HU 200 Imagination and Wisdom
The course introduces the student to study in central humanities disciplines: literature, fine arts, history, and philosophy or theology. The approach begins with an introduction to each discipline as a distinct area and proceeds to explore their interdependence and integration. Through a thematic approach the course argues that the unique aspect of studies in the humanities is that these disciplines address “wisdom questions” (i.e. questions about the ultimate purpose, meaning, and end of human experience) and the imagination. (3)
HU 201 The Western Tradition I
This is the first half of an interdisciplinary humanities survey. It will focus on the seminal works (literary and artistic), figures, and ideas of Western Civilization, from its beginnings in the Middle East, through classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, to the Renaissance. (3)
HU 202 The Western Tradition II
This is the second half of an interdisciplinary humanities survey. It will focus on the seminal works (literary and artistic), figures, and ideas of Western Civilization, from the Reformation to the end of the Cold War. (3)