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HUMANITIES

Humanities departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, in addition to their own disciplinary majors, have developed and sponsor an interdisciplinary program of study, which encompasses several distinct programs designed to acquaint students in a coherent manner with topics that cross disciplinary boundaries. Administered by the General Curriculum Office, the major in humanities includes program options in American civilization, cinema studies, history and philosophy of science, medieval civilization, and Renaissance studies. Although it is not possible to offer options in all specialties or topics of humanistic study, students whose interests do not coincide with one of the specific options are encouraged to consider developing their own programs through the Individual Plans of Study (IPS) major. Enrollment in the major in humanities requires election of one of the options.

Each option of the major in humanities is supervised by faculty members whose own scholarship and educational interests have involved them in interdisciplinary teaching and research. An adviser for students is available in each option and is responsible for approving students' plans of study.

MAJOR IN SCIENCES AND LETTERS CURRICULUM

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work equates to 45-51 hours.

General education: The LAS General Education requirements (see page 130) are set up so that students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements. The exceptions to this are the Campus Composition II and the Western Cultures requirements which must also be completed.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction. To be eligible for graduation with distinction, a student must have a college grade-point average of 3.5 and a humanities major option grade-point average of 3.5 and completion of Humanities 298 with a grade of A and completion of a semester paper in 298 that is judged to be deserving of "distinction" by a committee of at least two faculty members.

High distinction. To be eligible for graduation with high distinction, a student must have a college grade-point average of 3.5, a humanities major option grade-point average of 3.7, and must have completed HUMAN 292 (instead of HUMAN 298) with a grade of A and a thesis in 292 that is judged to be deserving of "high distinction" by a committee of at least two faculty members.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

1. Elect one of the options offered within the major in humanities and file an option declaration with the LAS Humanities Office no later than the end of the first semester of the junior year. Students who do not begin work on option requirements by the junior year will be at a disadvantage.

2. Select specific courses counted toward completion of an option with the advice and approval of the option adviser, subject to specific option requirements. Students in one of the humanities major options are strongly encouraged also to enroll in 6-8 hours of western civilization (HIST 110 or 111 and 112 or 113, or C LIT 141 and 142).

3. For the elected option, complete the stated minimum number of hours (which will be at least 45 hours) in courses applicable toward the major and in accord with the distribution requirements listed below; at least 25 hours must be at the 200 and 300 level.

4. At least 45 to 51 hours.

5. All campus General Education and foreign language requirements must be satisfied.American Civilization OptionAmerican Civilization Option

This option offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of American civilization primarily through the study of art, history, literature, philosophy, and the social sciences.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

6
Two introductory courses chosen with the approval of the option adviser; the introductory courses should provide a broad overview of the development of American culture; for example, HUMAN 141 and 142.

9
Selected from following:

ENGL 249-The American Novel

ENGL 255-Survey of American Literature, I

ENGL 259-Afro-American Literature, I

ENGL 260-Afro-American Literature, II

ENGL 347-Literature of the American Renaissance

ENGL 350-American Literature from the Civil War to the First World War

ENGL 351-American Literature from the First World War to the Present

ENGL 362-Topics in Modern Fiction (when the topic is within American literature)

9
Select from the following:

HIST 255-New England, 1620-1789

HIST 260-Colonial Beginnings and Early United States History to 1815

HIST 261-The United States in the Nineteenth Century

HIST 262-The United States in the Twentieth Century

HIST 352-Colonial Beginnings of American Life and Institutions

HIST 354-The Era of the American Revolution, 1763-1789

HIST 355-Federalists, Jeffersonians, and the Era of Good Feeling

HIST 356-America in the Age of Jackson

HIST 359-Civil War and Reconstruction

HIST 361-Immigrant America

HIST 362-History of the United States Since 1932

HIST 364-Social History of Industrial American Since World War I

HIST 371-American Intellectual and Cultural History to 1865

HIST 372-American Intellectual and Cultural History Since 1859

HIST 373-History of American Foreign Relation to 1917

HIST 374-Imperialism, 1870 to the Present

6
Selected from the following:

ARCH 315-Modern European Architecture

ARCH 316-Modern American Architecture

ARTHI 346-Recent American Painting and Sculpture

ARTHI 350-Realism and Romanticism in American Art, 1776-1876

ARTHI 351-Early American Modernism

PHIL 313-American Philosophy

PHIL 316-Anglo-American Philosophy Since 1900

PHIL 323-Philosophy of Art

12
Select in consultation with the option adviser from courses offered in the departments of anthropology, economics, geography, political science, and sociology.

3
HUMAN 297-Junior Seminar and Tutorial. An advanced-level course with an American focus may be substituted with the approval of the adviser.

3
HUMAN 298-Senior tutorial and seminar

Substitutions for any of the above specific courses may be permitted with the approval of the option adviser only in exceptional cases.

Cinema Studies Option

This option offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of film from various literary, cultural, and social perspectives. The emphasis is on developing methods and skills of critical interpretation, but students are also encouraged to acquire basic competence in the technical aspects of film making by completing at least one course in cinematography. The option's underlying aim is to enrich the individual by exposure to the most significant patterns, philosophies, and artifacts of history and of narrative and dramatic expression.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

variable
Note: Acquire a knowledge of at least one foreign language sufficient to the student's program in film studies. In most cases, this requirement will exceed the college foreign language requirement by 6 semester hours of study. The language and the level of proficiency will be determined in consultation with the option adviser. These hours will not count towards the minimum of 51 hours required for this option.

3
ENGL 104-Introduction to Film

6
CINE 261 and 262-Survey of World Cinema, I and II

3
CINE 361-Film Theory and Criticism

3
At least one course in film making: ARTCI 180, or equivalent.

18
18 hours including a minimum of 12 hours of film courses offered in individual departments in the humanities (At least 9 of these hours must be in courses offered in foreign language departments, and at least two languages must be represented in the total).

12
Minimum of 12 hours of cinema-related courses in one or more of the following general fields: aesthetics, art or architectural history, communications, criticism, cultural anthropology, foreign language studies, linguistics, literature (fiction and/or drama), modern history, music, philosophy, photography, theatre. Specific courses and sequences in these fields are to be approved at the discretion of the option adviser, except that courses eligible to satisfy the requirement for film courses offered in individual departments in the humanities may not be approved under this requirement.

3
HUMAN 297-Junior Seminar and Tutorial. This course will involve an independent research project in a field of cinema defined by the student and the submission of a substantial piece of writing growing out of this research. An advanced-level course with a cinema studies focus may be substituted with approval of the adviser.

3
HUMAN 298-Senior Seminar and Tutorial. This course will involve the completion of a significant paper somewhat comparable to a senior honors thesis.

Substitutions for specific courses listed above will be approved by the option adviser only in exceptional cases.

History and Philosophy of Science Option

This option is designed to allow students to combine the study of science (including mathematics and the social sciences), the history of science, and the philosophy of science in an integrated program. Within the framework of specific requirements, an individual program of study will be designed to fit the student's particular interests.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

15
Minimum of 15 hours selected from the following groups:

GROUP I:¹ At least 6 hours must be from group 1.

PHIL 270-Philosophy of Science

PHIL 317-Scientific Thought, I

PHIL 318-Scientific Thought, II

PHIL 319-Space, Time, and Matter

PHIL 371-Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Issues

SOC 366-Sociology of Scientific Knowledge

GROUP II¹ At least 6 hours must be from group 2

HIST 245-Technology in Western Society

HIST 247-Science in Western Civilization, I

HIST 248-Science in Western Civilization, II

HIST 249-History of Western Medicine

HIST 250-United States History of Medicine

HIST 338-History of Biology

CHEM 390-History of Chemistry

PHIL 214-Moral Problems in Medicine and Biology

PSYCH 360-Modern Viewpoints in Psychology

SOC 218-Technology and Society

24
Minimum of 24 hours of course work in a single discipline selected from the following: biology; ecology, ethology, and evolution; entomology; microbiology; physiology; plant biology; astronomy; biochemistry; chemistry; chemical engineering; geology; mathematics; physics; sociology; economics; political science. In consultation with the option adviser, a student may design an interdepartmental program of science courses; in this case, at least 6 of the 24 hours must be at the 300 level.

3
HUMAN 297-Junior Seminar and Tutorial. An advanced-level course with a history and philosophy of science focus may be substituted with the approval of the adviser.

3
HUMAN 298-Senior Seminar and Tutorial.

1. Substitutions for the above specific courses may be permitted with the approval of the option adviser.

Medieval Civilization Option

This option is intended to introduce students to medieval culture, provide them with a sense of periods and movements, names, ideas, and values, and thus give them a synoptic view of the field. A student whose interests are primarily literary should consult with an adviser in comparative literature or in one of the language and literature departments. The required courses are designed to encourage students to read medieval texts, insofar as practical, in the manner in which medieval university students would have read them. In addition, a certain amount of training in the reading of medieval documents, the interpretation of art, and the study of Latin and the medieval vernacular languages will bring students closer to the thought of the period.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

variable
Note: Students must acquire a reading knowledge of a foreign language relevant to theirinterests in medieval civilization. In most instances, this requirement will coincide with the college foreign language requirement. The language should be selected in consultation with the option adviser. These hours will not count towards the minimum of 45 hours required for this option.

6
Minimum of 6 hours to include two introductory courses selected in consultation with the option adviser.

6
Minimum of 6 hours to include two advanced-level topically-oriented courses selected in consultation with the option adviser. Selected courses should focus on a topic central to medieval civilization and should emphasize the international cultural and social unity of medieval civilization; sample topics include medieval vernacular literatures, mythology, the Bible and medieval exegesis, iconography, paleography and the medieval book, cosmography, geography in the Middle Ages, and the influence of Islam. Departmental courses, such as HIST 331 or 332 and CLCIV/SPCOM 315, or special topics courses, such as HUMAN 295, may be used to complete this requirement; but courses must be selected with the adviser's approval.

27
Medieval-related course work selected in consultation with the option adviser from the departments of art history, history, literature, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

3
HUMAN 297-Junior Seminar and Tutorial. An advanced-level course with a medieval focus may be substituted with the approval of the adviser. The medieval civilization topic of HUMAN 297 or the substitute course should require an ability to read primary and secondary sources in a foreign language.

3
HUMAN 292-Senior Thesis. The thesis should ordinarily be in one of the following areas: art, medieval Latin literature, vernacular literature, liturgy and worship, philosophy and theology, history, science.

Substitution for specific courses listed above will be approved by the option adviser only in exceptional cases.

Renaissance Studies Option

This option incorporates course work in the Renaissance and related periods and places an emphasis on independent study and the completion of research papers in the junior and senior years.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

variable
Note: Students must acquire a reading knowledge of a foreign language relevant to their interests in Renaissance study, selected in consultation with the option adviser. These hours will not count towards the minimum of 45 hours required for this option.

15
Renaissance-related course work in a single discipline at the 200 and 300 level from among the following: art, history, literature, or music.

24
Renaissance-related course work in the following areas with at least one course in each: art, history, music, philosophy, and literature. At least one of these courses must be in classical literature or culture.

3
HUMAN 297-Junior Seminar and Tutorial. An advanced-level course with a Renaissance focus may be substituted with the approval of the adviser.

3
HUMAN 298-Senior Seminar and Tutorial, which will lead to the completion of a significant research paper.

For All Options:

Substitution for specific courses listed above will be approved by the option adviser only in exceptional cases.

Twelve hours advanced level (300 and approved 200) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
6	Two introductory courses chosen with the approval of the option adviser; the introductory courses should provide a broad overview of the development of American culture; for example, HUMAN 141 and 142.
9	Selected from following:
	ENGL 249-The American Novel
	ENGL 255-Survey of American Literature, I
	ENGL 259-Afro-American Literature, I
	ENGL 260-Afro-American Literature, II
	ENGL 347-Literature of the American Renaissance
	ENGL 350-American Literature from the Civil War to the First World War
	ENGL 351-American Literature from the First World War to the Present
	ENGL 362-Topics in Modern Fiction (when the topic is within American literature)
9	Select from the following:
	HIST 255-New England, 1620-1789
	HIST 260-Colonial Beginnings and Early United States History to 1815
	HIST 261-The United States in the Nineteenth Century
	HIST 262-The United States in the Twentieth Century
	HIST 352-Colonial Beginnings of American Life and Institutions
	HIST 354-The Era of the American Revolution, 1763-1789
	HIST 355-Federalists, Jeffersonians, and the Era of Good Feeling
	HIST 356-America in the Age of Jackson
	HIST 359-Civil War and Reconstruction
	HIST 361-Immigrant America
	HIST 362-History of the United States Since 1932
	HIST 364-Social History of Industrial American Since World War I
	HIST 371-American Intellectual and Cultural History to 1865
	HIST 372-American Intellectual and Cultural History Since 1859
	HIST 373-History of American Foreign Relation to 1917
	HIST 374-Imperialism, 1870 to the Present
6	Selected from the following:
	ARCH 315-Modern European Architecture
	ARCH 316-Modern American Architecture
	ARTHI 346-Recent American Painting and Sculpture
	ARTHI 350-Realism and Romanticism in American Art, 1776-1876
	ARTHI 351-Early American Modernism
	PHIL 313-American Philosophy
	PHIL 316-Anglo-American Philosophy Since 1900
	PHIL 323-Philosophy of Art
12	Select in consultation with the option adviser from courses offered in the departments of anthropology, economics, geography, political science, and sociology.
3	HUMAN 297-Junior Seminar and Tutorial. An advanced-level course with an American focus may be substituted with the approval of the adviser.
3	HUMAN 298-Senior tutorial and seminar

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
variable	Note: Acquire a knowledge of at least one foreign language sufficient to the student's program in film studies. In most cases, this requirement will exceed the college foreign language requirement by 6 semester hours of study. The language and the level of proficiency will be determined in consultation with the option adviser. These hours will not count towards the minimum of 51 hours required for this option.
3	ENGL 104-Introduction to Film
6	CINE 261 and 262-Survey of World Cinema, I and II
3	CINE 361-Film Theory and Criticism
3	At least one course in film making: ARTCI 180, or equivalent.
18	18 hours including a minimum of 12 hours of film courses offered in individual departments in the humanities (At least 9 of these hours must be in courses offered in foreign language departments, and at least two languages must be represented in the total).
12	Minimum of 12 hours of cinema-related courses in one or more of the following general fields: aesthetics, art or architectural history, communications, criticism, cultural anthropology, foreign language studies, linguistics, literature (fiction and/or drama), modern history, music, philosophy, photography, theatre. Specific courses and sequences in these fields are to be approved at the discretion of the option adviser, except that courses eligible to satisfy the requirement for film courses offered in individual departments in the humanities may not be approved under this requirement.
3	HUMAN 297-Junior Seminar and Tutorial. This course will involve an independent research project in a field of cinema defined by the student and the submission of a substantial piece of writing growing out of this research. An advanced-level course with a cinema studies focus may be substituted with approval of the adviser.
3	HUMAN 298-Senior Seminar and Tutorial. This course will involve the completion of a significant paper somewhat comparable to a senior honors thesis.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
15	Minimum of 15 hours selected from the following groups:
	GROUP I:¹ At least 6 hours must be from group 1.
	PHIL 270-Philosophy of Science
	PHIL 317-Scientific Thought, I
	PHIL 318-Scientific Thought, II
	PHIL 319-Space, Time, and Matter
	PHIL 371-Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Issues
	SOC 366-Sociology of Scientific Knowledge
	GROUP II¹ At least 6 hours must be from group 2
	HIST 245-Technology in Western Society
	HIST 247-Science in Western Civilization, I
	HIST 248-Science in Western Civilization, II
	HIST 249-History of Western Medicine
	HIST 250-United States History of Medicine
	HIST 338-History of Biology
	CHEM 390-History of Chemistry
	PHIL 214-Moral Problems in Medicine and Biology
	PSYCH 360-Modern Viewpoints in Psychology
	SOC 218-Technology and Society
24	Minimum of 24 hours of course work in a single discipline selected from the following: biology; ecology, ethology, and evolution; entomology; microbiology; physiology; plant biology; astronomy; biochemistry; chemistry; chemical engineering; geology; mathematics; physics; sociology; economics; political science. In consultation with the option adviser, a student may design an interdepartmental program of science courses; in this case, at least 6 of the 24 hours must be at the 300 level.
3	HUMAN 297-Junior Seminar and Tutorial. An advanced-level course with a history and philosophy of science focus may be substituted with the approval of the adviser.
3	HUMAN 298-Senior Seminar and Tutorial.