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The Humanities

The study of Humanities is a central component of the liberal arts education offered at the College of Charleston. A students studies under the trees at Addlestone LibraryThese courses are offered in a variety of disciplines. The required number of humanities credit hours varies depending on one's declared major. Course descriptions are found in the Undergraduate Catalog.

See your advisor to discuss how the humanities fit in to your academic plans.

 

 


Art History

ARTH All, 101 - 499

HISTORIC PRESERVATION
HPCP 199 Intro to Historic Preservation
HPCP 275 History of Land Design

HPCP 290 Special Topics
HPCP 299 Preservation and Planning
HPCP 315 Urban Design Studio
HPCP 319 Architecture Design Studio
HPCP 339 History of American interiors
HPCP 420 Preservation Law and Economics
HPCP 490 Independent Study

Communication
COMM 365 American Public Address
COMM 382 Theories of Rhetoric
COMM 384 Ethics in Communication
COMM 387 Rhetoric in Social Movements


English & British Literature
ENGL 201 Major British Writers
ENGL 202 Major British Writers
ENGL 203 Survey of European Literature
ENGL 204 Survey of European Literature
ENGL 205 American Lit to 1865
ENGL 206 American Lit, 1865 - Present
ENGL 207 Survey of American Lit to WWII
ENGL 212 Cinema: History & Criticism
ENGL 216 Intro to African-American Lit
ENGL 233 Surv of Non-Wstrn 20th Cent Lit
ENGL 234 Surv of 3rd World Masterpieces
ENGL 240 Science Fiction
ENGL 301 Shakespeare: Early Period
ENGL 302 Shakespeare: Later Period
ENGL 304 Chaucer
ENGL 306 Milton
ENGL 307 Introduction to Old English
ENGL 308 Edmund Spenser
ENGL 311 Mid-English Lit/Non-Chaucerian
ENGL 312 History of English Language
ENGL 313 Afro-American Literature
ENGL 314 Non-Dramatic Lit of Renaissance
ENGL 317 17th Century
ENGL 318 18th Century
ENGL 319 Literary Criticism
ENGL 320 Literature For Adolescents
ENGL 321 Romantic Period
ENGL 323 Victorian Period
ENGL 325 Modern British Literature
ENGL 327 British Novel I
ENGL 328 British Novel II
ENGL 335 Modern Poetry
ENGL 336 Women Writers
ENGL 337 British Drama to 1642
ENGL 338 Modern Drama
ENGL 340 Restoration & 18th Cent Drama
ENGL 341 20th Century Southern Lit
ENGL 342 Colonial & Revolutionary Amer Lit
ENGL 343 American Renaissance, 1830-1870
ENGL 344 19th Century American Lit
ENGL 345 20th Century American Lit
ENGL 346 Contemporary American Fiction
ENGL 349 American Novel to 1900
ENGL 350 Major Authors
ENGL 351 Studies in American Film
ENGL 352 Major African Writers
ENGL 353 African Women Writers
ENGL 354 Jewish American Literature
ENGL 355 The American Short Story
ENGL 356 American Novel 1900-1965
ENGL 357 Contemporary British Lit
ENGL 358 Colonial & Post-Colonial British Lit
ENGL 360 Major Literary Themes
ENGL 370 Major Literary Genres
ENGL 390 Studies in Film

Also ENGL 290, 395, 399, 400, 401 and 404 when content covers literature, culture, or history. Please refer to the supplement for current and future course offerings.




 

Foreign Literature
CLAS

All, except CLAS 111, when covering culture, history, or lit.

CHINESE
LTCH 250 - Chinese Literature in Translation

FRENCH
FREN 322 Surv of French Literature I
FREN 323 Surv of French Literature II
FREN 324 French Civilization & Literature
FREN 325 French Civilization & Literature
FREN 343 La France Contemporaine
FREN 360 Foreign Language Study Abroad
FREN 361 Current Issues Abroad
FREN 431 Middle Ages/Renaissance in France
FREN 432 17th Century
FREN 433 Baroque & Classic Theatre
FREN 434 18th Century
FREN 435 Literature of the 19th Century
FREN 436 Literature of the 19th Century II
FREN 437 Literature of the 20th Century
FREN 443 The Novel in France
FREN 451 African Lit of French Expression
FREN 452 Literature of the Maghreb
FREN 472 Legacy of French Classic Theatre
FREN 480 History of French Language
FREN 482 French Women Writers
FREN 483 French Fairy Tales

GERMAN
GRMN 325 Contemporary Issues
GRMN 328 Foreign Language Study Abroad
GRMN 329 Current Issues Abroad
GRMN 365 Introduction to Literature
GRMN 390 Special Topics in German (often a literature/culture course)
GRMN 424 German Civilization and Culture
GRMN 460 German Literary Heritage
GRMN 468 Studies in Modern German Literature
GRMN 472 Studies in German Cinema
GRMN 490 Special Topics in German (often a literature/culture course)

ITALIAN
ITAL 329 Current Issues Abroad
ITAL 361 Survey of Italian Literature I
ITAL 362 Survey of Italian Literature II
ITAL 370 Studies In Film And Italian Lit
ITAL 452 20th Century Italian Literature

GREEK
GREK 371 Readings in Greek Lit-Poetry
GREK 372 Readings in Greek Literature-Prose

LATIN
LATN 301 Introduction to Latin Literature
LATN 321 Cicero
LATN 322 Vergil
LATN 323 Roman Historiography
LATN 371 Roman Comedy
LATN 372 Roman Satire
LATN 373 Roman Biography
LATN 374 Medieval Latin

FOREIGN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
LTAR 250 Arabic Literature in Translation
LTCH 150 Chinese Literature in Translation
LTCH 250 Chinese Literature in Translation
LTCH 350 Chinese Literature in Translation
LTCH 390 Chinese Literature in Translation
LTCH 450 Chinese Literature in Translation
LTFR 150 French Literature in Translation
LTFR 250 French Literature in Translation
LTFR 350 French Literature in Translation
LTFR 390 French Literature in Translation
LTFR 450 French Literature in Translation
LTGR 150 German Literature in Translation
LTGR 250 German Literature in Translation
LTGR 270 Studies in German Film
LTGR 450 German Literature in Translation
LTIT 250 Italian Literature in Translation
LTIT 270 Into to Italian Cinema
LTIT 350 Italian Literature in Translation
LTIT 370 Studies in Italian Cinema
LTJP 150 Japanese Literature in Translation
LTJP 250 Japanese Literature in Translation
LTJP 350 Japanese Literature in Translation
LTJP 390 Japanese Literature in Translation
LTJP 450 Japanese Literature in Translation
LTPO 150 Portuguese Literature in Translation
LTPO 250 Portuguese Literature in Translation
LTPO 270 Studies in Brazilian Film
LTPO 280 Studies in Brazilian Civilization and Culture Through Literature

LTPO 350 Portuguese Literature in Translation
LTPO 450 Portugueses Literature in Translation

LTRS 150 Russian Literature in Translation
LTRS 210 19th Century Russian
LTRS 220 20th centruy Russian Literature
LTRS 250 Russian Literature in Translation
LTRS 270 Studies in Russian Film
LTRS 350 Russian Literature in Translation
LTRS 390 Russian Literature in Translation
LTRS 450 Russian Literature in Translation
LTSP 150 Spanish Literature in Translation
LTSP 250 Spanish Literature in Translation
LTSP 350 Spanish Literature in Translation
LTSP 390 Spanish Literature in Translation
LTSP 450 Spanish Literature in Translation

SPANISH
SPAN 320 Introduction/Hispanic Literature
SPAN 322 Spanish Civilization/Culture I
SPAN 323 Spanish Civilization/Culture II
SPAN 324 Spanish Civilization/Culture
SPAN 325 Spanish-American Civil/Culture
SPAN 326 Latin-American Civil/Culture I
SPAN 327 Latin-American Civil/Culture II
SPAN 328 Foreign Language Study Abroad
SPAN 329 Current Issues Abroad
SPAN 361 Introduction to Spanish Lit I
SPAN 362 Introduction to Spanish Lit II
SPAN 371 Spanish-American Literature
SPAN 372 Contemp Spanish-American Lit
SPAN 451 18th & 19th Century Literature
SPAN 452 20th Century Spanish Literature
SPAN 453 Don Quijote de la Mancha
SPAN 454 Contemp Spanish-American Poetry
SPAN 455 Contemp Spanish-American Fiction
SPAN 456 Contemp Spanish-American Thtr
SPAN 457 Early Colonial Spanish-American Texts
SPAN 458 Contemp Hispanic-Caribbean Thtr
SPAN 459 Chicano/a Literature
SPAN 473 The Golden Age
SPAN 474 Contemp Spanish Thtr
SPAN 475 Medieval Literature of the Iberian Penisula

Also ITAL and RUSS 390, FREN, GREK, GRMN, LATN and SPAN 390, 490, 496 and 498 when content covers literature, culture or history.



 

History

History 100-499.
This includes either 101 and 102 OR 103 and 104 when not used to fulfill the 6-hour general education requirement in history.


Music
SPOL 150 Music/Arts-Spoleto

MUSC 131 Music Appreciation/Art of Listening
MUSC 222 Special Topics for Non-Majors
MUSC 230 Masterworks of Music Literature
MUSC 232 History of Popular Music in the US
MUSC 246 Music Theory I
MUSC 247 Music Theory II
MUSC 337 Opera Literature
MUSC 347 History of Jazz
MUSC 381 Music History I
MUSC 382 Music History II
MUSC 481 Music Theory III
MUSC 482 Music Theory IV

Also MUSC 444 when content covers literature, culture, or history.

Philosophy
PHIL 100-499 except PHIL 215 & 216
NOTE: All 100 & 200 level courses are appropriate for non-majors.


Theatre
THTR 176 Intro to Theatre
THTR 210 History of Theatre
THTR 212 History of American Theatre
THTR 214 Modern American & European Drama
THTR 310 THTR History & Lit to 1750
THTR 311 THTR History & Lit after 1750
THTR 316 African American Theatre
THTR 318 History of Fashion and Manners
THTR 321 Children's Theatre
THTR 331 History of Dance
THTR 387 Contemporary Theatre
THTR 388 Dramatic Theory & Criticism
THTR 394 Literature of the Theatre

Religious Studies
RELS 101-499
NOTE: All 100 & 200 level courses are appropriate for non-majors.


Interdisciplinary

AAST 200 Intro to African American Studies
AFST 101 Introduction to African Civilization
AMST 200 Introduction to American Studies
AMST 300 American Economic History
AMST 300 U.S. Political Economy
AMST 400 Seminars in American Studies
ASST 101 Introduction to Asian Studies
ASST 105 Value and Tradition in Asian Civilizations
CPLT 400 Comparative Literature Capston
e
JWST 200 Introduction to Jewish Studies
JWST 300 Special Topics in Jewish Studies
LACS 101 Latin American/Caribbean Studies
LACS 103 Introduction to Contemporary Cuba
LACS 104 Introduction to Contemporary Chile
LACS 105 Introduction to Contemporary Brazil
LACS 106 Introduction to Contemporary
Argentina

Note: The LACS courses may be taken to fulfill either the Humanities requirement or the Social Sciences requirement; they do not count for both.

WGST 200 Women's Studies
HONS 120 Western Civilization (3-hrs only)
HONS 130 Western Civilization (3-hrs only)
HONS 230 Human Culture
HONS 240 Value/Trad in Nonwestern World
HONS 391 Special Topics in Humanities
URST 398 Special Topics in Humanities

Please Note: Courses currently listed under Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities may come under one of the above six areas. Students may take more than 6 hours of HONS courses toward the Humanities Requirement. Students may earn more than 6 hours of Interdisplinary courses toward the Humanities Requirement, but no more than 6 hours in one specific area except HONS.