Curriculum - Interdisciplinary Humanities - College of Arts and Sciences

Major
Courses

Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2019-2020, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record") published on April 1, 2019. Access the catalog of record at http://catalogs.sandiego.edu.

The Interdisciplinary Humanities Major

Preparation for Major

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Select six units of lower-division history courses from the following:		6
HIST 102	The Ancient World
HIST 103	The Medieval World
HIST 108	The Atlantic World 1500-1800
HIST 109	The Pacific World, 1500-1800
HIST 110	World History Topics
HIST 115	Topics in War and Peace in Historical Perspective
HIST 116	War and Peace in the Modern World
HIST 117	U.S. History to 1877
HIST 118	U.S. History, 1877 to the Present
HIST 120	U.S. History Topics
HIST 125D
HIST 126D
HIST 130	East Asia in Transformation
HIST 135	Topics in the History of Culture and Identity
HIST 140	Modern Europe
HIST 145	Topics in Urban History
HIST 150	Topics in Comparative History
HIST 155	Topics in History, Literature, and Film
HIST 160	Topics in History of Science and Technology
HIST 170	Big History: From Cosmos to Cannibals
HIST 171	Modern World History
HIST 180	Great Moments in Time
Total Units		6

Major Requirements

40 upper-division units in the humanities, as follows:

Choose an emphasis from among the following Humanities departments. You must take at least 12 units but no more than 18 units in this department:
Art, Architecture + Art History
English
History
Languages, Cultures and Literatures
Music
Philosophy
Theatre Arts
Theology and Religious Studies

You must take 18-24 units in the Humanities departments listed above. No more than 9 units may be taken in any one department outside your emphasis. Coursework must be selected in consultation with the program director and include a

Classical studies course from the following list:

HIST 102, ANTH 390, ANTH 391, ENGL 494, GREK 499, HIST 311, HIST 312, HIST 321, LATN 499, PHIL 470, POLS 301, THRS 353, THRS 385, THRS 388

2. Medieval and/or Renaissance studies course from the following list:

HIST 103, HIST 108, HIST 109, ANTH 339, ANTH 362, ENGL 300, ENGL 312, ENGL 330, ENGL 335, ENGL 337, ENGL 338, ENGL 340, ENGL 341, ENGL 420, FREN 320, HIST 321, HIST 322, HIST 323, HIST 324, HIST 331, HIST 346, HIST 357, HIST 382, MUSC 330, MUSC 331, PHIL 467, PHIL 471, SPAN 422, SPAN 423, SPAN 424

Coursework must include a two-semester, upper-division senior seminar HUMN 490 and HUMN 495W.

HUMN 490, HUMN 494, HUMN 495, HUMN 499

HUMN 490 | THESIS PREPARATION SEMINAR

Units: 1

This course precedes the 3-unit HUMN 495W 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 495W, 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.

HUMN 494 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN THE HUMANITIES

Units: 3 Repeatability: Yes (Can be repeated for Credit)

Exploration and analysis of selected topics with a specific theme in the Interdisciplinary Humanities.

HUMN 495 | SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR

Units: 3 Repeatability: No

Core Attributes: Advanced writing competency

Prerequisites: HUMN 490

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.