Humanities, B.A.
The discipline of humanities is the study of human intellectual and artistic creativity and what the resulting artistic forms reveal about the human experience. This field of study draws on other disciplines such as history, fine arts, literature, intellectual history, music, foreign languages, theology, and philosophy to see how the several artistic forms communicate and work together to give an in-depth record of the meaning of human life in the past and present. The discipline also emphasizes the relationship between the arts, culture, and society. A background in humanities is helpful in preparing for employment in education, business, government, civil and foreign service, tourism, and in preparation for graduate studies.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| General Education Requirements | 35 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL (3) (recommended for Social Science majors) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra QL (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL (3) (recommended for Business majors) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) | ||
| American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| American Heritage AS (3) | ||
| American National Government AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 36 Credits | |
| HUM 1010 | Humanities Through the Arts HH | 3 |
| or HUM 101G | Humanities Through the Arts HH GI | |
| or HUM 101H | Humanities Through the Arts HH | |
| HUM 2010 | World History Through the Arts I HH | 3 |
| or HUM 201G | World History Through the Arts I HH GI | |
| or HUM 201H | World History Through the Arts I HH | |
| HUM 2020 | World History Through the Arts II HH | 3 |
| or HUM 202G | World History Through the Arts II HH GI | |
| or HUM 202H | World History Through the Arts II HH | |
| HUM 3500 | Approaches to Humanities WE | 3 |
| HUM 400R | Topics in Humanism and Posthumanism | 3 |
| HUM 4910 | Humanities Capstone I WE | 3 |
| Complete 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Adventures of Ideas Through 1500 HH (3) | ||
or HUM 210H | Adventures of Ideas Through 1500 HH | |
| Adventures of Ideas After 1500 HH (3) | ||
or HUM 220H | Adventures of Ideas After 1500 HH | |
| Complete 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Topics in Humanities (1-3) | ||
| Topics in Area Studies (3) | ||
| Topics in Period Studies (3) | ||
| Aesthetics (3) | ||
| Complete 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Forms and Genres Across the Arts (3) (may be repeated for up to 6 credits) | ||
| Advanced Topics in Humanities (3) (may be repeated for up to 6 credits) | ||
| Elective Requirements | 49 Credits | |
| One Foreign Language | 16 | |
| Any course 1000 or higher. (No more than 6 total credit hours from HUM 281R and HUM 481R) 16 credits must be upper-division. | 33 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits.
- Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above.
- Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
- Completion of 40 hours of upper-division credit.
- Completion of 16 credit hours of course work from one language to include the 1010, 1020, 2010, and 202G levels or transferred equivalents.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL | ||
| College Algebra QL | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL | ||
| LANG 1010 | Beginning Language I LH | 4 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Humanities Through the Arts HH | ||
| Humanities Through the Arts HH GI | ||
| Humanities Through the Arts HH | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Biology | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| World History Through the Arts I HH | ||
| World History Through the Arts I HH GI | ||
| World History Through the Arts I HH | ||
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| LANG 1020 | Beginning Language II LH | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ethics and Values IH | ||
| Ethics and Values IH GI | ||
| Ethics and Values IH | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| World History Through the Arts II HH | ||
| World History Through the Arts II HH GI | ||
| World History Through the Arts II HH | ||
| HUM 2100 or HUM 210H | Adventures of Ideas Through 1500 HH or Adventures of Ideas Through 1500 HH | 3 |
| LANG 2010 | Intermediate Language I LH | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Additional Biology of Physical Science | 3 | |
| LANG 2020/ 202G | 4 | |
| Fine Art | 3 | |
| HUM 2200 or HUM 220H | Adventures of Ideas After 1500 HH or Adventures of Ideas After 1500 HH | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| HUM 203G | Art Form Focus I GI | 3 |
| Upper Elective | 3 | |
| HUM 325R | Topics in Area Studies | 3 |
| HUM 320R | Topics in Humanities | 3 |
| Lower Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| HUM 204G | Art Form Focus II GI | 3 |
| HUM 3800 | Aesthetics | 3 |
| HUM 330R | Topics in Period Studies | 3 |
| Lower Elective | 3 | |
| Lower Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| HUM 3500 | Approaches to Humanities WE | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Humanities | ||
| Topics in Area Studies | ||
| Topics in Period Studies | ||
| Aesthetics | ||
| HUM 400R | Topics in Humanism and Posthumanism | 3 |
| Upper Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| HUM 4910 | Humanities Capstone I WE | 3 |
| HUM 401R | Forms and Genres Across the Arts | 3 |
| HUM 414R | Advanced Topics in Humanities | 3 |
| Upper Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Have strong oral and written communication skills.
- Develop expertise in research and scholarly activities.
- Have discipline-specific knowledge and be able to apply that knowledge critically to solve problems using sophisticated methods of inquiry and logic.
- Effectively navigate intercultural environments locally to globally.
- Be prepared for employment or graduate education.