Humanities

AML 2010 – American Literature I: Colonial Period – 1865	Credit 3
Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or instructor approval
This course is a critical survey of representative American writers, literary works, and themes from the colonial period through 1865. This course satisfies 3 hours of the General Education Requirement as humanities. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

AML 2020 – American Literature II: Civil War to Present	Credit 3
Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or instructor approval
This course is a critical survey of representative American writers, literary works, and themes since 1865. This course satisfies 3 hours of the General Education Requirement as humanities. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

AML 3311 – Major Figures in American Literature and Culture	Credit 3
Prerequisites: Junior standing, ENC 1102 or ENC 1122; or instructor approval
This course critically studies representative works by significant writers exemplifying major themes, movements, forms, and styles found in American Literature. Gordon Rule – 3000 words. (This course will satisfy 3 hours of humanities general education requirement)

ENG 4060 – History of the English Language	Credit 3
Prerequisites: ENC 1101, ENC 1102, ENL 2010, and ENL 2020; or instructor approval
A course offering a background in basic concepts of linguistics, in principles of language change, in historical linguistic study, and in the development of the English language through a historical study of Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Present Day English. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

ENL 2010 – Major Figures in English Literature	Credit 3
A course requiring critical reading of and critical writing about major authors and works representing significant themes and forms from the Medieval Period to 1660. This course satisfies 3 hours of the General Education Requirement as English literature or humanities. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

ENL 2020 – Major Figures in English Literature	Credit 3
A course requiring critical reading of and critical writing about major authors and works representing significant themes and forms from 1660 to the early twentieth century. This course satisfies 3 hours of the General Education Requirement as English literature or humanities. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

ENL 3333 – Shakespearean Drama	Credit 3
Prerequisites: ENC 1101, ENC 1102, and ENL 2010 or 2020; or instructor approval
A study of representative Shakespeare dramas and their relationship to Renaissance intellectual, historical, and political movements. This course satisfies 3 hours of the General Education Requirement as English literature or humanities. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

HUM 2210 – Humanities

Credit 3

A study of the development of Western culture, emphasizing the interplay of arts and ideas, from ancient Greece through the early Renaissance. Students examine significant works of philosophy and religion, literature, architecture, painting, sculpture, and music, to place those works within their historical contexts and to cultivate critical appreciation of various art forms. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

HUM 2230 – Humanities	Credit 3
Continuation of HUM 2210. Students explore the development of Western culture from the Renaissance to the present. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

HUM 2213 – Honors Readings I: Ancient Classics	Credit 1
Selected readings and discussions of ancient classical literature. Seminar format with limited enrollment requiring approval by the instructor based on proven academic ability. (Elective credit only)

HUM 2215 – Honors Readings II: Medieval Christian Classics	Credit 1
Selected readings and discussions of Christian classical literature. Seminar format with limited enrollment requiring approval by the instructor based on proven academic ability. (Elective credit only)

HUM 2229 – Honors Readings III: Renaissance/Enlightenment Classics	Credit 1
Selected readings and discussions of medieval/renaissance classical literature. Seminar format with limited enrollment requiring approval by the instructor based on proven academic ability. (Elective credit only)

HUM 2259 – Honors Readings IV: 20th Century Classics	Credit 1
Selected readings and discussions of modern classical literature. Seminar format with limited enrollment requiring approval by the instructor based on proven academic ability. (Elective credit only)

HUM 2930 – Selected Topics: Figures and Ideas in Western Culture	Credit 3
A study combining 24 hours of classroom/directed study plus travel to enhance the student’s understanding of and appreciation for selected personalities, works and ideas in philosophy, religion, literature, architecture, painting, sculpture, and music. Specific content varies depending on areas to be visited and program under which the student enrolls. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

HUM 3224 – Great Books: Classical Through Renaissance	Credit 3
Prerequisites: Junior standing, ENC 1101 and ENC 1102; or instructor approval
In this course we will explore the foundations of Western culture as shaped by such writers and thinkers ranging from Homer to Montaigne and Shakespeare. We will consider their art and their ideas, both as reflections of the cultural climates in which they worked and as influences for subsequent artists and thinkers. The course will conclude with a modern Christian perspective on classical thought, in the form of a work by C. S. Lewis.

HUM 3330 – Great Books I: Greek & Roman Classics	Credit 3
Prerequisites: Junior standing and admission to the Liberal Studies Program, or instructor approval
Selected reading from Greek and Roman literature, philosophy, and history, leading to class discussions of Greek arts and ideas, of their appropriation and adaptation by the Romans, and of their continuing relevance to modern culture. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

HUM 3332 – Great Books II: Medieval & Renaissance Classics	Credit 3
Prerequisites: Junior standing and admission to the Liberal Studies program, or instructor approval
Selected reading from Medieval and Renaissance literature and philosophy, leading to class discussions of the impact of Classical and Christian values and ideas on Medieval and Renaissance culture. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

HUM 4239 – Great Books III: Classics of the 17th and 18th Centuries	Credit 3
Prerequisites: Junior status and admission to the Liberal Studies program, or permission of the instructor.
Selected readings from Western literature and philosophy of the 17th and 18th centuries, leading to class discussions of the Enlightenment and its impact on European and American culture. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

HUM 4336 – Great Books IV: Classics of the 19th and 20th Centuries	Credit 3
Prerequisites: Junior status and admission to the Liberal Studies program, or permission of the instructor.
Selected readings from Western literature, science, and philosophy of the 19th and 20th centuries, leading to class discussions of Romanticism, Modernism, and Postmodernism and the influence of their ideas and values. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

HUM 4905 – Independent Directed Study in Humanities	Credit 1–3
Prerequisite: Admission to the Liberal Studies program
Course is subject to the availability of faculty. Students wishing to take an independent directed study must fill out the Directed Studies Application Form and have it completed by the faculty member most relevant to the nature of the topic. The course can be taken twice for variable credit for no more than five credit hours total. The faculty director will work with the student to select a reading list, projects, and evaluations appropriate to the topic and the credit level chosen.

LIT 2371 – Biblical Literature: Old Testament Poetry and Wisdom Literature	Credit 3
Prerequisite: REL 1210 or instructor approval
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the book of Psalms and a selection of the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament. Special attention will be given to the character of Hebrew poetry. Some consideration will also be given to the hymns and wisdom literature of surrounding Ancient Near Eastern cultures. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

LIT 2953 – Selected Topics: Great Literature of the World	Credit 3
A study combining 24 hours of classroom/directed study with travel to enhance the student’s understanding of and appreciation for literature. Content varies; offered if demand suffices. This course is reading and writing intensive. The course will satisfy 3 hours humanities general education requirement. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

LIT 3031 – Selected Topics in Poetry	Credit 3
Prerequisites: ENC 1101, ENC 1102, ENL 2010, and ENL 2020; or instructor approval
A course examining major authors and their works of a major period. Content varies. This course satisfies 3 hours of the General Education Requirement as English literature or humanities. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

LIT 3103 – Selected Studies in World Literature	Credit 3
Prerequisites: ENC 1101, ENC 1102, ENL 2010, and ENL 2020; or instructor approval
A course examines major works in world literature in their social and cultural context through a close reading of selected texts and literary criticism. Content varies, and may focus on a specific topic and works studied will vary, depending upon the instructor’s interest and expertise. Selected topics may focus on a specific literary period (Medieval, Romantic), thematic interest (Utopian literature, naturalism/realism), genre (novel, gothic novel, drama, poetry), or author(s) (Russian writers, Cervantes). This course is reading and writing intensive. This course satisfies 3 hours of the General Education Requirement as English literature or humanities. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

MUL 1110 – Introduction to Music Literature	Credit 3
A survey of music from early forms to contemporary compositions. The aims of the course are: to widen the musical horizons and receptivities, and to develop discrimination. Recorded music is used extensively for listening. No formal musical background is prerequisite. Humanities Credit for graduation. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.

PHI 1010 – Introduction to Philosophy	Credit 3
An introductory, historical survey of the aims, methods, and problems of the major periods of philosophy, from Thales the “first” Greek philosopher to some of the major twentieth-century philosophers. Gordon Rule – 3000 words.