Requirement: (6 credit hours) The humanities comprise the
subjects and disciplines that use various models of rational
inquiry to understand human nature and experience, organization
and change in human societies, the nature of the world, and
rational inquiry itself. An education in the humanities requires
analysis and interpretation of significant works, gaining an
exposure to a variety of methodologies, and learning to apply
these in written exposition. An education in the basic
humanistic disciplines is necessary to become a citizen with a
broad knowledge of human cultures and with well-considered
moral, philosophical, aesthetic, and intellectual convictions.
Each course in the Humanities category of the General Education
Program will provide instruction and guidance that help students
to: