Humanities and Multi-Disciplinary Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)

A student majoring in humanities and multi-disciplinary studies must complete 65 quarter hours made up of the core requirements, the required number of electives in the humanities and sciences, and the required number of additional electives pertaining to the student’s chosen focus of study and senior thesis project.

Core Requirements:

12 credits of History and Literature from the following courses (with at least 4 credits from HIST and 4 credits from ENGL):

ENGL 210Survey of British and American Literature

4

ENGL 211Survey of British and American Literature

4

ENGL 212Survey of British and American Literature

4

HIST 121The West and the World

4

HIST 122The West and the World

4

HIST 240Cities and Cultures in Middle Eastern History

4

HIST 242Modern East Asian History

4

HIST 254History of Christianity

4

HIST 257Voices in African History

4

HIST 274Study Tour: English History in Context

4

HIST 275History of England

4

HIST 283Latin America

4

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or

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HONR 131Western Thought

4

HONR 132Western Thought

4

HONR 133Western Thought

4

 

4 Multi-Disciplinary Credits:

HMNT 360/HIST 360Science and the Enlightenment

4

0-2 Credits of Experiential Learning:

HMNT 490Experiential Learning

0-2

9 Credits of Research:

HMNT 391Introduction to Scholarship (WD)

4

HMNT 496Seminar

2

HMNT 497Seminar

2

HMNT 498Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:65

Elective Requirements

(These credits cannot also count toward General Studies requirements.)

Humanities Electives

Humanities

20

Humanities electives must be chosen in consultation with both the director of Humanities and Multidisciplinary Studies and the supervising professor(s) whose expertise relates to the student’s chosen focus of study (16 credits must be upper division. May be chosen from art, English, history, music, religion, philosophy, or theology. Must include 4 credits from ENGL 214 or any upper-division general studies literature course and 4 credits from any upper-division history or philosophy course).

Science, Social Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and the Professions

Science, Social Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and the Professions

12

Choose from biology, business, chemistry, communication, computer science, education, engineering, psychology, health, mathematics, nursing, physical education, physics, social work, sociology, or technology.

Students are allowed broad choice in this category of electives in order to shape their focus of study. These electives, however, must be chosen in consultation with both the director of Humanities and Multi-Disciplinary Studies and the supervising professor(s) whose expertise relates to the student’s chosen focus.

Additional Electives

Additional Electives

8

Students may propose other courses that help them meet their educational/career goals. These electives must be chosen in consultation with both the director of Humanities and Multi-Disciplinary Studies and the supervising professor(s) whose expertise relates to the student’s chosen focus of study and thesis project (4 credits must be upper division).