Program
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The Humanities program offers students a variety of opportunities for self-realization and development of general skills in written and oral communication as well as artistic expression. Courses and experiences in the fine arts, linguistics, literature, philosophy, speech, and writing are designed to help students develop their communication abilities through discovering, understanding, and appreciating the wealth and variety of human thought and expression. This includes understanding not only their own values, ideas, and customs, but those of others as well.
The department faculty
also encourages and assists students in acquiring a broad background
for development of a meaningful career based on these skills and
realizations. Humanitis majors choose a concentration in Literature,
Writing, or Liberal Arts and Sciences or an academic minor in Business,
Computer Information Systems, Human Resources, or Pre-Law. In addition,
seniors have the opportunity to create an independent research
project in a humanities discipline of their choice.
Literature
The Literature concentration is designed for students wishing to
study the classic achievements in the world of literature. This
concentration offers courses in American and British literature
as well as courses in world literature. Through study in this concentration,
students will learn the significant achievements of famous authors
and of various periods of literary development. With a heavy emphasis
in writing and analysis, students will leave this area of study
with well-rounded skills in literary appreciation and expression
and with a better understanding of fellow human beings.
Writing
The Writing concentration is designed for students who wish to
develop and improve their writing skills. Almost all employers
want people with strong communications skills, especially writing.
This area of study concentrates heavily on advanced writing courses
designed to provide the student with professional writing knowledge
and the practical skills for an edge in today's job market.
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Humanities Curriculum
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Credit Distribution
Bachelor of Arts -
Career Component Credit Hours ART 100 Experiencing Art 3 LIT 220 Survey of World Literature 3 Survey of American Literature or
Survey of English Literature3 MUS 100 Experiencing Music 3 PHI 100 Nature of Man 3 PHI 200 Logic 3 SPE 130 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 THE (Any) Theatre Elective 3 WRT 175 College Writing II 3 WRT 200 Analytical Writing 3 Foreign Language I & II 6 Foreign Language I & II 6 (100 or 200 level) Humanities Electives
(May include any ART, DAN, FRE, HUM, LNG, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, SPE, THE, WRT course)9 (300 or 400 level) Humanities Electives
(May include any ART, DAN, FRE, HUM, LNG, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, SPE, THE, WRT course)9 Minimum Humanities Credit Hours 54 Social Sciences Component HIS 100 Western Civilization 3 HIS 101 World Cultures 3 Choose two from APY, ECO, POL, SOC 6 - Minimum
Social Sciences
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12 - Minimum
Social Sciences
| GEN 230 | Creative Expression | 3 |
| GEN 410 | Baccalaureate Capstone I | |
| GEN 411 | Baccalaureate Capstone II | 3 |
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*Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a PSY 100, Introduction to Psychology.
Concentrations/Minors
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*NOTE: at least 12 of the 24 credits must be at the 300/400 level.
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Ethnic Literature in America |
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SOC (300/400 level) |
Sociology Elective |
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WRT 350 |
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Medaille College, 18 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo, NY 14214 Phone: (716) 884-3281; FAX: (716) 884-0291 email: Academic Affairs