Humanities, B.S.
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Program Description
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 | 30 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (3) (recommended for Social Science majors) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| College Algebra (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business (3) (recommended for Business majors) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6) | ||
| American History (3) | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| American Heritage (3) | ||
| American National Government (3) | ||
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, & Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 41 Credits | |
| HUM 1010 | Humanities Through the Arts | 3 |
| or HUM 1010G | Humanities Through the Arts | |
| or HUM 1010H | Humanities Through the Arts | |
| HUM 2010 | World History Through the Arts I | 3 |
| or HUM 2010G | World History Through the Arts I | |
| or HUM 2010H | World History Through the Arts I | |
| HUM 2020 | World History Through the Arts II | 3 |
| or HUM 2020G | World History Through the Arts II | |
| or HUM 2020H | World History Through the Arts II | |
| HUM 3500 | Approaches to Humanities | 3 |
| HUM 4000R | Humanism and Posthumanism | 3 |
| HUM 4810R | Internship | 2 |
| HUM 4910 | Humanities Capstone I | 3 |
| HUM 4920 | Humanities Capstone II | 3 |
| Complete 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Adventures of Ideas Through 1500 (3) | ||
or HUM 2100H | Adventures of Ideas Through 1500 | |
| Adventures of Ideas After 1500 (3) | ||
or HUM 2200H | Adventures of Ideas After 1500 | |
| Complete 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Topics in Humanities (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 | |
| Any course 1000 or higher. No more than 6 total credit hours from HUM 2810R and HUM 4810R. 16 credits must be upper-division. Students advised to meet with advisor to discuss career-oriented pathways. 1 | 49 | |
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For electives, please see advisor. SLSS 1050 recommended.
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.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses.
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 or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries | ||
| College Algebra for Business | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Humanities Through the Arts | ||
| Humanities Through the Arts | ||
| Humanities Through the Arts | ||
| Lower Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| World History Through the Arts I | ||
| World History Through the Arts I | ||
| World History Through the Arts I | ||
| Lower Elective | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| American Institutions Distribution | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| World History Through the Arts II | ||
| World History Through the Arts II | ||
| World History Through the Arts II | ||
| Lower Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth Distribution | 3 | |
| HUM 2200 | Adventures of Ideas After 1500 | 3 |
| Lower Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
| Topics in Humanities | ||
| Topics in Area Studies | ||
| Topics in Period Studies | ||
| Aesthetics | ||
| Lower Elective | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| HUM 3500 | Approaches to Humanities | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Humanities | ||
| Topics in Area Studies | ||
| Topics in Period Studies | ||
| Aesthetics | ||
| Upper Elective | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| HUM 4010R | Forms and Genres Across the Arts | 3 |
| HUM 4810R | Internship | 2 |
| HUM 4000R | Humanism and Posthumanism | 3 |
| HUM 4910 | Humanities Capstone I | 3 |
| Upper Elective | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| HUM 4140R | Advanced Topics in Humanities | 3 |
| HUM 4920 | Humanities Capstone II | 3 |
| Upper Elective | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Develop strong oral and written communication skills.
- Develop discipline-specific knowledge and be able to apply that knowledge critically to solve problems using sophisticated methods of inquiry and logic.
- Demonstrate expertise in research and scholarly activities.
- Effectively navigate intercultural environments locally to globally.
- Demonstrate preparation for employment or graduate education.