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 | ||
Conservation Psychology | ||
Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
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 |
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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 |
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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 four electives: | ||
Literary Themes | ||
The Rise of Islamic Civilization to 1800 * | ||
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 |
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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 | ||
Representative German Authors | ||
German Cinema | ||
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 |