HUM& 117: Humanities II

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Class Program

Humanities

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091107

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 Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate intellectual curiosity toward the significant philosophical ideas and cultures of Western civilization from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Recognize the aesthetic and formal qualities major artistic achievements and movements of Western civilization from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

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 Middle Ages through the Renaissance.

Core Topics

The history and historical context of civilizations from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
The literature (poetry and dramas) of civilizations from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
The art of civilizations from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
The mythologies, religions, and philosophies of civilizations from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.