- HUM 150 - Introduction to Viet Nam
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Introduces the cuture, history, religion, literature and poetry of Viet Nam.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 165 - Controversial Issues in Contemporary American Culture
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Introduces students to selected issues in contemporary American culture. Includes topic areas ranging from welfare reform, economic development, privacy, environmental protection and conservation, evolution vs. creation, to family values, and special interest lobbying in our state and national governments. Focuses on the development of the student's critical thinking skills by analyzing, evaluating, and reflecting on opposint sides of the same issue as expressed by public leaders, special interest groups and academicians.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 201 - Survey of Western Culture I
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Studies thought, values, and arts of Western culture, integrating major developments in art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy. Covers the following periods: Ancient and Classical, Early Christian and Byzantine, Medieval, and Early Renaissance.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 202 - Survey of Western Culture II
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Studies thought, values, and arts of Western culture, integrating major developments in art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy. Covers the following periods: Renaissance, Baroque, Enlightenment, Romantic, and Modern.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 220 - Introduction to African American Studies
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Presents an interdisciplinary approach to the study of African-American life, history, and culture. Examines specific events, ideologies, and individuals that have shaped the contours of African-American life. Studies the history, sociology, economics, religion, politics, psychology, creative productions, and culture of African- Americans.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 235 - Filipino-American Culture
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Surveys the cultural history of Filipinos in the United States from early immigration until the present. Studies history, cultural values, social and economic life, music, dance, art and literature, including acculturation and assimilation.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 241 - Interdisciplinary Principles of the Humanities I
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Integrates unifying principles of the humanities and related fields of study. Emphasizes the expansion of student's intellectual perspective and development of concepts enabling the integration of knowledge from diverse fields into a unified whole. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 242 - Interdisciplinary Principles of the Humanities II
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Integrates unifying principles of the humanities and related fields of study. Emphasizes the expansion of student's intellectual perspective and development of concepts enabling the integration of knowledge from diverse fields into a unified whole. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 246 - Creative Thinking
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Examines and analyzes creative and effective thinking processes with applications in individual and group projects to solve business, scientific, environmental, and other practical problems.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 247 - Chronicles of the Sea
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Studies the ocean and man's relationship with it. Covers the study of selected readings about the sea from a literary, historical and social/political perspective. May include field trips, reports, and a sea voyage.
Lecture 3-5 hours per week.
3-5 credits
- HUM 256 - Mythology in Literature and the Arts
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Studies cultural expressions of mythology in literature and the arts. Considers several of the following mythologies, with emphasis on parallels and divergencies: Egyptian, Near-Eastern, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Norse, Asian, and African.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 259 - Greek Mythology
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Surveys and analyzes major stories from Greek Mythology. Explores psychological, anthropological, and historical interpretations of the myths. Acqaints students with recurring mythological themes in language, art, music, and literature.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 260 - Survey of Twentieth-Century Culture
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Explores literature, visual arts, philosophy, music, and history of our time from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HUM 293 - Studies In
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1-5 credits
- HUM 295 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HUM 299 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
