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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR HUMANITIES

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Courses numbered below 100 are developmental, courses in the 100 series are designed for freshmen, 200 courses are for sophomores, and 300 and 400 courses are for juniors and seniors.


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Admission to courses numbered 300 or above requires sophomore standing and completion of six semester hours of non‑developmental English and three semester hours of non‑developmental mathematics.


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Numbers preceded by an asterisk (*)indicate courses carrying undergraduate credit or graduate credit. Such courses are structured to ensure appropriate attention to both groups.


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Courses numbered 500 to 599 are designed for graduate students. Seniors, however, may be admitted under certain conditions (see Admissions of Seniors to Part‑Time Graduate Study).


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A freshman or sophomore cannot register for a course listed and offered for graduate or undergraduate credit, if a graduate student is enrolled in the course.


Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :  

semester credit hours


second number :  

lecture hours per week


third number :  

laboratory or other contact hours per week.


ACCT 205 :  

Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)


BIOL 204 :  

General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)


CHEM 451 :  

Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)


Courses offered only in specific semesters are identified by the following designations:

Su only  

Fa-odd years only

Sp only  

Fa-even years only

Fa only  

Sp-odd years only

  

Sp- even years only


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If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.

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Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.


The University reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).


Humanities (HUMA-24.01)


HUMA 111. The Honors Forum. 1-1-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement or permission of the Honors Coordinator. Lectures, discussions, recitals, concerts, exhibitions, and demonstrations that reflect the interdisciplinary focus of the Honors Program. S or U assigned upon completion of course. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (24.0101)

HUMA 204. International Humanities. 3‑3‑0. The humanistic study of a selected country or countries. The course normally requires travel to a non‑English‑speaking country or region. (24.0103)

HUMA 260. European Humanities. 3‑3‑0. The history and culture of Europe with emphasis on the humanistic achievements of Western man. Required four weeks summer study and travel residence in Europe. (24.0103)

HUMA 280. Honor Humanities: Studies Abroad I. 6-6-6. Prerequisites: Honors Program membership, sophomore standing, and permission of Honors Program coordinator. Intensive study of a European country with emphasis on its culture, history, and society. Requires four weeks of study in country. (24.0103)

HUMA 350. Classical Mythology. 3‑3‑0. The principal myths, legends, sagas, and folktales growing out of the life, literature, and art of Greece and Rome. Fa only. (24.0103)

HUMA 351. The Culture of Greece and Rome. 3‑3‑0. The humanistic contributions of the classical cultures of Greece and the Roman Empire (pre‑Christian), and their impact on modern man (slides, films, lectures, reviews). Sp only. (24.0103)

HUMA 380. Honors Humanities: Studies Abroad II. 6-6-6. Prerequisites: Honors Program membership, junior standing, and permission of Honors Program coordinator. Intensive study of a Latin American country with emphasis on its culture, history, society, and ecology. Requires four weeks of study in country. (24.0103)

.*HUMA 405. Topics in International Humanities. 3‑3‑0. Intensive study of the humanistic contributions of a selected country or area. The course normally requires travel to a non‑English‑speaking country or region. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (24.0103)

HUMA 426. Intercultural Competencies. 3-3-0. Intercultural communication through readings, lectures, discussions, role-playing, and simulation activities. (24.0103)

HUMA 450. Religion and Culture. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: Completion of freshman English and junior standing. Examination of core beliefs of major world religions, with attention to both Eastern and Western traditions. (24.0103)

HUMA 451. Culture of Western Europe. 3‑3‑0. The interrelationships of art, architecture, literature, and music in Western Europe with special attention to the intellectual legacy of Greece and Rome. Fa only. (24.0103)

HUMA 500. Humanities of Western Europe. 3‑1‑6. Interdisciplinary study of art, drama, literature, architecture, government, and history of Western Europe. Study and travel in Europe under the direction of a member of the University's graduate faculty. (24.0103)

HUMA 501. Origins of Modern Europe. 3‑3‑0. A historical survey of major events that have shaped present-day Europe. Study and travel in Europe under the direction of a member of the University's graduate faculty. (24.0103)


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