General Studies: Humanities BA/BS
The General Studies: Humanities major offers an opportunity to customize a bachelor’s degree program to help students meet their academic goals and prepare for a variety of professions or for graduate school. Students work closely with an advisor to develop an approved bachelor’s degree program that includes depth and breadth in at least four disciplines in the Humanities: Art, Communication Arts, English, History, Humanities, Music, Nez Perce Language, Philosophy, Spanish, and Theatre. This degree can be completed online, face-to-face, or a combination of the two.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
or CITPT-108 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different categories (Literature, Arts, Language): | 6.00-7.00 | |
Literature | ||
| ENGL-175 | LITERATURE AND IDEAS | 3.00 |
| ENGL-257 | WORLD CLASSICS | 3.00 |
| ENGL-258 | INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE (*) | 3.00 |
| ENGL-260 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (*) | 3.00 |
| ENGL-261 | MYTHOLOGIES | 3.00 |
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (*) | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY (*) | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (*) | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (*) | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
Select two courses from two different disciplines; one course must include a lab: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| WATER AND ENERGY | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II | ||
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (*) | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY (*) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES (*) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY (*) | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I (*) | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II (*) | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I (*) | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II (*) | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS (*) | ||
or HRPT-184 | DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
or SS-185 | HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT (*) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (*) | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| Courses above designated with an asterisk (*) are eligible to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement. Please note that an asterisked course may not be used to satisfy more than one core requirement. | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| ANIMALS AND SOCIETY | ||
| ART AND CENSORSHIP | ||
| ETHICS AND ECOLOGY | ||
| ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| GENDER AND CULTURE | ||
| HEALTH INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR | ||
| LAW AND SOCIETY | ||
| TERRORISM CONTEMPORARY ERA | ||
| VALUES AND SPORTS | ||
| VIETNAM | ||
| VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | ||
| WILDERNESS | ||
| DISEASES AND SOCIETY | ||
| ECONOMICS OF GOOD AND EVIL | ||
| LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS | ||
| NORTHWEST CULTURE/HISTORY/LITERATURE | ||
| PROPAGANDA | ||
| WOMEN IN THE 20TH CENTURY | ||
| GANDHIAN ETHICS AND VALUES | ||
| ETHICS OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE | ||
| ETHICS: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS | ||
| SALMON RIVER GEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, HUMAN HISTORY | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Total Credits | 45.00-49.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| Select 51 credits from these disciplines - ART; COMM; ENGL; HIST; HUM; ID; MUS; NP; PHIL; SPAN; THEA | 51.00 | |
A minimum of 30 upper division credits in the Major area | ||
One course from at least 4 of the Division's disciplines | ||
Note: Major credits may not duplicate General Education courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| ADVANCED WRITING AND COMMUNICATION | ||
| SENIOR PROJECT SEMINAR and SENIOR PROJECT: ORAL DEFENSE AND PRESENTATION | ||
| INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES SEMINAR | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 29 elective credits | 29.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL-305 | ADVANCED WRITING AND COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | HUM 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | Humanities Course 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | HUM 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HUM | HUM 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | HUM 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | HUM 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | HUM 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| HUM | HUM 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | HUM 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| HUM | HUM 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |
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Humanities course may come from the following disciplines: ART, COMM, ENGL, HIST, HUM, MUS, NP, PHIL, SPAN or THEA. Must take courses from at least 4 different disciplines.