Humanities Classes
HUM 199 Special Studies (1-15)
Terms and hours to be arranged.
HUM 306 Special Studies in Humanities
(3)
One of a variety of topics in the
humanities as
announced in the schedule of classes.
The course
may be taken twice if content is
not repeated.
HUM
325 Studies in German Culture &
Literature to 1900 (3)
Focus on cultural aspects of
modern Germany and
Austria, their people, customs
and institutions.
HUM 328 Introduction to Chicano/a
Literature (3)
Introduction to texts representative
of the Chicano/a
literary heritage. Sampling of
genres, historical and
geographical settings and perspectives,
characteristic
of work written by Chicano/as during
the 20th
century. Prerequisite: When conducted
in English
with a HUM prefi x, no requirements
necessary, but
will not count for the Spanish
major.
HUM
340 Civilization & Culture
of Mexico (3)
A cultural survey of Mexico from
the pre-Hispanic
times to the present, including
history, anthropology,
literature, art, geography, politics,
economics, and
religion. Conducted in English.
HUM
342 Introduction to Chicano/a
Life &
Culture (3)
A cultural survey of the Chicano/a
presence in the
Southwest, including art, geography,
history, folklore,
politics, and current trends in
the contemporary
period. Students will acquire an
understanding
of experiences and preoccupations
pertinent to
Chicanos from the 1960s to the
contemporary
period. Prerequisite: When conducted
in English
with a HUM prefi x, no requirements
necessary, but
will not count for the Spanish
major.
HUM 343 Studies in German Culture
and
Literature to 1945 (3)
In-depth study of selected writers,
forms and/or
themes in German-speaking countries
up to 1945
(i.e. Nazi Resistance).
HUM 344 Studies in German Culture
and
Literature to 1990's (3)
In-depth study of selected writers,
forms and/or
themes in German-speaking countries
up to 1990's
(i.e. Jewish/Holocaust studies).
HUM 399 Special Studies (3-4)
HUM 406 Special Individual Studies
(1-6)
Terms and hours to be arranged.
Designed for
individual or special studies in
a limited area of
interest, under the guidance of
a designated faculty
member.
HUM 407 Seminar (1-15)
Terms and hours to be arranged.
HUM 408 Workshop (2-3)
HUM 409/509 Internship (1-12)
Terms and hours to be arranged.
Supervised
practical experience in a Humanities
discipline, with
supervision from a Humanities faculty
member as
appropriate (e.g., in the “Philosophy
for Children”
program, as a writer for an ad
agency, as a master of
ceremonies for a club’s program).
HUM 450 Senior Portfolio (1)
Provides guidance in producing
and assembling the
senior portfolio required of
all students in the B.A. in
English and B.A./B.S. in Humanities
degrees.
HUM 603 Thesis (3-9)
HUM 606 Special
Individual Studies (1-6)
Terms and hours to be arranged.
Designed for
individual or special studies
in a limited area of
interest, under the guidance
of a designated faculty
member.
HUM 607 Seminar
(1-15)
Terms and hours to be arranged.
HUM 608 Workshop (2-3)
HUM 633 Philosophy
in the Classroom
(1-6)
Theory and pedagogy
of developing reasoning
skills and rational
dispositions in the
school
classroom through guided
philosophical discussions.
Participants are involved
in apprenticeship-type
experiences in the
conduct of such discussions.
Content of course will
vary, depending on
chosen
focus as to grade level(s)
and subject area(s)
of
the curriculum. Course
may be repeated up
to a
maximum of 8 hours
if content is not repeated.
HUM 634 Project
in Philosophy in the
Classroom (1-3)
Follow-up project
to HUM 533, to be
taken
in
conjunction with
that course or with
special
permission of the
instructor.