Humanities Major, B.A.

Required Core Courses (27 credits)

 

Two of the following three courses

FREN 310Survey of French Literature

3

FREN 321Theater and Poetry

3

FREN 334Narrative Fiction

3

Or

Two of the following four courses

SPAN 310Survey of Spanish Literature

3

SPAN 319Theatre of Spain and Spanish America

3

SPAN 330Survey of Spanish-American Literature

3

SPAN 334Spanish-American Narrative

3

Or

Two appropriate 300-Level courses (6 credits) in Greek or Latin literature

One of the following two courses

CLAS 123Greek Civilization

3

CLAS 124Roman Civilization

3

Two of the following courses

ENGL 280Survey I: Beowulf to Chaucer

3

ENGL 281Survey II: Utopia to Gulliver’s Travels

3

ENGL 282Survey III: Revolution and Nationalism

3

ENGL 283Survey IV: Victorianism to Modernity

3

One of the following five courses

PHIL 310Classical Philosophy

3

PHIL 311Medieval & Renaissance Philosophy

3

PHIL 312Early Modern Philosophy

3

PHIL 313Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy

3

PHIL 314Contemporary European Philosophy

3

One of the following two courses

RELG 207Hebrew Scripture (Old Testament)

3

RELG 208New Testament

3

These two courses in history

HIST 107World History I: to 1500 C.E.

3

HIST 108World History II: From 1450 to Present

3

One of the following seven courses

ARTH 235Survey of World Art I

3

ARTH 236Survey of World Art II

3

ARTH 237Survey of World Art III

3

DANC 201Dance History

3

MUSC 211Music History I

3

MUSC 212Music History II

3

THEA 284Theatre History I

3

THEA 285Theatre History II

3

Required Special Program (16 credits)

Students must complete a minimum of 16 credits of 300- and 400-level course work in a definable Humanities field, with courses chosen in consultation with the Dean and faculty members from the students’ fields of interest. The program must be approved by the Dean.

Required Senior Project (3 credits)

No later than mid-term of the semester before undertaking their senior projects, students are responsible for setting up a committee of two or more faculty members with competence in the chosen field and for choosing one of them as chair. The committee must be approved by the Dean and the Provost.

No later than the end of the semester preceding their senior projects, students must prepare – in consultation with their committee – a written plan for their senior project, the final component of the humanities major. This plan must be approved by the Dean, and the Provost.

Ordinarily, students undertake an independent cross-disciplinary senior project for 3 credit hours under the instructor most directly concerned. If students are prepared properly in a particular field, they may substitute a regular Senior Seminar in an appropriate department with written approval from the Dean, Provost, and course instructor.