Humanities (HUM) at Wytheville Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- 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 153 - Introduction to Appalachian Studies
- Explores the Appalachian region from a cross-disciplinary perspective, with readings on Appalachia drawn primarily from the humanities. Considers the historical, environmental, political and economic contexts that shape Appalachia.Course Credits 3, Lecture 3
3 credits - HUM 193 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 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 197 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HUM 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.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 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 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.
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