Humanities Minor
Why Minor in Humanities?
In our effort to discover who we are and where we are going, we must understand our past - and consider and contemplate the greatest achievements of human endeavor. The purpose of the Humanities minor is to give the inquiring and curious student a flexible and interdisciplinary program that will allow exploration in various areas of interest.
This minor encourages a broad-based and overarching approach to the investigation of human accomplishment which expresses visions of life and values for living that offer both enjoyment and wisdom.
What a Humanities Minor Offers:
- Students can combine and explore several
humanities disciplines
- A more in-depth examination of the world for the
liberal arts major
- A different perspective on education and learning for the technology and science major
Humanities Coursework:
- 19 hours of coursework
- Completion of Introduction to Humanities I and Introduction to Humanities II
- Concentration in one of the three Humanities Tracks: Ancient, Medieval, or Modern
- Completion of a one-hour capstone experience essay that summarizes the ways in which the courses within the selected track relate to one another
- These two foundation courses offer a unique
opportunity to experience an overview of some of the outstanding
examples of literature, philosophy, and the fine arts. They are
presented as discussion-based seminars that are intended to serve as the
context for further investigation in the greatest works of human
achievement:
- Introduction to Humanities I: A survey of the Ancient World through the Middle Ages
- Introduction to Humanities II: A survey of the Renaissance through the 20th Century
- Introduction to Humanities I: A survey of the Ancient World through the Middle Ages