HUM& 116: Humanities I

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Class Program

Humanities

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091106

Meets Degree Requirements For

Humanities

Description

A study of the significant movements in Western culture through an interdisciplinary examination of major works, core texts, and artistic accomplishments. This wide range of texts explores the forces informing the humanities, from the beginning of civilization to the end of the Classical Age.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate intellectual curiosity toward the significant philosophical ideas and cultures of Western civilization from its beginning to end of the Classical Age.

Recognize the aesthetic and formal qualities major artistic achievements and movements of Western civilization from its beginning to end of the Classical Age.

Demonstrate emerging critical thinking skills by synthesizing information from multiple sources.

Analyze texts from historical, cultural, artistic, and philosophical perspectives.

Demonstrate reflective and metacognitive thinking about the humanities from the beginning of Western civilization through the Classical Age.

Core Topics

The history and historical context of early civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, through the fall of the Roman Empire.
The literature (epic poetry and dramas) of early civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, through the fall of the Roman Empire.
The art of early civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, through the fall of the Roman Empire.
The mythologies, religions, and philosophies of early civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, through the fall of the Roman Empire.