Humanities (HUM) at Rappahannock Community College
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- HUM 100 - Survey of the Humanities
- Introduces the humanities through the art, literature, music, and philosophy of various cultures and historical periods.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - 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 165 - Controversial Issues in Contemporary American Culture
- 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 opposing sides of the same issue as expressed by public leaders, special interest groups and academicians.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 - Survey of Western Culture I
- 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
- 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 210 - Introduction to Women in Humanities
- Introduces interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and historical perspectives on the influence of women as evidenced in art, literature, religion, philosophy and music.Lecture 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 215 - Native American Culture
- Surveys the cultural history of Native (Indian) peoples in the Americas from the pre-Columbian era until the present. Studies history, religion, literature, arts, life-ways and world-views which comprise the diverse traditions of Native peoples.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 216 - Survey of Non-Western Cultures
- Introduces students to beliefs, historical developments, and forms of creative expression that have shaped cultures in regions outside Europe and North America (non-western). Studies the cultures, values, creative expressions, and historical development of selected non-western regions of the world: Asia, Africa, Middle East, Oceania, or the Pre-Columbian Americas.Lecture 3 hours, Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 220 - Introduction to African American Studies
- 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 246 - Creative Thinking
- 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
- 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
- Studies cultural expressions of mythology in literature and the arts. Considers several of the following mythologies, with emphasis on parallels and divergences: Egyptian, Near-Eastern, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Norse, Asian, and African.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 259 - Greek Mythology
- Surveys and analyzes major stories from Greek Mythology. Explores psychological, anthropological, and historical interpretations of the myths. Acquaints 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
- Explores literature, visual arts, philosophy, music, and history of our time from an interdisciplinary perspective.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HUM 295 - 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.
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