FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
Karen F. Dimanche Davis, Ph.D.
Liberal Arts Building, Library Wing L 207
Direct: (313) 927-1352
E-mail: kdavis@marygrove.edu

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Humanities Group Minor

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.

HUMANITIES GROUP 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.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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.

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