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HUMANITIES (HUMS)

195. Colloquium

a. The Human in Humanities (1) I P, freshmen and transfer students only.

b. Contemporary Nobel Laureates in Literature (1) II P, freshmen and transfer students only.

c. Arts and Cultures of the American West (1) I P, freshmen and transfer students only.

f. Women in Nationalistic and Political Struggles (1) II

245. Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.: A Regional Perspective (3) S GRD Interdisciplinary experience focused on cultural and societal diversity in the Southwest and the US-Mexico borderlands. P, Transfer Summer Institute students only.

250A. Introduction to Humanities: Origins of Western Humanities (3) Origins of Western Humanities: art, literature, and philosophy in the ancient Near Eastern and Medieval cultures. P, 6 units of 1st-year composition; CR, ENGL 103H, ENGL 104H: HUMS 250A is not prerequisite to HUMS 250B. Tier 2 - Humanities.

250B. Introduction to Humanities: Medieval to Renaissance (3) Medieval to Renaissance: art, literature, and philosophy from the Romanesque through the Renaissance world. P, 6 units of 1st-year composition; CR, ENGL 104H, ENGL 103H: HUMS 250A is not prerequisite to HUMS 250B. Tier 2 - Humanities.

250C. Introduction to Humanities: Baroque to Realism (3) From Baroque to Realism: art, literature, philosophy, and opera from the Baroque through the 19th Century. P, HUMS 250B or HIST 101; HUMS 250A, HIST 102. Tier 2 - Humanities.

250D. Introduction to Humanities: The Twentieth Century (3) The Twentieth Century: art, literature, philosophy, film, and multi-media in the 20th century. Tier 2 - Humanities.

260. Intercultural Perspectives (3) Cultural, literary, and artistic expressions of Native Americans, Hispanic, African and Asian Americans. Traces roots in the past with emphasis on modern works. Three of the four groups studied in one semester. P, ENGL 103H or ENGL 104H or 6 units of 1st-year composition. Approved as: Tier 2 - Individuals and Societies. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity area study requirement. Spring 99

295. Colloquium

q. 10Q4 Creativity: A Class in Self-Expression (3) Fee. (Identical with ENGL 295Q).

299. Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]

299H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

307. Spirituality in the Arts (3) I Traditional and non-traditional concepts of spirituality are examined in Hopi, African-American, European, and American literature, philosophy, visual art and film. P, ENGL 103H or ENGL 104H or 6 units of 1st-year composition. (Identical with RELI 307).

310. Voyage of Discovery (3) S Small group travel (8-15) to cultural centers of Europe, Asia, and Africa to study the interaction of cultural difference as evidenced in art, architecture, and city structure. P, 6 units from HUMS 250A, HUMS 250B, HUMS 250C, HUMS 250D or HUMS 355.

311. New World Voyage of Discovery (3) [Rpt./ 1] S Group travel to cultural and historic sites of the Americas to experience works of art, architecture, dance, and ritual. Studies in HUMS 260. P, HUMS 307 or HUMS 420; HUMS 260. Fee.

340. The Humanities and Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Experience (3) I Multidisciplinary course, team-taught by faculty in Humanities and Medicine, examines modern world literature, visual art and film in light of scientific and modern values relating to medical ethics, disease, suffering, death and healing. P, HUMS 250A or HUMS 250B or HUMS 250C or HUMS 250D, 6 units of English composition. Approved as: Tier 2 - Humanities. Spring 99

350. Hindu Mythology (3) II S (Identical with EAS 350, which is home).

355. Contemporary Complexities (3) I II An interdisciplinary survey of contemporary culture and its roots as expressed in literature, art, and philosophy, with particular focus on gender and ethnic issues. Field trip. Emphases vary. P, 3 units of HUMS 250A, HUMS 250B, HUMS 250C, HUMS 250D or HUMS 260.

362. Women in Antiquity (3) II (Identical with CLAS 330, which is home). Tier 2 - Individuals and Societies. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

365. Journeys and the Culture of Travel (3) I II Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural study of human journeys and representations of travel in art, literature, and philosophy from ancient to modern times. Field trips. P, 6 units of first-year composition. Tier 2 - Humanities. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

370. Nobel Laureates of Literature (3) II Survey of 20th century masterpieces of world literature by Nobel laureates with works by Tagore, Andric, Garcia-Marquez, Paz, Gordimer, and others. P, 6 units of freshman composition. Tier 2 - Arts. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

371A. Nobel Laureates and 20th Century Values (3) I Interdisciplinary survey of major movements in peace, physics, chemistry, physiology and literature in the 20th century from a multi-ethnic perspective: 1901-1945. P, 6 units of 1st-year composition. HUMS 371A is not prerequisite to HUMS 371B.

371B. Nobel Laureates and 20th Century Values (3) II Interdisciplinary survey of major movements in peace, physics, chemistry, physiology and literature in the 20th century from a multi-ethnic perspective: 1945-present. P, 6 units of 1st-year composition. HUMS 371A is not prerequisite to HUMS 371B.

380. Nature, the Great Mother and Woman (3) II Interdisciplinary survey of the ancient world's woman-centered or multi-gendered belief systems, social practices, and cultural artifacts from a multi-ethnic perspective. Establishes and examines connections to contemporary literature, the arts, and theories that reconsider "woman and nature," "nature and culture". P, 3 units of HUMS 250A, HUMS 250B, HUMS 250C, HUMS 250D or HUMS 260. (Identical with W S 380 and RELI 380).

391H. Humanities Honors Preceptorship (1-3) [Rpt./] I II P, select upper-division Honors undergraduates only.

396H. Honors Proseminar (3) II

399. Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]

399H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

420. From Orality to Literature: Storytelling in Contemporary Literature (3) I The importance of oral storytelling tradition in the gendered, multi-ethnic literature and art, why this theme arises in ethnic works, and its importance for concepts of gender and ethnic identity. Students will attend four cultural events. P, 3 units of HUMS 250A, HUMS 250B, HUMS 250C, HUMS 250D or HUMS 260.

451. Science and the Humanities (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II Examination of vital issues which occur at the intersection of the sciences and the arts and literature. Topics include the role of computers, space exploration, genetic engineering, fractals, chaos theory, evolution and psychological science. Emphases vary. P, 3 units of HUMS 250A, HUMS 250B, HUMS 250C, HUMS 250D or HUMS 260.

452. Ancient Egypt: Culture/Language (3) II Examination of the culture of ancient Egypt through an introduction to hieroglyphs and study of selected inscriptions and texts. Topics include Egyptian kingship, art, literature, religion, and gender issues.

454. Irish Revolutionary Literature (3) I Focuses on aesthetic, feminist, social, and political revolution in 20th century Irish literature; complexities of Irish nationalism examined through history, art, and literature. P, 3 units of HUMS 250A, HUMS 250B, HUMS 250C, HUMS 250D or HUMS 260. (Identical with ENGL 454).

467. Social Psychology and the Cinema (3) I II (Identical with PSYC 467, which is home).

498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

498H. Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2]

499. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

499H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]


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