Humanities Minor
The 15-credit Humanities minor takes an interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approach, drawing from the traditional Humanities disciplines — Philosophy, History, Literature — and the theoretical Arts. The student minoring in Humanities will acquire comprehensive knowledge about influential ideas and worldviews, theories, and methodologies; thorough understanding of historical trends; and discernment of overarching connections across viewpoints, cultures, and historical periods. The skills cultivated and reinforced by the Minor include reading comprehension of demanding and intricate texts; critical thinking and problem-solving; ability to locate events and developments in space and time, and to trace historical changes and interconnections of theoretical outlooks; aesthetic appreciation of works of art.
(Students can take both, and count one towards another requirement for the minor.)
- One course in HIST, HUMN, LITS, PHIL, or RELI, any level (3 credits)
- One course in HIST, HUMN, LITS, PHIL, or RELI, 2000-level or above (3 credits)
- One course in HIST, HUMN, LITS, PHIL, or RELI, 3000-level or above (3 credits)
- Any course with a Humanities or Arts prefix (3 credits):
- ART (Studio Art)
- ARTH (Art History/Appreciation)
- CINE (Cinema Studies)
- CREW (Creative Writing)
- DAN (Dance)
- ENGL (English, Wroxton and formerly Metro)
- FILM (Filmmaking)
- HIST (History)
- HUMN (Humanities)
- LANG (except language courses)
- LITS (Literature, which replaces the former ENGL, English, at Metro)
- MUSIC (Musical Performance)
- MUSIH (Music History/Appreciation)
- PHIL (Philosophy)
- RELI (Religion)
- THEA (Theater)
- THEAH (Theater History/Appreciation)
- or other course by approval.