Humanities major
Area of Humane Learning
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The purpose of the major in humanities is to allow students to pursue an interdisciplinary course of study. Although the major is not structured as a prevocational course, it does provide a broad undergraduate education from which a student can move into teaching or into several graduate programs including law. It focuses upon the great ideas that have shaped history and created contemporary civilizations.
Graduates with a major in humanities will demonstrate the ability to (1) plan, create, and carry out an interdisciplinary major in the humanities designed to meet individual interests and career goals; (2) design and carry out an extensive interdisciplinary research or creative project under the guidance of a faculty committee recruited by the student; (3) make connections between academic disciplines and between those disciplines and their Christian faith.
Humanities major - B.A. (24 hrs)
Requirements for the humanities major are 24 hours of junior and senior level course work, including at least three hours of Humanities 490, and approved courses from among the disciplines of history, literature, philosophy, fine arts, foreign language, and Bible. A few selected 200 level courses have also been approved for inclusion in this major; the humanities advisers have a listing of the specific courses. The humanities major is available only as a Bachelor of Arts degree; therefore, foreign language through the intermediate level is required.
The humanities major offers specialization in one or more of the following fields: literature, history, fine arts, foreign language (Spanish or French only), and Bible. With advisement, this major may satisfy the better part of the “two concentrations” required for middle grades licensure.
Each student who selects a major in humanities works with an adviser, usually the Director of Humanities, to design a program to meet the needs and desires of the individual student. The student working with an advisory committee plans the HUMN 490 course.
Students with a humanities major are encouraged to fulfill requirements for a minor from the disciplines of Bible, English, fine arts, foreign language, history, philosophy, or educational studies. However, students who choose a minor in other fields (or who choose not to do a minor) may still select a major in humanities. There is no humanities minor.
Humanities major appropriate for elementary education students seeking licensure
The recommended courses making up the humanities major for elementary education students are listed below. For students seeking public school licensure, the courses for the Humanities major must be approved by both the Director of Humanities and the Director of Teacher Certification.
The humanities major requires a minimum of 24 hours of junior/senior (and approved sophomore) level courses including HUMN 490. The option outlined below requires 27 hours, but 6 of these hours are also part of the program of licensure. Foreign language through intermediate level is required.
History (12 hrs)
Required:
HIST 209 United States History Survey I (3 hrs; required for licensure)
At least three of the following (no more than two at the 200 level):
HIST 206 History of Islam (3 hrs)
HIST 210 United States History Survey II (3 hrs)
HIST 306 Medieval European Society (3 hrs)
HIST 324 Roman History through the Pax Romana (3 hrs)
HIST 334 Issues in 20th-century Europe (3 hrs)
HIST 377 The Middle Period (U.S. 1840-1880) (3 hrs)
HIST 450 The Holocaust (3 hrs)
SOCL 210 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
English (12 hrs)
Required:
ENGL 311 Advanced Grammar (3 hrs)
ENGL 354 Children's Literature (3 hrs; required for licensure)
At least two of the following:
ENGL 304 Survey of American Literature (3 hrs)
ENGL 305 Survey of American Literature (3 hrs)
ENGL 361 Novel (3 hrs)
ENGL 362 African-American Narrative Literature (3 hrs)
ENGL 363 Appalachian Literature (3 hrs)
ENGL 364 Fiction of C. S. Lewis (3 hrs)
ENGL 402 Short Story (3 hrs)
ENGL 434 The Age of Wordsworth: Poetry, Prose, Politics (3 hrs)
Humanities (3 hrs)
Required:
HUMN 490 Reading and Research in Humane Learning (3 hrs)
(The HUMN 490 committee should include one faculty member from the Education area and one faculty member from the humanities faculty.)
Middle Grades Humanities teacher licensure programs
COMP 111 and 211 (6 hrs)
HUMN 101, 102, 201, and 202 (16 hrs)
HUMN 490 Reading and Research in Humane Learning (3 hrs)
HIST 209 and 210 United States History Survey I and II (6 hrs)
15 hours of 300 and 400 level course work from among the disciplines of literature, history, fine arts, foreign language (Spanish or French only), and Bible (15 hrs)
For additional information about the teacher licensure program, including a list of courses required for licensure, see the Education: Licensure Programs section of the catalog.
Philosophy minor (18 hrs)
Philosophy involves a thorough examination of the most fundamental questions facing human beings. At Milligan, courses in philosophy are designed to foster the ability to think critically and analytically, communicate clearly and logically, interact with the philosophic tradition, and explore the relationship between philosophy and the Christian faith. Courses in philosophy also aid students in acquiring the intellectual skills needed for integrating knowledge in all areas of human inquiry. As a result, the philosophy minor helpfully complements nearly any major in the liberal arts, offering additional training and experience in critical thinking. Students planning to attend seminary or law school are particularly encouraged to consider the benefits of a philosophy minor.
Three hours from HUMN 101, 102, 201, 202 (3 hrs)
Philosophy electives (15 hrs)
Women's Studies minor (18 hrs)
The women’s studies minor is designed to educate and empower women to make wise informed choices and apply all their abilities. The minor will help both women and men learn to value the contributions of women in leadership and recognize, affirm, and cultivate women’s leadership gifts. The minor is intentionally interdisciplinary, incorporating psychology, sociology, literature, history, theology, professional studies and the arts.
HUMN 211 – Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 hrs)
Additional courses to make a total of 18 hours from the following:
BADM 301 Introduction to Leadership in Organizations (3 hrs)
BIBL 295 Jesus, Paul, and Women (3 hrs)
ECON 370 Personal Finance (3 hrs)
ENGL 365 Literature by Women (3 hrs)
HIST 250 Christ, Hitler, and Women (3 hrs)
LS 330 Family Law (3 hrs)
MUSC 311 Women in Music (3 hrs)
PSYC 254 Adolescent Development (3 hrs)
PSYC 470 Human Sexuality (3 hrs)
SOCL 303 Family (3 hrs)
SOCL 312 Gender and Society (3 hrs)
Source: 2009-10 Catalog
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