General Information
The Department of Humanities offers undergraduate courses that provide an understanding of ideas, ideals, values, and beliefs as expressed through arts and letters of global cultures. The introductory and core courses—Humanities 150‚ 257 and 258—focus on global arts and ideas. Other courses focus on specific cultural areas, topics, or media.

Career Information
An understanding of global cultural arts and ideas enables us to interact positively with each other in our communities, at work and throughout the world. Humanities courses help develop skills of questioning, comparison, analysis and judgment that are useful in work requiring creativity, critical thinking and teamwork. Exploring global cultures also provides new insights into American culture, and an appreciation of one’s own and others’ heritage. Humanities is an exceptionally enriching field of study for those planning to teach or work in the areas of literature, psychology, sociology, human services, community leadership, or international business.

Special Elements of the Program
Study trips for academic credit are offered annually. Recent study trips for humanities credit were offered to Mexico, France, the southeastern United States, Canada, and Bénin (West Africa). See department chair.

General Information

If you have a passion for science and helping others, a career in health sciences could be for you. The Bachelor of Science degree program with a major in Health Science is designed to provide the student with a broad-based science curriculum with interdisciplinary components for those students seeking employment in a health-related field. Graduates will be prepared to enter the workplace, receive additional career-specific training, or pursue a graduate or doctoral degree if desired. As a pre-professional program, the B.S. Health Sciences is designed to provide the foundational degree for those wishing to pursue graduate education in the health sciences, health professions, or health care administration. For those students who do not wish to go on to graduate study, opportunities exist for positions in the biological or health sciences, or administration.

HIS 252 United States to 1877 3 hours
Prerequisites: LS 105; ENG 107 recommended. General Education option
Social, political and economic development of the United States from the American Revolution through Civil War and Reconstruction.

HIS 253 United States Since 1877 3 hours
Prerequisites: LS 105; ENG 107 recommended. General Education option
Social, political and economic development of the United States since Reconstruction with a particular focus on U.S. foreign policy and reform movements.

HIS 255 World History I 4 hours
Prerequisites: LS 105; ENG 107 recommended. General Education option
Examines the major civilizations of Africa, Asia and Europe up to 1000 AD, with a particular emphasis on the interrelated development of economic and social structures, states, law and religions.

HIS 256 World History II 4 hours
Prerequisites: LS 105; ENG 107 recommended. General Education option
Examines the history of Africa, Asia and Europe, as well as the European conquest
of America, since 1000 AD. Emphasis on the formation of economic, social and
political structures.

HIS 300 Special Topics in History 1-3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108
Selected topics and issues in history as chosen by the instructor.

HIS 305 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 4 hours
Prerequisite: MTH 100 or equivalent; Term: 1, 2, summer
Fundamental principles of descriptive and inferential statistics with applications to
social sciences.

HIS 306 The World in the 20th Century 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 253, 256, or 303 recommended
The history of interstate conflict, social revolution, and global economic change in the
20th century.

HIS 309 American Society After World War II 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 253 recommended
Political and social developments in the post-war era. This can serve as a writing intensive course for history majors.

HIS 310 Metro Detroit Through Three Centuries 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 252 or 253 recommended. Fee: yes
The history of Detroit and its metropolitan area from 1701 to the present.

HIS 311 History of Blacks in America to 1865 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; HIS 252 recommended. General Education option
The history of American blacks from early African origins through the periods of slavery
and Civil War.

HIS 312 History of Blacks in America Since 1865 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 252 or HIS 253 recommended. General Education option
The history of American blacks since the Civil War and Reconstruction.

HIS 314 Native American History I 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 252 or HIS 256 recommended.
The history of Native Americans in North America from pre-contact to the 1830s.

HIS 315 Native American History II 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 253 recommended
The history of Native Americans in North America since the 1830s.

HIS 316 Liberalism, Communism and Fascism 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 256 recommended
The intellectual, political, and social origins and development of modern ideologies.

HIS 320 Vietnam 4 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 253 or 256 recommended. General Education option
The history of Vietnam from ancient times through French colonization and the 20th century revolutionary wars for independence against France and the United States. This can serve as a writing intensive course for history majors.

HIS 321 Nazi Germany and the Holocaust 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 256 or 303 recommended
This course focuses on the historical roots of Nazi ideology and the evolution of the racial policies of Hitler’s regime, culminating in the genocide directed against the Jewish people. Includes a class visit to the Holocaust Memorial Center.

HIS 323 Genocide in the Modern World 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 256 recommended
An examination of the causes and patterns of the systematic destruction-including extermination-of national, racial, religious, and ethnic groups in the twentieth century. Coverage ranges from Armenia and the Holocaust to Cambodia, East Timor, Rwanda, and “ethnic cleansing” in the Balkans.

HIS 325 American Foreign Policy 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108, introductory course in HIS or POL; Term: 2
Analysis and evaluation of the goals and instruments of U.S. foreign policy in the post
World War period.

HIS 330 Michigan: History and Politics 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108, one course in social science
Development of sub-federal political institutions: states, counties, municipal corporations, school districts, and regional governments. Emphasizing the Michigan experience, the political system will be examined within the framework of major historical eras, population patterns, and economic developments

HIS 335 Women in U. S. History 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 252 or 253 recommended. General Education option
A history of women in America from colonial times to the present. This can serve as a writing intensive course for history majors.

HIS 340 American Labor History 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 252 or 253 recommended. General Education option
The history of the working class and trade union movement in the United States from the mid-19th century to the present. This can serve as a writing intensive course for history majors.

HIS 345 Problems in American Economic History 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108, ECN 200 or 202
The process of American economic development; historical roots of contemporary
economic problems.

HIS 347 Methods of Teaching History and Social Studies 3 hours
Prerequisites: Permission of the history department, instructor, 2.7 GPA in teaching major; and admission to Teacher Certification program Philosophical basis, objectives, materials, curriculum planning and techniques of instruction for teaching the Social Sciences at the middle school (grades 7-8) and at the high school level.

HIS 359 History of Civil Rights 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; HIS 253 recommended
This course focuses on one of the most crucial decades in American history: the Civil Rights Movement (1954-1965). Historical, political, social and religious aspects of the movement are examined in documentary material. The course considers events preceding and succeeding the Civil Rights Movement and discusses strategies to achieve social justice. The human effects of social change and the relationship between the black freedom movement and all Americans are explored.

HIS 388 Cooperative Field Work Experience 2-6 hours
Prerequisites: Departmental approval; Term: 1, 2
Supervised work experience in an activity related to area of specialization, planned in consultation with advisor, co-op supervisor, and employer.

HIS 393 Radicalism in 20th Century America 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; HIS 253 recommended
Emphasis is placed on the interrelationships between the domestic U.S. events of the last 30 years and the earlier roots of radical social, economic, and political behaviors.

HIS 491 Independent Study 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 108; Permission of instructor; junior status recommended In-depth advanced research on student-selected topic in consultation with faculty.

HIS 492 Readings Seminar in History 2-3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; Permission of instructor; junior status recommended
Readings, discussion and research on a fundamental problem in European history.

HIS 496 Senior Research Seminar 3 hours
Prerequisites: History major; must have completed 80 percent of General Education and History course requirements; ENG 312; senior status recommended
In-depth historical research on or related to the history of Detroit.

HIS 498 Field Work 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor, History major; senior status recommended
Practical application of classroom education and skills in a related work experience; professionally supervised.

HUM 150 Contemporary Cultural Studies 3 hours
Prerequisite: LS 105; Fee: yes (Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer terms).
General Education option
Case studies of contemporary cultural ideas, values and expressive arts in a global context.

HUM 257 Humanities of the Ancient World 3 hours
Prerequisite: LS 105; Fee: yes (Fall and Spring/Summer terms).
General Education option
Cultural ideas, values and expressive arts of major global cultures before 1500 C.E.

HUM 258 Humanities of the Modern World 3 hours
Prerequisite: HUM 257 or instructor’s permission; Fee: yes (Winter term)
General Education option
Cultural ideas, values and expressive arts of major global cultures since 1500 C.E.

HUM 275 Popular Culture Studies 3 hours
Prerequisite: LS 105; Fee: yes
Examination of ideas and values expressed in popular arts including media such as television, magazines, music, film, and public arts.

HUM 290 Twentieth-Century Studies: Film 3 hours
Prerequisite: LS 105; Fee: yes
History and highlights of the film as an art form and the interrelation of social, historical and aesthetic factors.

HUM 303 Contemporary Studies: The Movies 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108
A study of major American films, including both classic and current films.

HUM 306 From Novel to Film 3 hours
Prerequisites: One literature or film course and ENG 108
A close examination of several novels and their film realizations.

HUM 315 Theater Detroit: Attendance and Analysis 2 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; Fee: yes
A study of drama performed in the Detroit area. Students attend all plays being studied.

HUM 315S Theater Stratford 2 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; Fee: yes (Fall term)
Study of drama performed at the Canadian Stratford festival with a field trip to Stratford
and attendance at three plays.

HUM 330 Arab and Asian Humanities 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; Fee: yes. General Education option
Arab and Asian cultural values and expressive arts in historical and geographic context.

HUM 332 Latin American Humanities 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; Fee: yes. General Education option
Cultural values and expressive arts of Latin American nations, both ancient and modern.

HUM 333A African Humanities I 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; Fee: yes (Fall term). General Education option
African cultural arts and ideas in historical and geographic context.

HUM 333B African Humanities II 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; Fee: yes (Winter term). General Education option.
African literatures, expressive arts, philosophy, and cultural values.

HUM 334 African-American Aesthetics 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; Fee: yes. General Education option
African-American expressive arts and cultural values, with an emphasis on performance arts (dance, music, theatre, spoken word).

HUM 335 Caribbean Humanities 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108; Fee: yes. General Education option
Expressive arts and cultural values of the Caribbean, focusing on the African diaspora.

HUM 362 Travel Seminar 3 hours
Prerequisites: None; Fee: Travel expenses (Winter and Spring/Summer terms)
A study of expressive arts and culture including travel, usually outside the U.S.A.

HUM 491 Independent Study 1-6 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108 or equivalent and permission of instructor
Advanced research in a specialized area of humanities.

BIO 118 Medical Terminology 2 hours
Prerequisites: None; Term: Fall, Winter
This course is designed for students with an active interest in the medical and paramedical fields. The course provides the student with the fundamental principles needed to understand medical vocabulary. The student will learn to use the techniques of word building with an emphasis on spelling, pronunciation and the meanings of medical terms.

BIO 150 Biology I: From Molecules to Cells 4 hours
Prerequisites: Completion of developmental and foundation courses; Term: Fall, Fee: yes.
Biology 150 is a course which, together with Biology 151, is designed to give the student a broad experience in the biological sciences. This course emphasizes the cellular and molecular aspects of biology. Science majors, including many health professionals, are the intended audience. Laboratory included.

BIO 267 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology 4 hours
Prerequisites: Completion of developmental and foundation courses, BIO 150; Term :Winter; Fee: yes.
This course is a study of human anatomy and physiology with virtual human cadaver labs as well as other hands on selected labs. Topics include: tissues and the following systems: integumentary; skeletal and articular, muscular, digestive; blood, cardiovascular and lymphatic circulatory, endocrine, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, nervous, and their major diseases. This class is not for general education, it is specifically for science majors and minors.

BIO 321 Microbiology 4 hours
Prerequisites: BIO 150, one semester of college chemistry; Term: Fall; Fee: yes. Offered alternate years
Microorganisms with emphasis on bacteria and viruses, form, structure, reproduction, genetics, physiology, metabolism and identification, disease, transmission and control. Lab included. Written lab reports required.

CHM 130 Chemical Science 4 hours
Prerequisites: Completion of developmental and foundational courses and ENG 107; Term 1; Fee yes. General Education
option
A descriptive and mathematical look at chemistry. Conceptual development and problem solving are emphasized.
Introduction of concepts of chemistry, language and theories for general and organic chemistry. Study of atomic theory,
acid-base theories, mole concept and biological molecules. Lab included.

CHM 230 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry 4 hours
Prerequisites: CHM 130; Term 2; Fee: yes;
Brief survey of organic and biological chemistry, emphasizing applications to human physiology. CHM 201 may not be
used for major or minor credit in chemistry or biology.

MTH 103 Health Science Mathematics 3 hours
Prerequisites: MTH 099; Term 1
Applies basic mathematical skills in calculations required for the usual dosage determinations, as well as solution
preparations using weight, metric, household, and apothecary systems. Discussion on applying ratio and proportion,
allegations, and business calculations in pharmacy operations.

PHL 126 Persons and Values 3 hours
General Education option. Prerequisites: None. Offered every term.
Introduction to philosophy by way of a critical examination of some classic problems that shape human experience, which
may include issues concerning the nature of reality, human knowledge, the nature of the self, the nature of justice, and the
nature of the good.

PHL 225 Ethics 3 hours
Prerequisites: LS 105, ENG 108.
Introduction to normative moral philosophy through a survey of the major positions and thinkers in the history of ethics.
The course also examines how these ideas and theories can be adapted to address the ethical dilemmas that confront
persons and societies today.

PHL 228 Ethics in the Health Professions 3 hours
Prerequisite: LS 105 or equivalent
Survey of basic ethical considerations in contemporary issues in the health care professions. Case studies highlight the
legal and moral aspects of patients’ rights, care of the newborn, quality of life, geriatric care and transplant surgery.

PSY 321 Introduction to Life-Span Psychology 4 hours
Prerequisites: PSY 205
A survey of principal cognitive, social and behavioral processes that operate across the lifespan.

HSC 320 Nutrition in Nursing Practice 2 hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Science and Mathematics Department or permission of instructor.
Presents knowledge and skills necessary to determine nutritional needs, status, and habits throughout the life span and
health- illness continuum.

NRS 227 Pathophysiology 3 hours
Prerequisite: BIO 150, BIO 267; NRS 220 and admissions into the Science and Mathematics Department.
Presents biological and physiological functional deviations that can occur throughout the life span

HSC 408 Pharmacology in Nursing 3 hours
Prerequisite: BIO 150; BIO 267; NRS 227
Presents pharmacological rationale and interventions in health and illness. Includes implications for specific drugs.

ISC 312 Junior Seminar: Speaking and Writing in Science 3 hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing in the major, ENG 312; Term 2; Fee: yes
A writing-intensive course designed to expose the student to scientific writing, the origins of scientific writing, and the
scientific format of a research paper. The student will learn how to prepare and interpret data for the Results section of a
paper, write the Abstract/Conclusion, Introduction, Discussion, Methods, and References sections of a scientific research
paper. In preparation for their senior research project, students will learn how to do a literature research survey. In
addition, students will present their paper orally.

HSC 388 Cooperative Field Experience 1-4 hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing, biology major, departmental approval;
Term: 1, 2, summer
Supervised work experience in activity related to an area of specialization. This is planned in consultation with advisor,
co-op supervisor and employer. Recording, reporting and evaluation of experience will be required.

HSC 491 Independent Study 1-4 hours
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor; biology major or minor; Junior status;
Term: 1, 2
Opportunity to earn credit for the independent study of a course not listed in the catalog as a specific offering. By
arrangement.

ISC 496a Senior Seminar: Library Research 2 hours
Prerequisite: senior standing, HSC 312; Fee: no; Term 1
Investigation of a significant health science problem with the direction of a faculty member. Develop research proposal,
perform the trial run on experiments. Use of computer for informational searches, data analysis, and word processing; oral
presentations and final research paper required.

ISC 496b Senior Seminar: Laboratory Research 2 hours
Prerequisite: senior standing, HSC 496a; Fee: yes; Term 2
Investigation of a significant health problem with the direction of a faculty member. Develop experimental procedures,
perform the planned experiments. Collect and present data in appropriate forms. Use of computer for informational
searches, data analysis, and word processing; oral presentations and final research paper required.

The history minor consists of 20 hours.

A. Required Core Courses
HIS 252 U.S. to 1877
HIS 253 U.S. Since 1877
HIS 255 World History I
HIS 256 World History II

B. Upper-level Courses to Complete the Minor

The group minor in Humanities requires a minimum of 24 credit hours of Humanities courses and courses in closely related disciplines. Students seeking teacher certification must also meet current requirements of the State of Michigan.

Twelve credit hours must be in Humanities and must include HUM 257 and HUM 258.
The twelve additional credit hours may be taken either in Humanities or in closely related disciplines: philosophy, literature, comparative religious studies, history, art, art history, dance, music, cinematic arts, or theatre arts. A maximum of six credit hours in each discipline can be counted toward the group minor. Many religious studies courses are not acceptable for Teacher Certification. See department chair. A student may achieve a minor through evening courses.

A. Required Courses
HUM 257 Humanities of the Ancient World
HUM 258 Humanities of the Modern World

B. Humanities Electives
HUM 150 Contemporary Cultural Studies
HUM 275 Popular Culture Studies
HUM 290 Twentieth-Century Studies: Film
HUM 303 Contemporary Studies: The Movies
HUM 306 From Novel to Film
HUM 315 Theater Detroit: Attendance and Analysis
HUM 315S Theater Stratford
HUM 330 Arab and Asian Humanities
HUM 332 Latin American Humanities
HUM 333A African Humanities I
HUM 333B African Humanities II
HUM 334 African-American Aesthetics
HUM 335 Caribbean Humanities
HUM 362 Travel Seminar
HUM 491 Independent Study

C. Related Electives
Related electives include: philosophy, literature, comparative religious studies, history, art, art history, dance, music, cinema studies, and theatre arts. A maximum of six credit hours in each discipline can be counted toward the group minor. Many religious studies courses are not acceptable for Teacher Certification.

See department chair.

PROGRAMS OFFERED

• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Human Resource Management 
• Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management

MISSION

The Master of Arts degree and graduate certificate programs in Human Resource Management (HRM) help HRM professionals and other organization leaders advance their knowledge and skills in the field.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Human Resource Management graduate program focuses upon the practice of human resource management in business, government, and not-for-profit organizations. Courses offer both concept and skill components designed to help students base practice on solid theoretical grounding. Courses are led by faculty members who have earned advanced graduate degrees and/or possess significant experience in the fields of business, organization behavior, and human resources.

The master’s degree curriculum comprises 12 courses in two areas: organization leadership studies and human resource management practice. The graduate certificate curriculum comprises 6 courses, emphasizing human resource management practice. A capstone course, which is required for the master’s degree and may be elected for the graduate certificate, provides an opportunity for students to integrate learning from previous courses by engaging in a team based HRM decision-making simulation.  

All courses are offered on-line. The master’s degree can be completed in six terms (two calendar years), based upon completion of two courses each term. Most courses are offered in an accelerated seven week format. The program must be completed within six years from the time of initial enrollment.