Liberal Arts Requirements (12 credits)

The humanities, fine arts, and historical perspective requirements are met by taking at least three credits in approved courses in each of the three areas below (Humanities, Fine Arts, and Historical Perspective). The remaining three credits must be a second course in the same discipline chosen for either the Humanities, Fine Arts, or Historical Perspective. Exception: Those courses designated as "second course only" need not be from the same discipline in order to fulfill this requirement.

Second Course (3 credits): To complete the final three credits in Humanities, Fine Arts, and Historical Perspective, a student must select either a second course in the same discipline or a class designated as "second course only." Prerequisite requirements must be met for any course taken to fulfill this area.

Humanities (3 credits)

All courses listed below under the area of Humanities that are NOT designated as (second course only) may be used as a first or second Humanities course.

The following courses satisfy the humanities requirement
Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredits
ENGL 1330Introduction to Literature3
ENGL 1430Thematic Studies in Literature (once)3
ENGL 2050Science Fiction3
ENGL 2130English Lit: Beginnings through Commonwealth3
ENGL 2230English Lit: Restoration through Romantic Age3
ENGL 2330English Lit: Victorian Age to Present3
ENGL 2430American Lit through the Civil War3
ENGL 2530American Lit since the Civil War3
ENGL 2640World Literature I (IE)3
ENGL 2650World Literature II (IE)3
ENGL 2730Contemporary Literature3
ENGL 2830Major Women Writers (G)3
ENGL 2930Minority Women Writers of the U.S. (G)3
ENGL 3130English Novel through Romantic Movement3
ENGL 3230English Novel and Short Story since Romantic Movement3
ENGL 3330English Drama3
ENGL 3410Chicano Literature (E)3
ENGL 3430Development of the American Novel (E)3
ENGL 3530Modern American Drama2-3
ENGL 3630Mark Twain and American Humor3
ENGL 3730Black Literature in America (E)3
ENGL 3740Asian American Literature (E)3
ENGL 3750American Literature of Ethnicity and Immigration (E)3
ENGL 3810Modern Short Story2-3
ENGL 3820Modern Poetry3
ENGL 3830World Novel (IE)3
ENGL 3890Film and Literature1-3
ENGL 4030Major English Writers1-3
ENGL 4330Shakespeare3
ENGL 4430Major American Writers1-3
ENGL 4530Literature and the Critic3
FREN 1140Elementary French (second course only)4
FREN 2040Intermediate French4
FREN 2140Intermediate French4
FREN 3000Travel Abroad French1-4
FREN 3030French Civilization3
FREN 3530Topics in French Lit/Culture1-3
FREN 4030Survey of French Literature I3
FREN 4130Survey of French Literature II3
GERM 1340Elementary German (second course only)4
GERM 2240Intermediate German4
GERM 2340Intermediate German4
GERM 3330German Literature 20th Century3
GERM 3430German Literature 19th Century3
GERM 3530German Civilization3
GERM 4230Survey German Literature to 17503
GERM 4330Survey German Literature Since 17503
SPAN 1940Elementary Spanish (second course only)4
SPAN 2840Intermediate Spanish4
SPAN 2940Intermediate Spanish4
SPAN 3000Travel Abroad Spanish1-4
SPAN 3830Spanish Civilization3
SPAN 3840Topics in Hispanic Literature/Culture1-3
SPAN 4620Cervantes2
SPAN 4720Spanish Literature of the 20th Century2
SPAN 4830Intro. to Spanish Lit3
SPAN 4930Intro. to Spanish Lit3
PHIL 1130Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL 2130Peace Studies3
PHIL 2230Contemporary World Views (IE)3
PHIL 2330Origins of Western Philosophy3
PHIL 2430Philosophy in the Modern World3
PHIL 2530Ethics3
PHIL 2730Introduction to the Old Testament3
PHIL 2830Introduction to the New Testament3
PHIL 2930Major Traditions in Eastern Religions (IE)3
PHIL 3130Philosophy of History3
PHIL 3230Philosophy of Religion3
PHIL 3330Ontology and Ethics3
PHIL 3430Social Philosophy3
PHIL 3530Philosophy's Feminist Future (G)3
PHIL 3630Philosophy of Law3
PHIL 4430Seminar in Philosophy3
WS 1130Introduction to Women's Studies (G)3
WS 2230Women, Sex Roles, and Society (G)3
WS 2430Women and Health (G)3
WS 2830Survey Women Writers (G)3
WS 2930Minority Women Writers of the U.S. (G)3
WS 3530Philosophy's Feminist Future (G)3
WS 3740Gender Politics (G)3