Humanistic Studies - Requirements for the Major
Humanistic Studies Program | Humanistic Studies Minor Requirements | Course Descriptions
Language Requirement
All Humanistic Studies majors are expected to fulfill the non-English language requirement by completing one of the following:
- Complete at least two college-level semesters of a non-English language. Students who have taken French, German or Spanish in high school or who have acquired a knowledge of the language elsewhere may receive credit for that preparation by passing an advanced-level UW-Green Bay course with a grade of "C" or better
- Demonstrate the equivalent level of proficiency in a non-English language on a proficiency exam. NOTE: Students seeking to fulfill the language requirement through proficiency testing in French, German, or Spanish should contact the appropriate language coordinator. For skill assessment in other languages, students should contact the chair of Modern Languages.
Areas of Emphasis
Western Cultures Emphasis
Supporting Courses, 12 credits
One of these:
- HUM STUD 101 Foundations of Western Culture I, 3 credits
- HUM STUD/HISTORY 103 World Civilizations I, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 201 Introduction to the Humanities I, 3 credits
One of these:
- HUM STUD 102 Foundations of Western Culture II, 3 credits
- HUM STUD/HISTORY 104 World Civilizations II, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 202 Introduction to the Humanities II, 3 credits
One of these:
- FNS 225 Introduction to First Nations Studies: The Tribal World, 3 credits
- FNS 226 Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 213 Ethnic Diversity and Human Values, 3 credits
Required:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits
Perspectives on Human Values, 12 credits
Classical/Medieval, choose one:
- HUM STUD 334 Perspectives on Human Values: Classical World, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 335 Perspectives on Human Values: Medieval World, 3 credits
Renaissance/Age of Reason, choose one:
- HUM STUD 336 Perspectives on Human Values: Renaissance, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 337 Perspectives on Human Values: Age of Reason, 3 credits
Romanticism-Modern/Contemporary, choose one:
- HUM STUD 382 Perspectives on Human Values: Romanticism to Modernism, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 383 Perspectives on Human Values: Contemporary World, 3 credits
First Nations/Other Cultures, choose one:
- HUM STUD 384 Perspectives on Human Values in Other Cultures, 3 credits
- FNS 385 Perspectives on Human Values: First Nations, 3 credits
Capstone Seminar, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 480 Humanities Seminar, 3 credits
Electives, 9 credits
Interdisciplinary Courses, 6 credits:
- Select any HUM STUD 3XX or 4XX or FNS 3XX or 4XX course.
- A maximum of 3 credits of HUM STUD 497 Internship may be used to satisfy this requirement.
Disciplinary Course, 3 credits:
- Select any ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, HISTORY, PHILOS, or SPANISH 3XX or 4XX course.
Ancient and Medieval Studies Emphasis
Supporting Courses, 9 credits
One of these:
- HUM STUD 101 Foundations of Western Culture I, 3 credits
- HUM STUD/HISTORY 103 World Civilizations I, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 201 Introduction to the Humanities I, 3 credits
One of these:
- HUM STUD 102 Foundations of Western Culture II, 3 credits
- HUM STUD/HISTORY 104 World Civilizations II, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 202 Introduction to the Humanities II, 3 credits
Required:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 27 credits
One of these:
- HUM STUD 334 Perspectives on Human Values: Classical World, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 335 Perspectives on Human Values: Medieval World, 3 credits
One of these: Ancient History
- HISTORY 360 Ancient Greece, 3 credits
- HISTORY 361 Ancient Rome, 3 credits
- HISTORY 420 Topics in Ancient History (variable content), 3 credits
One of these: Ancient and Medieval Religion and Philosophy
- HUM STUD 323 The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), 3 credits
- HUM STUD 324 The New Testament, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 326 Non-Western Religions, 3 credits
- PHILOS 309 Religion and Medieval Philosophy, 3 credits
- PHILOS 401 Plato and Aristotle, 3 credits
- PHILOS 403 Topics in Philosophy (variable content), 3 credits (with ancient/medieval topic)
One of these: Medieval History
- HISTORY 301 The Middle Ages, 3 credits
- Other upper-level history course with medieval content
One of these: Medieval Literature
- ENGLISH 333 Literary Themes (variable content), 3 credits (with ancient/medieval topic)
- ENGLISH 335 Literary Eras (variable content), 3 credits (with ancient/medieval topic)
Required: Capstone Seminar
- HUM STUD 480 Humanities Seminar, 3 credits
Electives, 9 upper-level credits
Any additional three upper-level courses from those listed above. Or, in consultation with adviser, any other courses with appropriate ancient or medieval topics. These might include variable content courses such as HUM STUD 350 Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works and HUM STUD 351 Interdisciplinary Themes in Humanistic Studies, or offerings from other Humanistic Studies and/or its departments.
Religious Studies Emphasis
Supporting Courses, 9 credits
Required:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
- PHILOS 217 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, 3 credits
One of these:
- PHILOS 212 Philosophy, Religion, and Science, 3 credits
- PHILOS 213 Ancient Philosophy, 3 credits
- PHILOS 214 Early Modern Philosophy, 3 credits
- PHILOS 216 Introduction to Asian Philosophy, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 25 credits
Perspectives on Human Values, 6 credits
Category I, choose one:
- HUM STUD 335 Perspectives on Human Values: Medieval World, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 336 Perspectives on Human Values: Renaissance, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 337 Perspectives on Human Values: Age of Reason, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 382 Perspectives on Human Values: Romanticism to Modernism, 3 credits
Category II, choose one:
- HUM STUD 334 Perspectives on Human Values: Classical World, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 383 Perspectives on Human Values: Contemporary World, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 384 Perspectives on Human Values in Other Cultures, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 385 Perspectives on Human Values: First Nations, 3 credits
Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works, 1 credit
- HUM STUD 350 Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works, 1-3 credits
Religious Studies Courses, 12 credits
The Bible, choose one:
- HUM STUD 323 The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), 3 credits
- HUM STUD 324 The New Testament, 3 credits
Medieval World, required:
- HUM STUD 335 Perspectives on Human Values: The Medieval World, 3 credits
Non-Western Religions, required:
- HUM STUD 326 Non-Western Religions, 3 credits
Religion and Social Order, required:
- HUM STUD 327 Religion and the Social Order, 3 credits
Internship, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 497 Internship, 1-12 credits (consultation with Religious Studies adviser required)
Capstone Seminar, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 480 Humanities Seminar, 3 credits
American Cultures Emphasis
Supporting Courses, 18 credits
Required:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
One of these:
- HUM STUD 101 Foundations of Western Culture I, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 102 Foundations of Western Culture II, 3 credits
- HUM STUD/HISTORY 103 World Civilizations I, 3 credits
- HUM STUD/HISTORY 104 World Civilizations II, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 201 Introduction to the Humanities I, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 202 Introduction to the Humanities II, 3 credits
One of these:
- ENGLISH 216 Introduction to American Literature I, 3 credits
- ENGLISH 217 Introduction to American Literature II, 3 credits
One of these:
- HISTORY 205 History of the United States from 1600 to 1865, 3 credits
- HISTORY 206 History of the United States from 1865 to the Present, 3 credits
One of these:
- FNS 225 Introduction to First Nations Studies: The Tribal World, 3 credits
- FNS 226 Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice, 3 credits
One of these:
- HISTORY 207 Introduction to African-American History, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 213 Ethnic Diversity and Human Values, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits
Minimum of three courses:
- HISTORY 302 Problems in American Thought, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 351 Interdisciplinary Themes in Humanistic Studies: American Cultures, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 480 Humanities Seminar, 3 credits
Five upper-level courses from the categories below, with at least one course from each category. One of the two elective courses could also be PHILOS 326 Philosophy, Politics and Law. The Humanistic Studies adviser may also approve appropriate experimental courses or variable content courses on an ad hoc basis.
American History:
- HISTORY 310 American Colonial History, 3 credits
- HISTORY 312 The Early American Republic, 3 credits
- HISTORY 380 U.S. Women's History, 3 credits
- HISTORY 402 America in the Twentieth Century, 3 credits
- SPANISH 359 The Cultures of the Americas, 3 credits
American Ethnic Diversity:
- ENGLISH 336 American Ethnic Literature, 3 credits
- ENGLISH 344 African American Literature, 3 credits
- FNS/HUM STUD 385 Perspectives on Human Values: First Nations, 3 credits
- HISTORY 340 Topics in African American History, 3 credits
American Literatures:
- ENGLISH 331 Major American Prose Fiction, 3 credits
- FNS 372 Indigenous Nations Oral and Storytelling Traditions, 3 credits