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< College of Liberal Arts and SciencesHumanities
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 LAS Student Academic Affairs Office, the major in humanities includes program options in American civilization, cinema studies, 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. The LAS Student Academic Affairs Office also sponsors an Interdisciplinary Minor in Science and Technology in Society.
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
E-mail: b-rainer@uiuc.edu
Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/HUMAN/f_HUMAN.shtmlDegree 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 are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.
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, a humanities major option grade point average of 3.5, completion of HUMAN 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 Option
This option offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of Americancivilization 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 250-The American Novel to 1914 ENGL 251-The American Novel Since 1914 ENGL 255-Survey of American Literature, I ENGL 259-Afro-American Literature, I ENGL 260-Afro-American Literature, II ENGL 349-American Literature, 1820 - 1865 ENGL 350-American Literature, 1865 - 1914 ENGL 351-American Modernist Literature, 1914 - 1945 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, Jeffersonian, 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 America 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 Relations to 1917 6 Selected from the following: ARCH 315-Neoclassical and Nineteenth Century 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-Special Topics: Junior Seminar and Tutorial. An advanced-level course with an American focus may be substituted with the approval of the adviser. 3 HUMAN 298-Special Topics: Senior tutorial and seminarSubstitutions 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 At least one course in film making: ARTCI 180, or equivalent. 6 CINE 261-Survey of World Cinema, I CINE 262-Survey of World Cinema, II 3 CINE 361-Film Theory and Criticism 3 ENGL 104-Introduction to Film 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.
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 their interests 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-Special Topics: 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-Special Topics: Junior Seminar and Tutorial. An advanced-level course with a Renaissance focus may be substituted with the approval of the adviser. 3 HUMAN 298-Special Topics: 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-level) 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 Academic Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.