HUMAN 110 - Background for the Humanities

Credits: 5
Study of the common language of the arts and humanities and their relationship to the societies in which they were created. Includes the study of critical concepts and vocabulary, as well as common motifs and elements in the humanities. Also includes the study of the relationship between arts and humanities of a culture and that cultures economic, political and technological environment.

Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 099.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Know the sources to find material for understanding artistic works and other areas of the humanities.
Acquire factual background information through a study of critical terms.
Understand relationship within the arts and other humanities.
Apply above knowledge to specific works.

Program Outcomes

Demonstrate intellectual humility in forming and defending their own beliefs while being respectful of the views of others.
Systematically formulate, develop, and defend non-trivial answers to philosophical questions by applying rational standards.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.