Humanities

This course is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary study of selected works of art, music, literature, and philosophy through either a thematic or a genre-based approach. AAS: Humanities elective.

This course introduces the study of women and gender from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on literary, historical, sociological, philosophical, political, and cultural spheres. Students will learn to critically think about the construction and performance of gender and the ways gender, race, class, religion, and sexuality intersect. The course will survey key issues, questions, and debates, both historical and contemporary, in the field of gender studies. AAS: Interdisciplinary Humanities elective.

Students will develop leadership abilities through the use of theoretical and practical experiences. The course includes topics such as leadership and group dynamics, moral and ethical responsibilities of leadership, delegation of authority, conflict resolution, and civic engagement.

Interdisciplinary study of art, architecture, music, literature, history, and philosophy reflecting the cultural identity of African Americans.

This interdisciplinary survey of Spanish and Latin American life and institutions is intended as a background for literacy studies and a better understanding of Hispanic Latino world contributions. A research project is required.

Through study of selected works of literature, philosophy, visual art, music and other performing arts, this interdisciplinary course presents the student with significant intellectual and artistic achievements of several cultures, including Mesopotamia (Iraq), Anatolia (Turkey), Persia (Iran), and Levant/Palestine (Israel, Syria, Jordan). The class will include a comparison of the values, motifs and aesthetics of these cultures to Western cultural expression. Extensive use will be made of multimedia resources in addition to reading and viewing assignments in specific discipline areas.

An introductory survey of selected teachings, practices and institutions of major Eastern and Western religions. May include the role of history; appreciation for forms of expressions; and criticism of their origins, rituals and forms of religious knowledge and destiny.