Humanities, B.A.

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The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in humanities include the following components.

General

(See General Requirements for all Bachelor’s Degrees)

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours

(See Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours)

Bachelor of Arts

(See Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree)

Humanities Interdisciplinary Major - 48 semester hours, including an 18-hour concentration

Humanities - 12 hours

3-6 hours chosen from:
HUMN 2013 - Humanities: Classics of the Ancient World 
HUMN 2023 - Humanities: Medieval Religious Contexts 
HUMN 2033 - Humanities: Renaissance through Realism 
HUMN 2043 - Humanities: Cultural Modernisms and Postmodernisms 

and

6-9 hours chosen from:
HUMN 4013 - Humanities: Classics of the Ancient World 
HUMN 4023 - Humanities: Medieval Religious Contexts 
HUMN 4033 - Humanities: Renaissance through Realism 
HUMN 4043 - Humanities: Cultural Modernisms and Postmodernisms 

for a total of 12 hours.  (Courses of the same title cannot be taken at both the 2000 and 4000 levels.)

English - 6 hours

With the Coordinator’s permission, an advanced comparative or world literature course may be substituted for either or both of these requirements.

• ENGL 2413 - World Literature I 3
• ENGL 2423 - World Literature II 3

History - 6 hours

With the Coordinator’s permission, an advanced history course that does not focus on the U.S. may be substituted for either or both of these requirements.

• HIST 1333 - Survey of Western Civilization 3
• HIST 1433 - Survey of Western Civilization 3

Philosophy - 3 hours

Any philosophy course above the 1000-level may be used for this requirement, with the approval of the Coordinator.

3 hours chosen from the following:

With the Coordinator’s permission, an advanced course on the history or aesthetics of the art form may be substituted for this requirement.

• ART 1413 - Art Appreciation 3
• MCOM 2213 - Appreciation of Film 3
• MUSC 1033 - The Appreciation of Music 3
• THEA 1503 - Appreciation of Theatre 3

Field of Concentration - 18 hours

18 hours in one of the following fields.  The completion of any of the following fields of concentration satisfies the requirement for a minor.

Art

• ART 3413 - History of World Art: Survey I 3
• ART 3423 - History of World Art: Survey II 3
• 12 hours of advanced studio courses

Art History

• ART 3413 - History of World Art: Survey I 3
• ART 3423 - History of World Art: Survey II 3

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  and 12 hours chosen from:

• ART 4533 - Topics in the History of Art 3 (must be retaken with changed content)
• ART 4763 - Modern and Contemporary Art 3

English

18 hours of advanced English courses, but may include only one writing course and one English language course.

Film

18 hours of film courses, including at least 12 advanced hours in courses with a significant film component offered by English, Mass Communication, French, Spanish, or German.

French

18 hours of French courses beyond FREN 2233; FREN 3333 may not be repeated.

History

18 hours of advanced history courses.  At least 12 hours must be on non-U.S. history.

Music

• MUSC 1033 - The Appreciation of Music 3
• MUSC 2621 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training II 1
• MUSC 2733 - Introduction to Western and World Music 3
• MUSC 3743 - Western and World Music II 3
• MUSC 3753 - Western and World Music III 3
• 6 advanced hours in music theory and/or performance.

Philosophy

18 hours of philosophy courses, including at least 12 advanced hours. 

Political Science

• POLS 2523 - Foundations of Government and Politics 3
• 15 additional hours, including at least 12 advanced.  May include only one course from law or public administration offerings.

Spanish

18 hours of Spanish courses beyond SPAN 2233; SPAN 3333 may not be repeated.

Theatre

At least 12 hours selected from:

• THEA 1503 - Appreciation of Theatre 3
• THEA 2423 - Dramatic Analysis 3
• THEA 2433 - Theatre History I 3
• THEA 2443 - Theatre History II 3
• THEA 3003 - Theatre History III 3
• THEA 4393 - British Theatre: Performance 3
• Any ENGL drama courses; may include up to 6 hours of advanced acting or directing classes.

World Cultures

18 hours chosen from:

• MUSC 2733 - Introduction to Western and World Music 3
• MUSC 3743 - Western and World Music II 3
• MUSC 3753 - Western and World Music III 3
• ENGL 4543 - Special Topics in Film Narrative 3
• ENGL 4903 - Special Topics in Comparative Literature 3
• ENGL 4943 - Modern World Literature 3
• PHIL 2213 - Asian Philosophy and Religion 3
• FREN 3033 - French Civilization 3
• FREN 3133 - Survey of French Literature I 3
• FREN 3233 - Survey of French Literature II 3
• FREN 4233 - The Nineteenth Century in France 3
• GERM 3133 - Contemporary German Culture 3
• SPAN 3013 - Spanish Civilization 3
• SPAN 3023 - Spanish American Civilization 3
• SPAN 3133 - Survey of Spanish Literature I 3
• SPAN 3233 - Survey of Spanish Literature II 3
• SPAN 3533 - Survey of Spanish American Literature I 3
• SPAN 3633 - Survey of Spanish American Literature II 3
• Any special topics courses in these departments focusing on non-American cultures; may also include up to 2 upper-level history courses focusing on foreign cultures.  No more than 9 hours may be taken in a single field.