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School of Humanities
Margaret
P. Monteverde, Associate Dean
Vision:
The School of Humanities
explores the human experience as expressed by the individual and by local
and international communities. Through curricular and co-curricular activities,
the faculty of the school engages students with the enduring questions
of values and the struggle for fulfillment, self-expression, communication,
and meaning as reflected in the languages, literature, cultures, and philosophies.
Purpose:
The School of Humanities
promotes many ways to know and understand human thought, language, and
culture. Because an advanced global civilization must give full value
to the great branches of scholarly and cultural activity represented in
the humanities, students and faculty engage in the study of specific cultures,
languages, ideas, times, and places. Faculty within the school employ
innovative pedagogies, technology, research, and scholarship to address
the cultural and intellectual questions about what it means to be human.
Goals:
- Students of the Humanities will investigate how languages, ideas,
cultural practices, and values shape ways of being human.
- Student of the Humanities will explore how texts, languages, and
cultures influence and express human self-perceptions and communal responses.
- Students of the Humanities will develop skills as critical thinkers,
readers, speakers, writers, and researchers.
- Students of the Humanities will engage in thoughtful ethical reflection
through a variety of opportunities for experiential learning.
- Students of the Humanities will prepare for professional and educational
opportunities in their selected fields of study, as well as begin to
become life-long learners.
The School of Humanities
consists of three departments:
Department of English
Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Philosophy
The School of Humanities
offers several undergraduate academic majors and minors:
| Classics |
|
French |
|
Italian |
|
Philosophy |
|
Spanish |
| English |
|
German |
|
Latin |
|
Russian |
|
Writing |
In addition to its
major and minor degree programs, the school offers: teacher licensure
in English, French, German, Latin and Spanish; studies in Chinese; the
M.A. degree in English, as well as other graduate courses which support
the M.Ed. degree offered in the School of Education.
The School of Humanities
sponsors the following initiatives for the university community: the World’s
Fair; The Belmont Literary Journal; academic lectures; convocation programs;
and a variety of writing awards, including the Stacy Awalt Essay Contest
and the Ruby Treadway Creative Writing Award. The faculty in the school
directs several learning facilities which are important parts of the educational
experience of all Belmont students: the Writing Center; the Language Learning
Center; the Computer Classroom for Composition; and the Language Houses.
The students of the
school participate in many curricular and co-curricular activities including:
the national honor societies Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Languages), Phi Sigma
Tau (Philosophy), Sigma Tau Delta (English); student clubs, such as the
French Club, the German Club, the Italian Club, the Latin Club, the Spanish
Club and the English club; service learning projects; and study abroad.
Humanities Courses (HUM)
HUM 100. Humanities Seminar (3).
Through a variety of topics, students and faculty of the humanities explore
the role of language in engaging the fundamental questions of humanity
on individual, local, and global levels.
HUM 121. The Ancient World (6). An interdisciplinary
survey of the classical period, focusing primarily on the beginning of
western civilization to AD 500, with some contextual reference to the
classical periods of other world civilizations. Cross-listed with HON
121.
HUM 150. Asian Humanities: The World of Asia (3). This
class will introduce the undergraduate to the exciting world of Asia.
The course will deal with both the ancient and modern eras, as it surveys
the history, culture, religion, state, and society of India, China, and
Japan, approaching the subject in an interdisciplinary way, focused on
the humanities.
HUM
195-495. Studies Abroad (3-6). Prerequisite: ENG 110.
Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines.
HUM
199-499. Special Studies (1-3). Prerequisite: ENG 110.
Interdisciplinary courses in humanistic disciplines.
Classics
| Major
in Classics |
Hours |
| General
Education Core Requirements for B.A. (1) |
56-58
hours |
| Major
Requirements (2) |
|
30 |
| Cultural
Foundations: |
|
9 |
| CLA
330 Classical Mythology |
3 |
|
| HUM
121 The Ancient World, or |
6 |
|
| ENG
231 Continental Literature I and |
3 |
|
| PHI
233 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy |
3 |
|
| Classical
Languages: (3) |
|
12 |
| LAT
200-level (intermediate) and above |
12 |
|
| Electives
in Major: (nine hours from the following) |
|
9 |
| CLA
331, Special Topics in Classical Literature |
|
|
| CLA
395, Studies Abroad |
|
|
| CLA
399, Special Studies |
|
|
| GRK
201, 202, Intermediate Classical Greek |
|
|
| GRK
360, Special Topics in Classical Greek |
|
|
| LAT
312, Special Topics in Latin |
|
|
| LAT
395, Special Studies Abroad |
|
|
| LAT
399, Special Studies |
|
|
| PHI
408, Philosophies of China |
|
|
| ART
280, Art History I |
|
|
| ART
461, Art & Architecture of Ancient Greece and Rome |
|
|
| ART
462, Early Christian & Byzantine Art |
|
|
| REL
221, 222, New Testament Greeek Literature |
|
|
| REL
325, Old Testament Poetry |
|
|
| REL
428, Church History I: Ancient and Medieval Eras |
|
|
| Minor
requirements |
|
18 |
| Electives
|
21-23 |
| Total |
|
128 |
|
Minor in Classics |
Hours |
| Cultural Foundations (choose six hours
from the following) |
|
|
6 |
|
HUM
121 The Ancient World |
|
6 |
|
| ENG
231 Continental Literature I |
|
3 |
|
| PHI
233 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy |
|
3 |
|
| CLA
330 Classical Mythology |
|
3 |
|
| Classical
Languages: LAT 200-level (intermediate) and above |
|
|
6 |
| Electives (choose six hours from the
following list) |
|
|
6 |
| CLA
330, 331, 395, 399 |
|
|
|
| GRK
101 and 102*; 201, 202, 360 |
|
|
|
| LAT
301, 302, 312, 395, 399 |
|
|
|
| ENG
231 |
|
|
|
| PHI
233, 408 |
|
|
|
| REL
101 and 102*; 103 and 104*; 221, 222, 325, 428 |
|
|
|
| ART
280, 461, 462 |
|
|
|
| *for
these paired courses, students must take the second to receive credit
in the minor for the first. |
|
|
|
| Total
Hours |
|
|
18 |
| |
Classics Courses
(CLA)
CLA 195-395. Studies
Abroad (3-15). Study in Italy or Greece.
CLA 199-399. Special
Studies (1-3). Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department
chair.
CLA 330. Classical
Mythology (3). Prerequisite: ENG 110. This course
concentrates on the myths of the Greeks and Romans, but it includes selected
near eastern and Indian myths. The course emphasizes primary mythological
texts, but also explores the “language” of myth; and for that
purpose, includes philosophical and historical writers like the pre-Socratics
and Plutarch, who give revealing glimpses of the ways in which myth was
used and understood in the ancient world.
CLA 331. Special
Topics in Classical Studies (3).
Prerequisite: ENG 110. Each offering of this course will
focus on a particular topic pertinent to the study of the classical world.
Course may be repeated one time with different topics.
European Studies
Program
Vision:
To prepare citizens
who combine a detailed knowledge of European issues, familiarity with
the methods of a variety of disciplines, and habits of ethical reflection
and action.
Purpose:
Europe is a region
of utmost importance in today’s world. The reemergence of Europe
as a significant political force and economic powerhouse is symbolized
by the emergence of a single European currency and the continuing relevance
of transnational European institutions such as the European Union, OSCE,
and NATO. Europe is of interest to many students as the birthplace of
many of the historical and cultural foundations of western society. Lastly,
Europeans have evolved a unique perspective on the nature of industrialized
society that may point the way for future developments in the United States
and elsewhere. The European Studies program introduces students to this
region in an interdisciplinary fashion.
Goals:
- Students will gain
advanced knowledge about Europe in general and more specific familiarity
with the history, culture, and language of one European country.
- Students will
learn how to study a subject or region in a multidisciplinary manner,
making use of the methodologies and perspectives of multiple fields.
- Students will
be prepared for advanced post-graduate study in fields such as economics,
history, modern languages, literature, law, politics, and sociology.
- Students will
be prepared for careers in international business, in journalism and
the media professions, in international development and human rights
organizations, in international law, and other laws.
- Students will
learn to use their knowledge of international affairs in an ethical
and reflective manner.
| Major
in European Studies (B.A.) |
Hours |
| General
Education Core Requirements |
|
59-61
(1) |
| Major
Requirements |
|
21
(2) |
| PHI
234, History of Philosophy: Modern |
3 |
|
| PHI
235, History of Philosophy: Contemporary |
3 |
|
| EUR
450, Senior Seminar |
3 |
|
| |
|
|
| Nine
hours from the following |
9
|
|
HIS
340, History of Medieval Europe
HIS 345, European
Ideas and Society, 1600-1800
HIS 346, European
Ideas and Society Since 1800
HIS 440, Nazi Germany
and the Holocaust
HIS 450, Europe
in the Age of World Wars
HIS 470, Colonialism
and Empire Since 1500
|
|
|
| Three
hours from the following |
3 |
|
ECO
440, International Economics
POE 276, International
Political Economy
PSC 230, International
Relations
PSC 345, The Politics
of Europe |
|
|
| National Concentration
(select one area) |
|
24
(3) |
| France |
|
|
| ENG
231 and 232, Continental Literature, I and II |
6 |
|
| FRE
311, Advanced Conversation and Composition |
3 |
|
| FRE
312, Introduction a la civilization francaise |
3 |
|
| Twelve
hours from the following |
12 |
|
FRE
210, Intermediate Studies
FRE
301, 302, Introduction to French Literature
FRE
350, Advanced French Literature
FRE
360, Special Topics in French |
|
|
| Germany |
|
|
| ENG
231 and 232, Continental Literature, I and II |
6 |
|
| GER
301 and 302, Advanced German Studies |
6 |
|
| HIS
361, History of Modern Germany |
3 |
|
| Nine
hours from the following |
9 |
|
GER
311, Advanced Conversation and Composition
GER
312, Introduction to German Literature
GER
350, Topics in German Literature
GER
360, Special Topics in German |
|
|
| Great
Britain (4) |
|
|
| ENG
211 and 212, British Literature I and II |
6 |
|
| HIS
365 and 366, History of England I and II |
6 |
|
| Nine
hours from the following |
9 |
|
ENG
352, Special Topics in Medieval Literature
ENG
354, Chaucer
ENG
360, Special Topics in Early Modern British Literature
ENG
362, Shakespeare: Representative Plays
ENG
366, Restoration and Eighteenth-Century English Literature
ENG
372, Romanticism in England
ENG
374, Victorian Literature
ENG
376, Nineteenth-Century British Novel
ENG
384, Twentieth Century Poetry
ENG
386, Modern Fiction
ENG
390, Introduction to Literary Criticism
ENG
435, Advanced Studies in British Literature |
|
|
| Italy
(5) |
|
|
| ENG
231 and 232, Continental Literature, I and II |
6 |
|
| ITL
301 and 302, Studies in Italian Language, Literature and Culture |
6 |
|
| Twelve
hours from the following |
12 |
|
ITL
311, Advanced Conversation and Composition
ITL
312, Introduction to Italian Literature
ITL
337, Special Topics in Italian Studies |
|
|
| Russia |
|
|
| ENG
231 and 232, Continental Literature, I and II |
6 |
|
| HIS
350, History of the Russian Empire |
3 |
|
| HIS
351, Russian and the Soviet Union Since 1900 |
3 |
|
| RUS
301 and 302, Studies in Russian Language, Literature and Culture |
6 |
|
| Six
hours from the following |
6 |
|
| RUS
337, Special Topics in Russian Studies |
|
|
| Spain |
|
|
| ENG
231 and 232, Continental Literature, I and II |
6 |
|
| SPA
301, Introduction to Spanish Literature |
3 |
|
| SPA
311, Advanced Conversation and Composition |
3 |
|
| SPA
321, History and Culture of Spain |
3 |
|
| SPA
___, 300-level |
9 |
|
| European Studies
Elective |
|
3 |
| Any course listed under the
European Studies major requirements or national concentrations above,
or from the list of additional courses below |
|
|
| Electives |
19-21 |
| Total |
|
128 |
- All European
Studies majors must take both MUH 210 and ART 200.
- Completion
of a European Study Abroad component is strongly encouraged for
all European Studies majors. Study abroad component can count
within the concentration or as an elective.
- Special topics,
special studies and study abroad courses relevant to a specific
concentration may be applied as electives to complete a particular
concentration. Permission of the Program Coordinator is required.
- Students
concentrating in the Great Britain option should take ENG 231
or 232 as one of their core literature courses. Students in this
concentration are also strongly encouraged to complete a third
year of foreign language.
- Due to limited
offerings in Italian, students seeking an Italian concentration
may need to complete a study abroad program in Florence. Permission
of the Program Coordinator is required before entering this concentration.
|
| Minor
in European Studies |
Hours |
| |
|
|
| EUR
450, Senior Seminar |
3 |
|
| Three
hours from the following |
3 |
|
| HIS
340, History of Medieval Europe |
|
|
| HIS
345, European Ideas and Society, 1600-1800 |
|
|
| HIS
346, European Ideas and Society Since 1800 |
|
|
| HIS
440, Nazi Germany and the Holocaust |
|
|
| HIS
450, Europe in the Age of World Wars |
|
|
| HIS
470, Colonialism and Empire Since 1500 |
|
|
| Six
hours in HIS, PHI, PSC or REL* |
6 |
|
| Six
hours in ENG, FRE, GER, ITL, RUS, SPA, MUH, or ART* |
6 |
|
| *These hours should be selected from courses listed
under the European Studies major requirements, national concentrations,
and electives |
|
|
| Total |
|
18 |
| |
European Studies
Courses (EUR)
EUR 450.
Senior Seminar (3).
This course provides interdisciplinary study of a selected topic or topics
in European studies. It serves as the capstone experience for students
majoring in European studies and will normally be taken the spring of
the senior year. Specific times and assignments will focus on assessment
of the European studies program.
EUR 480.
Special Topics Seminar in European Studies (3).
Interdisciplinary study of topics in European studies that are not covered
in regular course offerings. The course may be team-taught.
The following courses
may be applied toward a major or minor in European Studies. Courses counted
toward completion of a European Studies major or minor may not be applied
as hours in other majors or minors. For descriptions of these courses,
see the listings in each discipline. Note that most of these courses require
other course work as prerequisites.
ART 281. Art History
II (3).
BAD 298. Cooperative Experience (1-6).
BAD 330. International Business (3).
ENG 383. Modern Irish Literature (3).
HIS 355. French Revolution/Napoleonic Era (3).
HIS 356. France Since 1870 (3).
MKT 431. International Marketing (3).
MUH 211. Survey of Music History and Literature I (3).
MUH 212. Survey of Music History and Literature II (3).
MUH 311. Studies in Early Music (3).
MUH 312. Studies in Baroque and Classical Music (3).
MUH 313. Studies in Nineteenth-Century Music (3).
MUH 314. Studies in Twentieth-Century Music (3).
PHI 322. Existentialism and Phenomenology (3).
PHI 410. Wittgenstein (3).
PHI 425. Contemporary Continental Philosophy (3).
POE 374. Topics in International Political Economy (3-6).
PSC 355. Modern Ideologies (3).
REL 428. Church History I: Ancient and Medieval Eras (3).
REL 429. Church History II: Reformation and Modern Eras (3).
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