2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog

Humanities, B.A. major

Required Credits: 39
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED INTRODUCTION

COMPLETE 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• HUM 1100 Human Culture and Ideas (3 credits)
  or HUM 2107 Themes in Cultural History (3 credits)

II DIRECTED ELECTIVES

A. SECOND LANGUAGES
Complete a one year course sequence in one of the
following languages: Ojibwe, Spanish or any current
offering (excluding ASL) transfer courses from
accredited programs are also encouraged (6-8 credits)
OR
A cluster of advanced expository (not creative) writing
courses at the 2000-4000 level (excluding ENGL 2152)
for a total of 6 credits.

B. PHILOSOPHY
Complete any PHIL course at the 2000 or 3000 level.

C. HISTORICAL STUDIES
Complete any HST course at the 2000 or 3000 level.

D. LITERARY STUDIES
Complete any literature course offered in English, or
Modern Languages at the 2000-4000 level.

E. FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Complete any practice-based Art/Design,
Creative Writing or Music course at the 1000-3000
level. Transfer courses from accredited programs are
also encouraged.

III INDIVIDUAL OPTIONS

SELECT ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW
Note: Courses used to fulfill the Required Introduction
or Directed Electives may not also be counted toward
Individual Options courses.

A. EXPLORATION OPTION
Select an additional course at the 3000 or 4000 level
in each area B.-E. above for a total of 15 credits.

B. HUMANITIES DISCIPLINE OPTION
Select with the consent of advisor 15 credits of course
work at the 3000 or 4000 level. Course work may be
selected from one of the folowing programs:
Art History, English, History, Humanities,
Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, or Threatre.

C. AREA STUDIES OPTION
In close consultation with the advisor, select 12
credits of course work at the 3000 or 4000 level
in several disciplines all germane to a particular
culture of regional geographic area.

IV CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• HUM 4920 Directed Group Study (3 credits)
• HUM 4990 Thesis (3 credits)

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR HUMANITIES MAJOR, B.A.

Courses may not be offered every year. Watch semester class schedules and take required courses as soon as possible.