Foundations of Humanities

General Education - Foundations of Humanities

Courses will help students to broaden their understanding of the human experience. Students will study the individual human condition, needs, values, and potentials and achievements within the multiplicity of cultural values that shape it. They will examine, using critical thinking strategies, how peoples in different cultures, times and places deal with common human needs and concerns. They will review and evaluate, using critical thinking techniques, the intellectual, spiritual and ethical concerns of the human experience as recorded in literature, philosophy, religion, history or other similar areas. Students need a minimum of six credits with two courses.

EN 110 - Good Books (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 112 - Mythology (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 220 - Introduction to Shakespeare (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 260 - Popular Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 283 - Survey of British Literature I (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 284 - Survey of British Literature II (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 310 - Literature and the Bible (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 311 - World Literature in English (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 314 - Traditional Oral Literatures: Selected Native American Cultures (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 316 - Native American Novels and Poetry (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 317 - Native American Drama, Nonfiction and Short Stories (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
LB 121 - Origins of Western Values: Greeks and the Bible (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
LB 295H - Special Topics in Liberal Studies: Humanities (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
LG 317 - World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 370 - American Literature I: Columbus to the American Revolution (1492-1800) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 371 - American Literature II: Emergent National Voices (1800-1865) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 372 - American Literature III: Realism, Naturalism, through WWI (1865-1930) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 373 - American Literature IV: Modern Voices (1930-1970) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 375 - Diverse Traditions in American Literature (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 411 - Topics in World Literature (3 - 4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HN 362 - Cultural Food Patterns (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HON 101 - Origins of Western Values-Antiquity (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HON 201 - Origins of Western Values-Medieval to Modern (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
NAS 204 - Native American Experience (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
NAS 280 - Storytelling by Native American Women (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 101 - History of Western Civilization to 1600 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 102 - History of Western Civilization Since 1600 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 234 - Indigenous People of Latin America (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 251 - Latin American Civilization (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 252 - Arab-Islamic History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 254 - Introduction to the History of Africa (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 256 - Approaching China (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 283 - American Women's History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 315 - Imperialism (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 180 - Fundamentals of Ethical Theory (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 181 - Issues in Business Ethics (2 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 182 - Issues in Computer Ethics (2 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 183 - Issues in the History of Ethics (2 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 184 - Issues in Legal Ethics (2 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 185 - Issues in Medical Ethics (2 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 186 - Topics in Theoretical Ethics (2 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 200 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 210 - History of Modern Philosophy (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 270 - World Religions (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 280 - Philosophy of Religion (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 310 - Social and Political Philosophy (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 330 - Existentialism (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
FR 310 - Introduction to French Civilization and Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
FR 438 - Cultural and Artistic Heritage of Europe (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 292 - African American History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 361 - History of the Americas (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 362 - History of Mexico (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PS 207 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PS 319 - Women and U.S. Politics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PS 411 - American Political Thought (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
GR 310 - Introduction to German Civilization and Culture (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
SN 310 - Introduction to Spanish Civilization and Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
SN 312 - Introduction to Spanish America (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
SN 314 - Contemporary Latin American Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
TE 351 - Humanity and Technology (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
SP 402 - Communication Criticism (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 376 - American Literature V: Contemporary Voices (1970-Present) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PL 187 - Issues Involving the Human Genome (2 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 411Z - Topics in World Literature (3 - 4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 311Z - World Literature in English (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 375Z - Diverse Traditions in American Literature (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
LG 317Z - World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 378 - Early African-American Literature (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
EN 379 - Modern African-American Literature (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
NAS 330 - Native Cultures and the Dynamics of Religious Experience (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 259 - Approaching Japan (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 358 - Modern Japan (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
GN 100 - Introduction to Gender Studies (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
NAS 315 - History of Indian Boarding School Education (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
NAS 320 - American Indians: Identity and Media Images (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 354 - History of Prejudice (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
PS 208 - Modern Political Thought (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
TE 261 - Women in Science and Technology (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
GR 311 - Central European Culture and Civilization (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HS 311 - Central European Culture and Civilization (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
HON 301 - World Cultures: A Humanities Perspective (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)

GR 310 and SN 314 are taught in English. SN 310 is taught in Spanish.

Bulletin Year: 2011 - 2012 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.