Students who choose to study the Humanities acquire the essential skills to succeed at work and in life. As a Humanities minor, the student will sharpen critical thinking skills, communicate more effectively, and make connections across a wide variety of knowledge, allowing her or him to consider the complexity of the human experience through the lens of the liberal arts.

The evidence is clear: a minor in Humanities prepares students for a wide array of rich opportunities.

The focus is on ethical reasoning, global awareness, and civic understanding. Two Humanities courses are required (6 hours), and the remaining twelve hours can be chosen from the following courses in English, Latin American Studies, Modern Languages, and Philosophy.

The two Humanities courses count toward Ethos credit. Others that have been approved for Ethos credit are so indicated (*).

Interdisciplinary Survey Courses: (2 required) HUMS 2001*, 2002*

Literature Courses: (1 required) ENGL 2204*, 2205*, 2206, 2207; FREN 3002, 3003, 3004, 3110; LAST 3001, 3002, 3110; SPAN 2106, 3002

Religion/Philosophy Courses: (1 required) PHIL 1410*, 2410, 2440*, 3410, 3420*, 4410

Elective Courses: (any 2—outside of your major—from the list below)

Total:  18 hours

Course Titles for Interdisciplinary Humanities Minor

ENGL 2204*  British Literature I
ENGL 2205*  British Literature II
ENGL 2206*  American Literature I
ENGL 2207*  American Literature II
ENGL 2500    Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 3303    Advanced Composition
ENGL 3306    Creative Writing Workshop (poetry)
ENGL 3308    Creative Writing Workshop (fiction)
ENGL 3310    Art of Argumentation
ENGL 3315    Readings in Literary Journalism
ENGL 3320    Medieval Literature
ENGL 3330    Renaissance Literature
ENGL 3335    Development of Drama
ENGL 3340    Enlightenment Literature
ENGL 3345    The Rise of the Novel
ENGL 3350    English Romanticism
ENGL 3355    The Nineteenth-Century Novel
ENGL 3360    Victorians Literature
ENGL 3375    American Romanticism
ENGL 3380    American Realism and Naturalism
ENGL 3385    Southern Literature
ENGL 3390    Modern & Contemporary American Literature
ENGL 3400    Writing about Film
ENGL 4410    Chaucer
ENGL 4420    Shakespeare
ENGL 4440    Modern & Contemporary Fiction
ENGL 4450    Modern & Contemporary Poetry
ENGL 4460    Modern & Contemporary Drama
ENGL 4470    Single Author or Special Topic

FREN 3002    F rench Civilization: Making and Identity of France
FREN 3003    Introduction to French Literature
FREN 3004    Francophone Literature and Culture
FREN 3110    French Philosophers

HUMS 2001* (formerly CORE 2001)
HUMS 2002* (formerly CORE 2002)

LAST 3001     Survey of Latin American Literature I
LAST 3002     Survey of Latin American Literature II
LAST 3110     Latin American Women Writers

PHIL 1410*   Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2410     Moral Philosophy
PHIL 2440*   Elementary Logic
PHIL 3410     Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 3420*   Themes in Political Philosophy
PHIL 4410     Selected Topics in Philosophy

SPAN 2106     Introduction to Literature of Spain and Latin America
SPAN 3002     Culture of Spain and Latin America 

*approved for Ethos credit