Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities Curriculum

CAS Core Requirements Credits
Total 42–46
Program Required Courses Credits
LIL 420 – Senior Thesis/Project 3
Thirty-three (33) credits of Humanities Discipline Courses (below) with at least three (3) courses at the 300+ level and no more than five (5) classes in a single discipline. 33
Total Program Required Courses 36
Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits) Variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

Humanities Discipline Eligible Courses

History Courses Credits
Any HIS course Variable
ARC 235 – The Archaeology of New England 3
ARH 210 – Art History Survey I 3
ARH 211 – Art History Survey II 3
ARH 260 – Renaissance & Baroque Art 3
ARH 270 – Art in the Modern World 3
CMM 135 – Evolution of Television 3
CMM 170 – Evolution of Documentary Film 3
MUS 216 – History of American Popular Music 3
MUS 220 – History of Jazz 3
PSC 110 – Power & Knowledge: Inventing Traditions 3
English Courses Credits
Any ENG course Variable
ARH 333 – Moroccan Theatre/Social Ch 3
ENV 124 – Lit, Nature & the Environment 3
CMM 340 – Women and Film 3
PSC 300 – Egypt Through the Eye of Mahfouz 3
PSC 304 – The Middle East and Africa through Films 3
WRT 111 – Topics in Creative Writing 3
WRT 211 – Creative Writing: Poetry 3
WRT 212 – Creative Writing: Short Fiction 3
WRT 312 – Fiction Writing Workshop 3
Philosophy Courses Credits
Any PHI course Variable
PSC 200 – Introduction to Political Theory 3
PSC 260 – The Politics of Evil 3
REL 276 – Religion in Human Traditions I 3
REL 278 – Religion in Human Traditions II 3
Liberal Learning Courses Credits
Any LIL course Variable
Language Courses – Up to three (3) courses Credits
ARB 101 – Basic Arabic 3
FRE 101 – Basic French 3
FRE 301 – Advanced French 3
SPA 101 – Basic Spanish 3
SPA 211 – Intermediate Spanish 3
SPA 310 – Advanced Spanish I 3
SPA 497 – Independent Study in Spanish 1–12