Humanities, B.A.

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Major Code: 7185	Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Delivery Mode(s): Classroom	Admission Status: Undergraduate
Location(s): Main Campus - Melbourne

The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities is an interdisciplinary program of liberal studies with an emphasis on philosophy, literature, and history. As a study of the thoughts, actions and values of human beings, along with a comprehensive background in science, mathematics and computers, the humanities major has broad applicability. As a result of the ample allotment of electives, humanities majors may adapt the program to individual needs and interests. The humanities major prepares graduates for a wide variety of careers, including teaching, law, government service, the military and editing. Students wishing to pursue graduate study will be prepared to enter programs in their respective areas of concentration, such as philosophy, literature, or history.

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts in Humanities require a minimum of 122 credit hours as outlined in the following curriculum.

Curriculum

Communication and Humanities Core (16 credit hours)

Select first HUM core course:

Select second HUM core course:

Humanities Degree Core (10 credit hours)

Humanities Electives (12 credit hours)

At least 9 credit hours must be from 3000-level (or higher) HUM, PSY or technical courses relevant to humanities.

Electives (48 credit hours)

Foreign language (four courses in the same language) credit hours: 12
Free electives credit hours: 12
Liberal arts (LA) electives credit hours: 6
Mathematics credit hours: 6
Physical or life sciences credit hours: 6
Social science (SS) credit hours: 6

Concentrations and Suggested Courses

Students have the option to choose one of the following concentrations to provide depth within one of the subdisciplines of humanities:

History

Concentration Required Courses (12 credits)

HUM 2331 American History: Pre-Columbian to Civil War Era (may not be repeated for credit)
HUM 2332 American History: From Reconstruction to the Present (may not be repeated for credit)
HUM 2480 Introduction to Political Science
HUM 3351 History of Science and Technology: Ancient and Medieval

Concentration Electives (24 credits)

HUM 2053 Introduction to Asian Civilization
HUM 2054 Introduction to Asian Civilization 2
HUM 2140 World Architecture
HUM 2141 World Art History 1: Pre-History to Early Global Awareness (may not be repeated for credit)
HUM 2142 World Art History 2: Early Modern to Post-Colonial (may not be repeated for credit)
HUM 2385 Special Topics in World History
HUM 3027 History and Culture of China
HUM 3085 Special Topics in Humanities (must have history focus)
HUM 3333 American Military History
HUM 3334 History of Flight and the Space Age
HUM 3343 World War II in Film: Europe
HUM 3344 World War II in Film: The Pacific
HUM 3352 History of Science and Technology: Renaissance to Present
HUM 3385 Special Topics in History
HUM 3485 Special Topics in Social Science (must have history focus)
HUM 3521 World Religions
HUM 4085 Special Topics in Humanities (must have history focus)
HUM 4301 History of Science and Technology in Warfare
HUM 4905 Senior Seminar in the Humanities (must have history focus)

Literature

Concentration Required Courses (12 credits)

HUM 2211 British Literature and Culture
HUM 2212 British and American Literature 1 (may not be repeated for credit)
HUM 2213 British and American Literature 2 (may not be repeated for credit)
HUM 3201 Literary Theory

Philosophy

Concentration Required Courses (12 credits)

HUM 2510 Logic
HUM 2551 Survey of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (may not be repeated for credit)
HUM 2552 Survey of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy (may not be repeated for credit)
HUM 2570 Bioethics

Humanities, B.A.

Degree Requirements

Curriculum

Communication and Humanities Core (16 credit hours)

Select first HUM core course:

Select second HUM core course:

Humanities Degree Core (10 credit hours)

Humanities Electives (12 credit hours)

Electives (48 credit hours)

Concentrations and Suggested Courses

History

Concentration Required Courses (12 credits)

Concentration Electives (24 credits)

Literature

Concentration Required Courses (12 credits)

Concentration Electives (24 credits)

Philosophy

Concentration Required Courses (12 credits)

Concentration Electives (24 credits)

Total Credits Required: 122