Course Information
Below are the approved course options offered within the Interdisciplinary Humanities major. Not all courses below will be available every semester. Make sure to check course offerings on the registration portal for each upcoming semester.
Non-Interdiscipilinary Humanities Course Options
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of our course requirements, applicable courses for the minor from other departments are not listed below.
For a full list of course requirements (and potential courses), review our curriculum page or visit the course catalog.
Course Descriptions
HUMN 490
Thesis Preparation Seminar
Units: 1
This course precedes the 3-unit HUMN 495 course. In this course, each student will identify a research topic that would integrate and apply his/her interdisciplinary experience in the Humanities major. This topic will lead, in HUMN 495, to producing a senior thesis (a substantial research paper or a well-researched creative project). Each student will consult with the instructor in identifying and developing a topic; produce a prospectus and a bibliography for the topic; and, as possible, begin collecting and outlining research material from the bibliography. A class presentation is typically required as well. Prerequisite: Senior or, for December graduates, junior standing in the Humanities major; or approval of the Humanities program director. Fall semester.
HUMN 494
Special Topics in the Humanities
Units: 3
Exploration and analysis of selected topics with a specific theme in the Interdisciplinary Humanities.
HUMN 495
Senior Research Seminar
Units: 3
In this continuation course to HUMN 490, each student will complete the research phase of his/her thesis project; produce a working outline and at least one substantial draft of the senior thesis or creative project; and revise and finalize the thesis by the end of the semester. A formal presentation of results and highlights from the completed research and initial thesis draft is typically required as well. Spring semester. Prerequisites: HUMN 490.
HUMN 499
Independent Study
Units: 1 TO 3