Program in Interdisciplinary

Humanities

College of Arts and Sciences

Web Page: http://iph.fsu.edu/

Program Director: John Kelsay; Undergraduate Adviser: Kathryn Stoddard; Affiliated Faculty: Brewer (Music), Cloonan (Modern Languages and Linguistics); Edwards (English), Efimov (Modern Languages and Linguistics), Fleming (Modern Languages and Linguistics), Grindal (Anthropology), Johnson (English), Laughlin (English), Leushuis (Modern Languages and Linguistics), Levenson (Religion), Seaton (Music), Slaveva-Griffin (Classics), Treharne (English), Weingarden (Art History)

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Humanities offers a broad interdisciplinary education in the thought, literature, art history, and music of Western and Eastern cultures. The interdepartmental undergraduate major is offered as a preparation for graduate work in the humanities and as a basic cultural background for a variety of professional fields, such as teaching, research, journalism, law, librarianship, foreign service, the religious professions, music, arts administration, and government service.

Computer Skills Competency

All undergraduates at Florida State University must demonstrate basic computer skills competency prior to graduation. As necessary computer competency skills vary from discipline to discipline, each major determines the courses needed to satisfy this requirement. Undergraduate majors in humanities satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of "C–" or higher in CGS 2060, CGS 2064, CGS 2100, or MUS 2360.

Requirements for a Major in Interdisciplinary Humanities

Please review all college-wide degree requirements in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of this General Bulletin. All Humanities majors must meet the language requirement for students seeking the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. For alternatives to satisfy this requirement, refer to 'Foreign Language' in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of this General Bulletin. If a student chooses to double major, only six semester hours may be applied to both majors. For general policies pertinent to a double major, refer to 'Second Majors and Academic Regulations' in the "Academic Regulations and Procedures" chapter of this General Bulletin.

The major and minor combination comprises a minimum of forty-two semester hours beyond the Liberal Studies requirements and numbered above 1999. All coursework counted toward the Humanities major must be completed with a "C–" or higher. Humanities majors must take a nonwestern humanities course (X; 3 CU) and a multicultural diversity course (Y; 3 CU), or their equivalents, before graduation. If these courses have not been taken to fulfill the Liberal Studies requirement, they may be taken as University electives or in the concentration of the major with the approval of Humanities adviser. The courses to be counted towards the Humanities major will be distributed as follows:

Primary Concentration

Eighteen semester hours in one of the following Humanities departments:

• American Studies
• Art History
• Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
• Classical Studies
• Communication
• English
• Film Studies
• History (including the sub-topic Human Rights)
• History and Philosophy of Science
• Music History
• Philosophy
• Religion
• Theater

Secondary Concentration

Twelve semester hours in one of the departments listed above. The secondary department cannot be the same as the primary department.

Tertiary Concentration

Twelve semester hours in one of the departments listed above. The tertiary department must be different from both the secondary and primary departments.

Upper-Level Course Requirement

A minimum of twenty-four hours of coursework taken for the major must be numbered above 2999.

All Interdisciplinary Humanities majors are required to schedule regular advising appointments each semester. Humanities majors are required to schedule a graduation check with the college and with the University Registrar upon completion of ninety semester hours. The student must also apply for graduation with the Registrar during the first two weeks of the semester in which the student expects to graduate. Failure to meet regularly with an adviser or to follow the specified procedures will delay progress toward completion of the degree.

Internships, Honors classes, and Directed Individual Study (DIS)

The maximum combined credit that will be applied toward the major for upper-level Honors courses, internships, or Directed Individual Studies in humanities areas is six semester hours. All DIS classes used for credit towards the major must be approved by the Undergraduate Adviser.

Requirements for a Minor in Humanities

Courses taken to meet the Humanities minor are not applicable to any other requirement. The undergraduate minor may be accomplished in one of the two following ways:

1. Fifteen semester hours, of which nine must be taken in one of the Humanities departments listed above, and six from one other Humanities department from the same list. Six hours must be numbered above 2999.
2. Twelve semester hours in courses with the HUM prefix.

Definition of Prefix

HUM—Humanities

Undergraduate Courses

HUM 1920. Freshman Interest Group (1). (S/U grade only.) This course is a seminar-structured class designed to provide a set of experiences that introduces the student to the academic culture at FSU. Taught Fall term only. Topics vary.

HUM 1921r. Learning Community Colloquium (1). (S/U grade only.) This series includes presentations on resources and University-wide programs as well as frequent talks by faculty members describing their own research and/or creative work. The course provides opportunities to meet a variety of potential role models and to engage in thoughtful, substantive discussions in a large-classroom setting. May be repeated to a maximum of two semester hours.

HUM 2210. Humanities: Pre-history to Late Antiquity (3). This course offers an introduction to the thought, literature, and arts of Western culture from pre-historic times to about 400 A.D.

HUM 2235. Humanities: From the Renaissance to the Enlightenment (3). This course offers an introduction to the thought, literature, and arts of Western culture from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment.

HUM 2250. Humanities: 18th-Century Romanticism to Postmodernism (3). This course offers an introduction to the thought, literature, and arts of Western culture from eighteenth-Century Romanticism to the Postmodern period.

HUM 2944r. University Honors Colloquium (1). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Admission to the honors program. This course allows faculty from across the academic and creative arts spectrum to explore "Art and Inquiry in the Modern University" with entering honors students each Fall. Discussions follow each weekly presentation. Students are required to write responses totaling two thousand words. May be repeated to a maximum of two semester hours.

HUM 3252. Humanities: Film and 20th Century Culture (3). This course offers an introduction to the thought, values, and arts of Western culture, with special emphasis on film.

HUM 3321. Multicultural Dimensions of Film and 20th-Century Culture (3). This course explores diversity within Western culture by focusing on film as a key medium for shaping social and cultural attitudes and values. Primary emphasis is placed on the themes of race and gender, but the students are also trained in the analysis and appreciation of film as a uniquely modern art form.

HUM 3324. Cultural Imperialism (3). This course is an analysis of the significant works of literature and the other arts created under the dominant "imperial" cultures. The course focuses upon themes relating to colonial subjugation. Works are analyzed from the perspective of the dominating culture and from the contrasting vision of the subjugated colonial cultures.

HUM 3413. Humanities: South Asian (3). This course offers an introduction to the religion, philosophy, literature, and arts of Indian and Islamic culture in their classical and modern expressions. Not offered every semester.

HUM 3416. East Asian Humanities (3). This course offers an introduction to the religion, philosophy, literature, and arts of Chinese and Japanese culture in their classical and modern expressions. Not offered every semester.

HUM 3930r. Humanities: Special Topics (1–3). May be repeated within the same term to a maximum of twelve semester hours.

HUM 4906r. Directed Individual Study (3). Prerequisite: Major status. A student registered for an individual study course must schedule at least one conference a week on campus. The student should bear in mind that the DIS requirements are the same as if he or she were attending a class for three hours a week for ten weeks. The minimum length of the paper is thirty pages excluding footnotes and bibliography. HUM 4906r cannot count toward major coursework. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.

HUM 4907r. Honors Work (1–6). Prerequisite: Admission to the honors program. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.

HUM 4924. Freshman Interest Group Peer Instruction (1). Spring term only. This course develops the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to be a Peer Instructor for the FIGS Colloquium. Instruction covers general information needed to support the values of this unique liberal studies educational endeavor.

HUM 4931r. Topics in the Civilization of Britain or Italy (3). May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.

HUM 4934r. Interdisciplinary Topics (3). This course provides students from any discipline with an integrated interdisciplinary learning experience. The course is taught by instructors from at least two different departments and/or colleges. Topics vary. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve semester hours.

HUM 4935r. Seminar in the Humanities (3). Prerequisite: Major status. The seminar "Principles of Criticism and Interpretation of Humanities" examines a series of perspectives for approaching and applying the kind of knowledge gained from a study in the humanities. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.

Graduate Courses

HUM 5227. The Humanistic Tradition: Greek and Roman (3).

HUM 5245. The Humanistic Tradition: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque (3).

HUM 5253. The Humanistic Tradition: The Modern World (3).

HUM 5909r. Directed Individual Study (3). (S/U grade only.)

HUM 5915r. Supervised Research (1–5). (S/U grade only.)

HUM 5938r. Interdisciplinary Topics (3).

HUM 5940r. Supervised Teaching (0–5). (S/U grade only.)

HUM 6904r. Readings for Examination (1–12). (S/U grade only.)

HUM 6939r. Seminar Topics (3).

HUM 6980r. Dissertation (1–12). (S/U grade only.)

HUM 8964r. Preliminary Doctoral Examination (0). (P/F grade only.)

HUM 8966r. Master's Comprehensive Examination (0). (P/F grade only.)

HUM 8985r. Dissertation Defense (0). (P/F grade only.)