Humanities Minors
Area of Emphasis
Students must complete one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Ancient and Medieval Studies
- Environmental Humanities
- Film and Cinema Studies
- Humanities Online
- Linguistics/Teaching English as a Second Language
- Religious Studies
- World Cultures
Ancient and Medieval Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 6 | |
Choose one of the following: | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture I | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
Choose one of the following: | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture II | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| Upper Level Courses (Four courses from at least two different prefixes) | 12 | |
Choose a minimum of one course with an Ancient topic from the following: | ||
| The Ancient World | ||
| Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works (with Ancient topic) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Themes in Humanities (with Ancient topic) | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Ancient Rome | ||
| Topics in Ancient History | ||
| The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) | ||
| The New Testament | ||
| Plato and Aristotle | ||
| Topics in Philosophy (with Ancient topic) | ||
| Literary Themes (with Ancient topic) | ||
| Literary Eras (with Ancient topic) | ||
Choose a minimum of one course with a Medieval or Renaissance topic from the following: | ||
| The Medieval World | ||
| The Renaissance | ||
| Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works (with Medieval or Renaissance topic) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Themes in Humanities (with Medieval or Renaissance topic) | ||
| The Middle Ages | ||
| Topics in Medieval History | ||
| Religion and Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Topics in Philosophy (with Medieval or Renaissance topic) | ||
| Literary Themes (with Medieval or Renaissance topic) | ||
| Literary Eras (with Medieval or Renaissance topic) | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Environmental Humanities
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Digital and Public Humanities | ||
Choose two of the following courses: | ||
| First Nations and The Sacred | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Living the Humanities (Topic: Humans and Nature) | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Ethical Issues | ||
| Philosophy, Religion, and Science | ||
| Early Modern Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Asian Philosophy | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 12 | |
Choose four of the following courses: | ||
| Literary Themes (Topic: Environmental Literature) | ||
| Women and Gender in First Nations Communities | ||
| Problems in American Thought (Topic: Wilderness) | ||
| Global Environmental History | ||
| Intermediate Digital and Public Humanities | ||
| Sustainability through the Humanities | ||
| Philosophy and the Sciences | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Conservation Psychology | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Film and Cinema Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 12 | |
Choose 4 courses: | ||
| Arts in the Community | ||
| American Indians In Film | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Film and Society | ||
| Acting I | ||
| Acting II | ||
| Upper Level Courses | 15 | |
Choose 6 credits: | ||
| German Cinema | ||
| International Cinema | ||
| Topics in World Cultures (with film related topic) | ||
| Spanish and Latin American Cinema | ||
| Indigenous Nations Oral and Storytelling Traditions | ||
Choose 9 credits: | ||
| Video Production | ||
| Advanced Studio | ||
| Topics in Creative Writing | ||
| Directing I | ||
| Internship (Approved Film Studies related internship) | ||
| Internship (Approved Film Studies related internship) | ||
| Internship (Approved Film Studies related internship) | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
Humanities Online
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 9 | |
Literature (Choose one course): | ||
| Introduction to Literature | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Introduction to American Literature II | ||
| World Literatures | ||
| Multicultural American Literature | ||
History (choose one course): | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture I | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture II | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| American History to 1865 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 to the Present | ||
| Introduction to African-American History | ||
Cultures, Ethics, Values (choose one course): | ||
| Introduction to First Nations Studies: The Tribal World | ||
| Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice | ||
| Ethnic Diversity and Human Values | ||
| Introduction to the Humanities | ||
| Contemporary Ethical Issues | ||
| Logic and Reasoning | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Introduction to the Spanish Language II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish Language I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish Language II | ||
| Upper-Level Courses (Choose four courses): | 12 | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | ||
| Literary Themes | ||
| Literary Eras | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| LGBTQ Literature | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Major Author(s) | ||
| War and Civilization | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Globalization and Cultural Conflict | ||
| Humanities, Business and Critical Thinking | ||
| Topics in World Cultures | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS | ||
| Happiness and the Good Life | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Studies in Spanish | ||
| Representative Spanish and Latin American Authors | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Linguistincs/Teaching English as a Second Language
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 9 | |
| Introduction to Language | ||
One year of a non-English language or equivalent proficiency | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 12 | |
| Teaching English as a Second Language 2 | ||
| Second Language Acquisition & Assessment 2 | ||
| Language and Identity 2 | ||
| Sociolinguistics 2 | ||
| Requirement for licensure candidates | ||
Cross-Cultural Elective (choose 3 credits): 1 | ||
| Oneida Language I | ||
| Internship | ||
| Internship | ||
| Internship | ||
| Travel Course | ||
| Internship | ||
| Requirement for non-licensure candidates | ||
| Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
| 1 | Another appropriate course or study abroad/internship experience may be substituted by adviser. |
| 2 | Undergraduate students must be granted permission to enroll in graduate coursework. For more information, refer to the graduate catalog. |
Religious Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-level requirements: | 6 | |
| Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | ||
Choose one elective: | ||
| First Nations and The Sacred * | ||
| Philosophy, Religion, and Science | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Asian Philosophy * | ||
| Upper-level requirements: | 12 | |
Choose one biblical literature: | ||
| The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) | ||
| The New Testament | ||
Choose three electives: | ||
| Literary Themes | ||
| The Rise of Islamic Civilization to 1800 * | ||
| The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) | ||
| The New Testament | ||
| Non-Western Religions * | ||
| Interdisciplinary Themes in Humanities | ||
| Topics in World Cultures (Topic: Contemporary Middle East in Lit and Film) | ||
| Religion and Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| * | World religion criteria: One (1) elective must be a world religion course, marked by the asterisk(*) |
World Cultures
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 12 | |
| Research 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: | ||
| World Literatures | ||
| World Literatures II | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture I | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture II | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| Introduction to First Nations Studies: The Tribal World | ||
| Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice | ||
| Introduction to African-American History | ||
| Ethnic Diversity and Human Values | ||
| Introduction to Asian Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Upper-Level Courses (At least one course must be a HUM STUD course) | 12 | |
Category 1: Global Encounters (3 credits) | ||
| World Literatures | ||
| Indigenous Nations Oral and Storytelling Traditions | ||
| First Nations Intellectual Traditions | ||
| Le Monde Francophone | ||
| Studies in Comparative History | ||
| Contemporary Cultural Issues | ||
| Globalization and Cultural Conflict | ||
| Cultura Latina | ||
| Representative Spanish and Latin American Authors | ||
| Major Spanish and Latin American Fiction | ||
| Spanish and Latin American Cinema | ||
Category II: Western Cultures (3 credits) | ||
| The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) | ||
| The New Testament | ||
| Utopia and Dystopia | ||
| The Ancient World | ||
| The Medieval World | ||
| The Renaissance | ||
| The Age of Reason | ||
| Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works (Dante) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Themes in Humanities (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 & Mentalities Topic) | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Major American Prose Fiction | ||
| Major Poetry | ||
Category III: Cultures Outside the West (3 credits) | ||
| Topics in Democracy and Justice (South Africa Topic) | ||
| First Nations Intellectual Traditions | ||
| History of Modern Africa | ||
| Topics in World Cultures | ||
| Non-Western Religions | ||
| International Cinema | ||
| Literatures in Translation | ||
| Happiness and the Good Life | ||
Elective Course (choose 3 credits) | ||
Choose any course listed above that does not fulfill another requirement OR | ||
| 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 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
