World Cultures Emphasis
HUMANITIES Major
Language Requirement
All Humanities majors are expected to fulfill the non-English language requirement by completing one of the following:
- Complete at least two college-level semesters of a non-English language. Students who have taken French, German or Spanish in high school or who have acquired a knowledge of the language elsewhere may receive credit for that preparation by passing an advanced-level UW-Green Bay course with a grade of “C” or better.
- Demonstrate the equivalent level of proficiency in a non-English language on a proficiency exam. NOTE: Students seeking to fulfill the language requirement through proficiency testing in French, German, or Spanish should contact the appropriate language coordinator. For skill assessment in other languages, students should contact the chair of Modern Languages.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 12 | |
| English Composition II: Composition and Rhetoric | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Living the Humanities | ||
or HUM STUD 201 | Introduction to the Humanities | |
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture I | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture II | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| World Literatures I | ||
| World Literatures II | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
Foreign Language Requirement* | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Introduction to First Nations Studies: The Tribal World | ||
| Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice | ||
| Ethnic Diversity and Human Values | ||
| Introduction to African-American History | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| Introduction to Asian Philosophy | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 24 | |
Category 1: Global Encounters (6 credits) (At least one course must be a HUM STUD course) | ||
| Contemporary Cultural Issues | ||
| Globalization and Cultural Conflict | ||
| Indigenous Nations Oral and Storytelling Traditions | ||
| United States Immigration History | ||
| First Nations Intellectual Traditions | ||
| Cultura Latina | ||
| Representative Spanish and Latin American Authors | ||
| Major Spanish and Latin American Fiction | ||
| Spanish and Latin American Cinema | ||
| Le Monde Francophone | ||
| Studies in Comparative History | ||
| World Literatures | ||
Category II: Western Cultures (6 credits) (At least one course must be a HUM STUD course) | ||
| The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) | ||
| The New Testament | ||
| The Ancient World | ||
| The Medieval World | ||
| The Renaissance | ||
| The Age of Reason | ||
| Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works (Dante) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Themes in Humanistic Studies (Western Topic) | ||
| German Culture | ||
| German Cinema | ||
| Representative German Authors | ||
| Spain Today | ||
| The Cultures of Spain | ||
| Representative French Authors | ||
| France Today | ||
| Topics in Early Modern European History (Crime and Mentalities) | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Major American Prose Fiction | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Major Poetry | ||
Category III: Cultures Outside the West (6 credits) (At least one course must be a HUM STUD course) | ||
| Topics in World Cultures | ||
| First Nations Intellectual Traditions | ||
| Non-Western Religions | ||
| Literatures in Translation | ||
| History of Modern Africa | ||
| Topics in Democracy and Justice (South Africa Topic) | ||
Humanities in Action Capstone Experience (3 credits) | ||
| Humanities Seminar | ||
| Internship (with advisor permission) | ||
| Travel Course | ||
or ENGLISH 499 | Travel Course | |
or FRENCH 499 | Travel Course | |
or GERMAN 499 | Travel Course | |
or HISTORY 499 | Travel Course | |
or PHILOS 499 | Travel Course | |
or SPANISH 499 | Travel Course | |
Elective Course (choose 3 credits) 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
| 1 | Choose any course listed above that does not fulfill another requirement |
