Humanities (HUM) at New River Community College
Distance Learning
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Term
- HUM 111 - Great Books I
- Introduces selected great works of philosophy and literature, with emphasis on close analysis of the text. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 112 - Great Books II
- Introduces selected great works of philosophy and literature, with emphasis on close analysis of the text. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 195 - Topics In
- 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 201 - Early Humanities
- Examines the values and expression of ideas of selected western and non-western cultures from prehistory up to the 1300s, integrating the arts, literature, religion, and philosophy within the context of history. The assignments in this course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through properly cited and formatted written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 202 - Modern Humanities
- Examines the values and expression of ideas of selected western and non-western cultures from the 1300s until 1900s, integrating the visual arts, literature, religion, music and philosophy within the context of history. The assignments in this course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through properly cited and formatted written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 211 - Survey of American Culture I
- Examines elements of our national culture as they evolved from the first European explorations through colonization and independence to the present day. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 241 - Interdisciplinary Principles of the Humanities I
- 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
- 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
- Examines, analyzes, and develops creative and critical thinking processes with individual and group applications to solve business, scientific, social, environmental, and other practical problems. The assignments in this course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through properly cited and formatted written reports.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 247 - Chronicles of the Sea
- 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 - Comparative Mythology
- Studies the cultural expressions of mythology. Considers selected mythologies representing diverse global culture, with emphasis on parallels and divergences in structure, purpose, and representation in literature and the arts. The assignments in this course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through properly cited and formatted written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 259 - The Greek and Roman Tradition
- Explores the significance of Greek and Roman cultures on the individual and society, expressed prominently from the Classical Age in Athens to its survival during Roman times. Examines the key contributions that the Greeks and Romans have imparted upon storytelling, theater, philosophy, civics, political morphology, and the arts and the impact they have in the modern world. The assignments in this course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through properly cited and formatted written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 260 - Contemporary Humanities
- Examines selected values and expressions of ideas of western and non-western cultures throughout the twentieth century and beyond, integrating the visual arts, literature, performing arts, religion, and philosophy within the context of history. The assignments in this course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through properly cited and formatted written reportsLecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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