HUMANITIES

HUMN-101 Introduction to the Humanities
3 Credits (Humanities Core)
This course is an introduction to the humanities as an academic discipline which studies the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytic, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural and social sciences. This course helps students see context and make connections across the humanities by tying together the entire cultural experience through a narrative storytelling approach. (3 hours weekly)

HUMN-102 The Psychology of Happiness: A Humanities Approach
3 Credits (Humanities Core)
This course will examine the paradigm shift from pathology to strength-based and resiliency efforts to enhance optimism, decrease stressors and increase subjective well-being. The format of the course will be didactic, participatory, experiential and interactive, with assigned readings, activities, testing and analysis to create an environment that is conducive to learning new concepts, skills and applications in the growing field of “happiness.” While field study in this area is often labeled Positive Psychology, this course will introduce those ideas through background reading, but delve more deeply into the practical skills that students can apply in daily living to enhance happiness and subjective well-being. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL-121. (3 hours weekly)

HUMN-111 Leadership Development Studies: A Humanities Approach
3 Credits (Humanities/Interdisciplinary Core)
This course is designed to provide emerging and existing leaders the opportunity to explore the concept of leadership and to develop and improve their leadership skills. Instructors will use a variety of learning techniques that may include, but are not limited to, integration of humanities into the study of leadership, dialogue, experiential exercises, literature, films, and shared analysis. Students taking this course will gain a foundational understanding of the concept of leadership theory while developing a personal philosophy of leadership and an awareness of the moral and ethical responsibilities of leadership. The course provides the opportunity to develop essential leadership skills through study, observation, and application. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL-121. (3 hours weekly)

HUMN-203 Civility and the Virtue Tradition
3 Credits (Humanities Core)
This course examines the intersection of civility and the virtue tradition in philosophy. As our ancient world cultures have acknowledged, both individual happiness and a harmonious society depend on the cultivation of a virtuous character. Using written texts (including P.M. Forni’s Choosing Civility), films, and literature, the focus is on the costs of incivility and the benefits of civility. Drawing on insights from the humanities and the arts, this course is interdisciplinary in focus and worldwide in scope, covering civility and the virtue tradition in Asia, Africa, and the West. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL-121. (3 hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as PHIL-203.