Tag: Humanities Option

  • DHS-201 WORLD HISTORY

    This course explores the cultures, events, trends,,and moments that have shaped our interconnected,world, from the origins of humanity 2.8 million,years ago to the present day. Broad in scope but,focused on the human side of world history,,students will appreciate the senses in which past,events make the present and understand not just,where we’ve been as a species, but why we are,where we are now.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102

  • DPL-201 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY

    In this course, students examine the nature of,consciousness, free will and,determinism, God and the problem of evil, the,basis of morality, applied ethics, the principles,of justice, questions in aesthetics, the meaning,of life, and global philosophy.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 (formelry DEN 102)

  • DSS-240 UNDERSTANDING POLITICS

    Political structures, theories, and practices,shape our world, and this course,gives students the tools and knowledge to,understand political issues. Topics include the,supposed,justifications for political authority, reasons,for limiting freedom, arguments for different,kinds of,property distribution, conceptions of justice, and,responding to oppression and inequality. Students,consider live political issues, the arguments and,ideas behind different positions, and come to,their own,informed and reasoned political views.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 (Formerly DEN 102)

  • LIT-203 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY

    Introduces the basic elements and forms of,poetry, as well as major poets, with an emphasis,on contemporary works.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 (formerly DEN 102)

  • LIT-239 SURVEY OF WORLD LITERATURE

    This course offers a rich, multicultural,perspective on literature. Students will analyze,content, style, and form, investigate texts,through library research, learn to apply literary,terminology, and compose critical essays utilizing,primary and secondary sources.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 (formerly DEN 102)