Major in Humanities: 33 credit hours in addition
to the B.A. Core divisional requirements, at least 21 of which must
be at the 300 or 400 level. The 33 hours are divided into three
academic areas as follows:
- 12 credit hours in Art History
- 12 credit hours in Literature (in original language if possible)
- 9 credit hours in History, Religious Studies, and/or Philosophy.
To insure interaction of the various disciplines named above, at
least 18 of the 33 hours will be focused in an area of scholarly
interest such as medieval and Renaissance studies, 19th-century
studies, 20th-century studies, American studies, Asian studies,
French studies, classical studies, studies in art and religion,
international studies, or other themes designed by the student.
The remaining courses chosen to complete the major depend on the
individual student’s interests. The additional hours of free
electives beyond the university Core and the humanities major requirements
would allow the student to: 1) strengthen the area focus; 2) prepare
for graduate study in one of the above fields; 3) pursue a related
or different major or minor.
Language: While there is no additional language requirement beyond
the Core for the humanities major, a reading knowledge of French,
German, or another modern or classical language at the intermediate
level is strongly recommended. This knowledge will enable the student
to do research in depth and to pursue graduate study.
Minor in Humanities: 18 credit hours in addition
to the Core divisional requirements, at least 12 of which must be
at the 300 or 400 level. The minor requirements are divided as follows:
- 6 credit hours in Art History
- 6 credit hours in History, Religious Studies, and/or Philosophy
- 6 credit hours in Literature (in original language if possible).
These courses must be related to an area focus such as medieval
and Renaissance studies, 19th-century studies, 20th-century studies,
American studies, French studies, Asian studies, classical studies,
or others designed by the student. |
