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You are in the official 2007-2008 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Humanities Interdisciplinary Minor
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The Humanities Interdisciplinary Minor surveys relationships among philosophy,
literature, music, architecture, sculpture, and painting. It also makes
some use of science, popular culture, contemporary events, and whatever
else is relevant that may come to hand in order to explore as richly as
possible the interrelationships among arts and ideas. And it does so for
entire cultures, subdivided, of course, into their major periods.
Humanities Interdisciplinary Minor
HUM 10 and 11 (6 units)
HUM 15 or 104 or 118 (3 units)
HUM 108 and 110 (6 units)
Approved Electives (select from remaining humanities courses or from other
pertinent courses approved by the faculty adviser) (6 units)
Total (21 units)
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Note: The Humanities Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division
units in residence.
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COURSES
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Arts and Humanities (AH)
AH 116. Humanities of the Modern Era (3)
An examination of art, literature, philosophy, and music and their interrelationships
in the Western world during the 19th and 20th centuries up to the present
day. (Formerly INTD 116)
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Humanities (HUM)
HUM 1T and 101T. Topics in Humanities
(1-4; variable; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Selected topics in the humanities not normally covered by regular course
offerings. (Formerly INTD 116)
HUM 10. Humanities from Antiquity to the Renaissance (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Interrelationships among art,
literature, music, and philosophy, from Greece and Rome through the Renaissance.
G.E. Breadth C2.
HUM 11. Humanities from the Baroque to the Modern (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Interrelationships among art,
literature, music, and philosophy, from the 17th century Age of Reason to
the present. G.E. Breadth C2.
HUM 15. Classical Myth and World Humanities (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. A study of classical myth and its themes
and ideas in the context of modern world humanities. Study in the techniques
of analyzing myth in primary works, from diverse media and cultures. Two
thousand word writing requirement. G.E. Breadth C2.
HUM 20. Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Reading of Hispanic fiction, poetry, and
drama with the goal of understanding the close relationship between Hispanic
literature and culture. Instruction in techniques of literary criticism.
Taught in English using English translations of important works of Hispanic
literature. G.E. Breadth C2.
HUM 21. Introduction to Literature of Portuguese-speaking Peoples
(3)
Readings of fiction and poetry from Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) countries
with the goal of understanding the close relationship between Lusophone
literature and culture. Instruction in techniques of literary criticism.
Taught in English using translations of representative works of Lusophone
literature.
HUM 104. Humanities in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. An examination of art,
literature, philosophy, and music and their interrelationships in European
culture during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. G.E. Integration IC.
HUM 108. Humanities in Classical Athens (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. An examination of the
unique cultural environment of the ancient city, its art, architecture,
literature, social and political structures, and their interrelationships
as manifested in fifth century Athens. G.E. Integration IC.
HUM 110. Humanities in Republican and Imperial Rome (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. An examination of the
unique cultural environment of the ancient city, its art, architecture,
literature, social and political structures, and their interrelationships
as manifested during Republican and Imperial Rome. G.E. Integration IC.
HUM 118. Folklore in Contemporary Life (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Interdisciplinary study
of the role of folklore in contemporary life, its power to communicate critical
issues through expressive culture, e.g., jokes, legends, folk songs, graphic
arts and festival; special focus on the intellectual currents influencing
the study of folklore. G.E. Integration IC. (Formerly INTD 118)
HUM 130. Latin American Cultures and Traditions (3)
A study of Hispanic cultural and aesthetic trends and practices as seen
in the popular and formal arts and other styles of Hispanic thought, feeling,
and expression. (Formerly INTD 130)
HUM 140. Tradition and Change in China and Japan (3)
(See ANTH 125.)
HUM 150. Indic Cultures and Traditions (3)
(See LING 110.)
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(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Humanities (HUM)
HUM 300T. Topics in Humanities
(1-3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Selected areas in humanities.