Humanities (BA)

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Departmental Admission Requirements

Admission to the BA in Humanities requires completion of 15 semester hours and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. 

The Change Major Request form can be found under the Academic Progress tile on ULink.


Accelerated BA/MA in Humanities

  • Students must apply no later than the end of the junior year for admission to the accelerated program by submitting the Humanities Division application for the accelerated BA/MA in Humanities.
  • A minimum overall grade point average and major grade point average of 3.35 will be required for admission to and for retention in the program.

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements *31

*All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above).  Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

College/School Requirements

Arts & Sciences Requirements
GEN 100Student Success Center First Year Experience1
or GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
Foreign Language 112
Electives in Natural Sciences or Social Sciences 2,3,49
WR—two approved courses at the 300 level or above 5
Minimum Total Hours22

Program/Major Requirements

HUM 105Humanities in Global Cultures - AH, D23
or HUM 152 Cultures of America - AH, D1
HUM 320Research and Writing in the Humanities - AH, WR3
HUM 509Interdisciplinary Approaches: Arts and Humanities - CUE, WR 63
or HUM 510 Methods and Theories in the Study of Religion - CUE, WR
Interdisciplinary Perspectives--Choose one of the following: 73
ST: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Humanities - WR
Principles of Cultural History - WR
Humanities, Culture and Society-Choose two (2) of the following: 6
Religion and Culture
Studies in Film and Culture
Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
Language and Culture - D1, AH
Minimum Total Hours18
Supporting Courses
History elective at 300 level or above in area of track3
Minimum Electives 8, 929
Minimum Total Hours32
Track Requirements (see Track Requirements tab)18

At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above. 

Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement)
Requirement fulfilled by completing:
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Arts and Humanities - CUE, WR
Methods and Theories in the Study of Religion - CUE, WR
1

Completion of the intermediate level of a single foreign language

2

In addition to courses counted toward General Education

3

3 hours must be at the 300 level or above

4

Additional 3 hours of college programmatic requirement is met in supporting courses.

5

May be incorporated into other degree requirements

6

Chosen in consultation with the Humanities Advisor

7

The same course cannot count for both the core program major requirement and the track requirement. 

8

At least 15 elective hours must be earned at the 300 level or above. 

9

Students who satisfy General Education Requirements by courses defined by the program will require additional electives to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

Track Requirements

Track in Comparative Cultural Studies 

Academic Plan Code(s): HUM_BA_CLT

HUM 304Culture of the Modern Period3
HUM 322Perspectives on 20th Century Literature3
HUM 590ST: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Humanities - WR 13
One 300-level HUM course in period or field of focus 23
One 500-level course in period or field of focus 33
One course in period or field of focus 23
Minimum Total Hours18
1

Topic to be chosen in line with student interests. 

2

To be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor. 

3

To be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor. HUM 590 may be taken twice under different topics. 


Track in Film Studies 

Academic Plan Code(s): HUM_BA_FST

HUM 224Introduction to Film - D2, AH3
HUM 324Approaches to Film Interpretation3
HUM 524Special Topics in Film Study3
Select three courses from the following:9
French Cinema
Survey of Film and Culture
African Americans in American Media
Black Film and Literature - AH, D1
Politics through Film
Hispanic Culture through Film and Media
Minimum Total Hours18

Track in Linguistics

Academic Plan Code(s): HUM_BA_LIN

LING 325Introduction to Linguistics3
15 credit hours of LING at 300-500-level15
Minimum Total Hours18

Track in Religious Studies

Academic Plan Code(s): HUM_BA_REL

HUM 216Introduction to World Religions - D2, AH3
HUM 308Studies of Religion - AH3
HUM 510Methods and Theories in the Study of Religion - CUE, WR 13
Nine credit hours in Religious Studies at the 300-level or above 29
Minimum Total Hours18
1

Students who take HUM 510 to satisfy their CUE requirement will need to take an additional Religious Studies elective to complete the track's requirements. 

2

Electives in Religious Studies may be taken from the following courses: HUM 306, HUM 308, HUM 309, HUM 310, HUM 311, HUM 312, HUM 313, HUM 314, HUM 315, HUM 316, HUM 317, HUM 319, HUM 335, HUM 336HUM 340, HUM 341, HUM 342HUM 343, HUM 344, HUM 349, HUM 510, HUM 511, HUM 512, HUM 514, and HUM 516.

Flight Plan


Track in Comparative Cultural Studies

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 100
Student Success Center First Year Experience
or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
HUM 105
Humanities in Global Cultures - AH, D2
or Cultures of America - AH, D1
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences with Lab - B 4
Foreign Language 1 4
 Hours15
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
HUM 310
Religion and Culture
or Studies in Film and Culture
or Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
or Language and Culture - D1, AH
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR 3
Foreign Language 2 3-4
 Hours15-16
Year 2
Fall
HUM 310
Religion and Culture
or Studies in Film and Culture
or Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
or Language and Culture - D1, AH
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBH 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
Foreign Language 3 3-4
 Hours15-16
Spring
HUM 320 Research and Writing in the Humanities - AH, WR 3
History elective in area of track (300 level or above) 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
Foreign Language 4 (if needed) or general elective 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
HUM 304 Culture of the Modern Period 3
HUM 590 ST: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Humanities - WR 3
Elective in Natural Science or Social Science 3
General elective (300 level or above) 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
HUM 322 Perspectives on 20th Century Literature 3
HUM 595 Principles of Cultural History - WR 3
300 level HUM course in period or field of focus 3
Elective in Natural Science or Social Science (300 level or above) 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
HUM 509
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Arts and Humanities - CUE, WR
or Methods and Theories in the Study of Religion - CUE, WR
3
Elective in Natural Science or Social Science (300 level or above) 3
One course in period or field of focus 3
General elective (300 level or above) 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
500-level course in period or field of focus 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
General elective 3-4
 Hours16
 Minimum Total Hours121-123

Track in Film Studies

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 100
Student Success Center First Year Experience
or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
HUM 105
Humanities in Global Cultures - AH, D2
or Cultures of America - AH, D1
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences with Lab - B 4
Foreign Language 1 3-4
 Hours14-15
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
HUM 310
Religion and Culture
or Studies in Film and Culture
or Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
or Language and Culture - D1, AH
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences US Diversity - SBD1 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR 3-4
Foreign Language 2 3-4
 Hours15-17
Year 2
Fall
HUM 224 Introduction to Film - D2, AH 3
HUM 310
Religion and Culture
or Studies in Film and Culture
or Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
or Language and Culture - D1, AH
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBH 3
Foreign Language 3 3-4
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours18-19
Spring
HUM 320 Research and Writing in the Humanities - AH, WR 3
History elective in area of track (300 level or above) 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
Foreign Language 4 (if needed) or general elective 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
HUM 324 Approaches to Film Interpretation 3
Film Studies Elective 1 3
Elective in Social Science or Natural Science 3
General elective (300 level or above) 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Spring
HUM 595 Principles of Cultural History - WR 3
Film Studies Elective 2 3
Elective in Natural Science or Social Science (300 level or above) 3
General elective (300 level or above) 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
HUM 509
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Arts and Humanities - CUE, WR
or Methods and Theories in the Study of Religion - CUE, WR
3
Film Studies Elective 3 3
Elective in Natural Science or Social Science (300 level or above) 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
HUM 524 Special Topics in Film Study 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
 Minimum Total Hours122-126

Track in Linguistics 

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 100
Student Success Center First Year Experience
or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
HUM 105
Humanities in Global Cultures - AH, D2
or Cultures of America - AH, D1
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences with Lab - B 4
Foreign Language 1 3-4
 Hours14-15
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
Foreign Language 2 3-4
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR 3
LING 325 Introduction to Linguistics 3
 Hours15-16
Year 2
Fall
HUM 310
Religion and Culture
or Studies in Film and Culture
or Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
or Language and Culture - D1, AH
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBH 3
Foreign Language 3 3-4
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15-16
Spring
HUM 320 Research and Writing in the Humanities - AH, WR 3
History elective in area of track (300 level or above) 3
HUM 310
Religion and Culture
or Studies in Film and Culture
or Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
or Language and Culture - D1, AH
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
Foreign Language 4 (if needed) or general elective 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
LING elective (300 level or above) 3
Elective in Natural Sciences or Social Sciences 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
HUM 595 Principles of Cultural History - WR 3
LING elective (300 level or above) 3
LING elective (300 level or above) 3
Elective in Natural Sciences or Social Sciences (300 level or above) 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
HUM 509
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Arts and Humanities - CUE, WR
or Methods and Theories in the Study of Religion - CUE, WR
3
LING elective (300 level or above) 3
Elective in Natural Sciences or Social Sciences (300 level or above) 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
LING elective (300 level or above) 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
Additional elective hours to reach minimum for degree (as needed) 1-0
 Hours16-15
 Minimum Total Hours120-122

Track in Religious Studies 

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 100
Student Success Center First Year Experience
or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
HUM 105
Humanities in Global Cultures - AH, D2
or Cultures of America - AH, D1
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences with Lab - B 4
Foreign Language 1 3-4
 Hours14-15
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
HUM 310
Religion and Culture
or Studies in Film and Culture
or Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
or Language and Culture - D1, AH
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR 3-4
Foreign Language 2 3-4
 Hours15-17
Year 2
Fall
HUM 216 Introduction to World Religions - D2, AH 3
HUM 310
Religion and Culture
or Studies in Film and Culture
or Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
or Language and Culture - D1, AH
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBH 3
Foreign Language 3 3-4
 Hours15-16
Spring
HUM 320 Research and Writing in the Humanities - AH, WR 3
History elective in area of track (300 level or above) 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
Foreign Language 4 (if needed) or general elective 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
HUM 308 Studies of Religion - AH 3
Religious Studies elective (300 level or above) 3
Elective in Natural Sciences or Social Sciences 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Spring
HUM 595 Principles of Cultural History - WR 3
Religious Studies elective (300 level or above) 3
Elective in Natural Sciences or Social Sciences (300 level or above) 3
General Elective (300 level or above) 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
HUM 509 Interdisciplinary Approaches: Arts and Humanities - CUE, WR 3
Religious Studies Elective (300 level or above) 3
Elective in Natural Sciences or Social Sciences (300 level or above) 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
HUM 510 Methods and Theories in the Study of Religion - CUE, WR 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
Additional elective hours to reach minimum for degree (as needed) 1-0
 Hours16-15
 Minimum Total Hours120-123

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