The 15-credit Humanities minor takes an interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approach, drawing from the traditional Humanities disciplines — Philosophy, History, Literature — and the theoretical Arts. The student minoring in Humanities will acquire comprehensive knowledge about influential ideas and worldviews, theories, and methodologies; thorough understanding of historical trends; and discernment of overarching connections across viewpoints, cultures, and historical periods. The skills cultivated and reinforced by the Minor include reading comprehension of demanding and intricate texts; critical thinking and problem-solving; ability to locate events and developments in space and time, and to trace historical changes and interconnections of theoretical outlooks; aesthetic appreciation of works of art.

HUMN1100 Intro to Methods in the Humanities or LITS4001 Senior Capstone (3 credits). (Students can take both, and count one towards another requirement for the minor.)

  • One course in HIST, HUMN, LITS, PHIL, or RELI, any level (3 credits)
  • One course in HIST, HUMN, LITS, PHIL, or RELI, 2000-level or above (3 credits)
  • One course in HIST, HUMN, LITS, PHIL, or RELI, 3000-level or above (3 credits)
  • Any course with a Humanities or Arts prefix (3 credits):
    • ART (Studio Art)
    • ARTH (Art History/Appreciation)
    • CINE (Cinema Studies)
    • CREW (Creative Writing)
    • DAN (Dance)
    • ENGL (English, Wroxton and formerly Metro)
    • FILM (Filmmaking)
    • HIST (History)
    • HUMN (Humanities)
    • LANG (except language courses)
    • LITS (Literature, which replaces the former ENGL, English, at Metro)
    • MUSIC (Musical Performance)
    • MUSIH (Music History/Appreciation)
    • PHIL (Philosophy)
    • RELI (Religion)
    • THEA (Theater)
    • THEAH (Theater History/Appreciation)
    • or other course by approval.