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5.00 Credits
This course is a survey of American History from settlement through the Civil War and Reconstruction. HUM 151 places major emphasis on the relationship between historical events and the literature, art, music, major ideas, and popular culture which made up the American intellectual tradition. Students are exposed to the creative process by reading from primary works of literature and philosophy and critically reviewing works of art, music, theater and dance, both in and out of class.
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5.00 Credits
HUM 152 is a survey of the development of the United States from a frontier society to an industrial world power in the 20th century. The course places major emphasis on the relationship between historical events and the literature, art, music, major ideas, and popular culture which have made up the American intellectual tradition. Students are exposed to the creative process by reading from primary works of literature and philosophy and critically reviewing works of art, music, theater and dance, both in and out of class.
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5.00 Credits
This course is a survey of non-Western, non-American civilization to 1500. It serves as an introduction to the study of history and to the intellectual, social, cultural and artistic values of the Far East, India, Middle East, Africa and South America.
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5.00 Credits
This course is a survey of non-Western, non-American civilization since 1500. It serves as an introduction to the study of history and to the intellectual, social, cultural and artistic values of the Far East, India, Middle East, Africa and South America.
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5.00 Credits
HUM 222 is an introduction to the world of mythology, the human and the supernatural, the real and the fantastic through a study of myths from Greece and Rome. The course explores some of the religious ideas, traditions and values that distinguish one civilization from another, while also indicating universally shared themes. Attention will be given to cultural expressions of mythical themes in literature and art.
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5.00 Credits
This course is a survey of African-American history from the Civil War to present. Emphasis will be placed on the struggle for political, social and economic freedom as well as the contributions of African-Americans to the music, art, and literature of the United States. HUM 224 meets Humanities requirement for A.A.S. students.
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5.00 Credits
This course presents a survey of the styles and subject matter of important contemporary works of music and visual art. Students will examine the wide spectrum of aural and visual expression that has developed since the Second World War such as aleatoric music, electronic music, abstract expressionism, performance art, pop and op art, minimalism, etc. Students also will examine the major intellectual and social issues of the day and the relationship between these issues and the styles and expressive content of contemporary music and art.
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5.00 Credits
This course is a general introduction to the history and cultures of Latin America through the study of literature, film and primary historical texts. HUM 251 will employ an interdisciplinary approach to explore the relationship between culture and the major historical, political and socio-economic developments in Latin America from 1492 to the present.
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5.00 Credits
HUM 252 presents a survey of Islamic civilization from the birth of Mohammad to the destruction of the Ottoman Empire in the 20th century. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the nature and diversity of the Islamic religion, an appreciation of the great cultural achievements of medieval Islam, and an awareness of the complexities of the problems of the contemporary Middle East. HUM 252 meets elective requirements in the Associate of Arts degree program and distributive transfer requirements in history, social sciences and non-Western studies.
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5.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the economic, social, political and cultural development of China and Japan from earliest times to present. HUM 253 meets elective requirements in the Associate of Arts degree program and distributive transfer requirements in history, social sciences and non-Western studies.
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