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Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences

Humanities

Digressions Magazine

Digressions is the student-run literary magazine sponsored by the Division of Humanities. Students are encouraged to submit original works of poetry, short fiction, artwork and photography for consideration in the magazine, which is published yearly in the winter semester.

Humanities Major

Description

The humanities major is a student-designed individualized program of study for students wishing to gain a broad background in the various disciplines included in the liberal arts, such as the arts, history, literature, political studies, philosophy, theatre, and interdisciplinary studies. The courses in this major aid students in developing analytical and communication skills, aesthetic responsiveness, moral imagination, and intellectual integrity.

The humanities major is offered during the day and evening on NSU’s main campus.

Learning Outcomes

A successful humanities graduate is expected to:

  1. Critically analyze theories and arguments;
  2. Synthesize materials from selected humanities disciplines;
  3. Evaluate the role of the humanities in expressing human experience.

Curriculum Requirements

In order to complete the humanities major, the student must submit to the director of the Division of Humanities, in consultation with a full-time member of the faculty in the Division of Humanities, a written prospectus outlining his or her program of study. The student, the consulting faculty member, and the director must sign the prospectus no later than the end of the first semester in which the student declares the major. The student’s program of study must also satisfy these requirements:

General Education Requirements (30 credits)

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program.

Humanities Major Requirements (39 credits)

The student must complete 12 credits in the humanities core and 27 credits in various humanities disciplines.

Core Courses (12 credits)
Any 9 credits with a HUMN prefix
HUMN 4800 Humanities Capstone (3 credits)

Specializations (27 credits)
Select 9 credits at the 3000/4000 level in three of the following discipline categories:

  • Film (FILM prefix)
  • History (HIST prefix)
  • Literature (LITR prefix)
  • Philosophy (PHIL prefix)
  • Performing and Visual Arts (limited to the following courses):
    ARTS 3020 Women in the Arts (3 credits)
    ARTS 3300 Myth and Art (3 credits)
    ARTS 3400 Non-Western and Modern Art (3 credits)
    ARTS 3800 Art History I (3 credits)
    ARTS 3850 Art History II (3 credits)
    ARTS 4900 Special Topics in the Arts (3 credits)
    DANC 3000 Dance History (3 credits)
    MUSC 3200 Musicology I (3 credits)
    MUSC 3250 Musicology II (3 credits)
    THEA 3200 Theatre History I (3 credits)
    THEA 3250 Theatre History II (3 credits)

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the 2009-2010 edition of the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.