Mark E. Cory, Chair of Studies, 506 Old Main, 575-6776
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS GUILDS, SCHÄFER; PROFESSORS BENNETT, BLAIR, COCHRAN, FULLER, GATES, HOBSON, KING, ROMANOV, WALIGORSKI; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS CANDIDO, EDWARDS, GREESON, LEVINE, SUTHERLAND (M.); ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MacRAE
Courses: Humanities (HUMN)
1110E Honors Roots of Culture to 500 C.E. Drill (Fa) This comprises the discussion component of The Roots of Culture to 500 C.E. Required: Candidacy in Four-Year Scholars Program. Corequisite: HUMN 1114H.
1114H Honors Roots of Culture, to 500 C.E. (Fa) This course provides an analysis of culture from prehistory to 500 C.E., and it is the first course in the Honors Humanities Project. This course is part of a four-sequence study designed around the themes of the sacred, knowledge, society, power and vision. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE.
1120E Honors Equilibrium of Cuttures, 500-1600 Drill (Sp) This comprises the discussion component of The Equilibrium of Cultures, 500-1600 C.E. Required: Candidacy in Four-Year Scholars Program. Corequisite HUMN 1124H.
1124H Honors Equilibrium of Cultures, 500-1600 (Sp) This course provides an analysis of culture from 500 to 1600, and it is the second course in the Honors Humanities Project. This course is part of a four-sequence study designed around the themes of the sacred, knowledge, society, poser and vision.
2003 Introduction to Gender Studies (Fa) An introduction to the literature theories and research of gender studies. Surveys cross-cultural and historical dimensions of women's and men's experiences in society and within households and kinship groups, drawing on anthropology, literature, sociology, history, religion, politics, and economics. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE.
2110E Honors Birth of Modern Culture, 1600-1900 Drill (Fa) This comprises the discussion component of The Birth of Modern Culture, 1600-1900. Required: Candidacy in Four-Year Schlars Program. Corequisite: HUMN 2114H.
2114H Honors Birth of Modern Culture, 1600-1900 (Fa) This course provides an analysis of culture from 1600-1900, and it is the third in the Honors Humanities Project. This course is part of a four-sequence study designed around the themes of the sacred, knowledge, society, power and vision.
2120E Honors 20th-Century Global Culture Drill (Sp) This comprises the discussion component of Twentieth Century Global Culture. Required: Candidacy in Four-Year Scholars Program. Corequisite: HUMN 2124H.
2124H Honors 20th-Century Global Culture (Sp) This course provides an analysis of twentieth-century culture in a global context, and it is the fourth in the Honors Humanities Project. This course is part of a four-sequence study designed around the themes of the sacred, knowledge, society, power and vision.
2203 Introduction to Religious Studies Introduces students to the academic study of religion from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Topics include the idea of the sacred, myth, ritual, belief, symbol, values, revelation, and mysticism. Explores intersections between religions and culture which have an impact on personal and collective identity.
3013 Popular Culture in Contemporary America (Irregular) Examines contemporary American values by analysis of various aspects of popular culture, such as television and films; detective, western, and science fiction narrative; advertising; pop art; music; and sports.
3163 On Death and Dying (Fa, Sp, Su) A review of the theory, history, and humanistic importance of concepts and practices of death and dying in society. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent. (Same as SCWK 3163.)
3253 Feminist Thought and Culture An exploration of feminist theory in the areas of philosophy, the arts, and popular culture, with emphasis on the ways in which human institutions and practices contribute to concepts, norms, and laws regarding gender.
3923H Honors Colloquium (Irregular) Treats a special topic or issue offered as a part of the Honors Program. May be repeated when content is changed. Prerequisite: honors candidacy or instructor's consent.
4003 Conflicting Values in the Modern World Different approaches to the essential problems of modern existence, leading to a description of contemporary values and the tensions and conflicts among them. The emphasis is on direct experience with works of art. Prerequisite: world literature, 6 hours in fine arts; junior standing or consent.
4013 The Search for Values in the Humanistic Disciplines Examination of values leading to the formulation of standards of judgment. Emphasis is on direct experience with the works of art. Prerequisite: world literature, 6 hours in the fine arts, junior standing or consent.
4033 Development of Man's Understanding of the Physical World (Irregular) The first semester of a two-semester interdepartmental course in the intellectual history of the physical sciences from the Renaissance to the present. Major influences on the arts and literature included. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent.
4113 European Culture (Irregular) A six-week tour of Europe, offering first-hand experiences of art, architecture, music, and general culture of Europe, including lectures and reading.
4203 World Religions (Sp) A survey of the major beliefs of the world, and of their relationship with history, ethics, political and social theory, and psychology.
4223 Medieval Thought and Culture (Irregular) Society, religion, arts, and architecture in the Middle Ages. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent.
4243 Women in Music and Art A historical survey of art and music by women from Hildegard von Bingen (1098-c.1179) to Judy Chicago (1939- ).
425V Colloquium (1-6) (Irregular) An interdisciplinary, value-oriented discussion course.
4273 Romanticism and Realism (Irregular) Survey of the main trends of Nineteenth-Century sensibility as reflected especially in literature, music, and painting.
4313 Peace and War An interdisciplinary course taught by faculty and guests from diverse disciplines. Political, anthropological, military, historical, technological, sociological, psychological, literary, and religious perspectives on the origins of armed conflict and the quest for world peace.
4913 Literary Reflections of the Holocaust (Sp) Drawing on fiction, poetry, autobiography, and drama from works written originally in French, Polish, German, Dutch, English, and Yiddish, this course introduces students to the Holocaust through literature. Deals with the adequacy of imaginative literature in the face of atrocity, the comparative effectiveness of fiction versus autobiography, and the dangers of exploitation and trivialization. (Same as WLIT 4913.)
4993 The City in American Art and Culture An examination of the role of the city and the urban experience in American civilization from colonial times to the present. May not be used to satisfy the art history requirement for art majors.
Mark E. Cory, Chair of Studies, 506 Old Main, 575-6776
This minor introduces students to a cross-disciplinary approach to issues in women's studies, men's studies, and the social construction of gender.
Program Requirements: The student must complete 15 credit hours of regular courses listed below or special topics and seminars found in each semester's Schedule of Classes under Gender Studies, including Introduction to Gender Studies (HUMN 2003):
ANTH 3163, Male and Female
COMM 4333, Communication and Gender
ENGL 3913, Women and Modern Literature
HIST 3083, Women and Christianity
HIST 3093, Women in History
HIST 4133, Society and Gender in Europe
HIST 4413, Women and Family in the Middle East Since 1800
HUMN 2003, Introduction to Gender Studies
HUMN 3253, Feminist Thought and Culture
HUMN 4243, Women in Music and Art
SCWK 3193, Cultural Diversity
SOCI 4133, The Family
SOCI 4203, Gender and Society
Mark E. Cory, Chairman of Studies, 506 Old Main, 575-6776
This minor offers students a cross-disciplinary introduction to issues in religious studies as a companion to any traditional academic major. The program is designed to promote tolerance through knowledge and understanding of competing religious views. Courses will be organized so as to allow full participation by all persons, without regard to religious persuasion.
Program Requirements: Students must complete 15 credit hours of regular courses listed below or special topics and seminars found in each semester's Schedule of Classes under Religious Studies, including ANTH 3103 (Religion and Society) and PHIL 4303 (Philosophy of Religion) or HUMN 4203 (World Religions) A maximum of six hours may be presented from courses taken in the student's major department:
ANTH 3103, Religion and Society (same as SOCI 3103)
ANTH 3263, Indians in Arkansas
ANTH 3213, Indians in North America
ENGL 3623, The English Bible
ENGL 4303, Early American Literature
ENGL 4313, American Romanticism
ENGL 4433, Middle English Literature
HIST 3003, History of Christianity
HIST 3033, Islamic Civilization
HIST 3083, Women and Christianity
HIST 4003, Greece and the Ancient Near East
HIST 4043, The Early Middle Ages (400-1100)
HIST 4053, The Late Middle Ages (1100-1300)
HIST 4073, Renaissance and Reformation (1300-1600)
HIST 4313, History of China to 1644
HIST 4353, Middle East 600-1250
HIST 4373, Mongol & Mamluk Middle East 1250-1520
HIST 4393, The Ottoman Empire and Iran 1300-1722
HIST 4443, American Religion
HIST 4533, American Social and Intellectual History to 1865
HUMN 2203, Introduction to Religious Studies
HUMN 3163, On Death and Dying
HUMN 4203, World Religions
HUMN 4913, Literary Reflections of the Holocaust
PHIL 4013, Platonism and the Origin of Christian Theology
PHIL 4023, Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 4303, Philosophy of Religion
PLSC 4593, Islam and Politics
SOCI 3103, Religion and Society (same as ANTH 3103)
WLIT 2323, Greek and Roman Mythology
WLIT 2333, Patterns in Mythology
WLIT 4273, Literature of India and the Near East
WLIT 4293, Literature of China and Japan
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