, particularly Japan. Prerequisites: None.
Explore the art and origin of storytelling. Provide a variety of storytelling techniques, styles and exercises to enhance the delivery of telling stories. Assist in the integration and application of storytelling to the learning environment in the classroom. Prerequisites: None.
Exploration of selected topic in the humanities. Focuses on a theme, concept, era, or genre. Analysis and interpretation of topic's representation, development, and significance in at least three different humanities areas and in a variety of world cultures. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107, or permission of Instructor. Course Notes: May be repeated for a total of nine (9) credit hours.