Humanities Minor
General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.
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Program Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours from approved coursework.
- Students must complete a minimum of six upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours from approved coursework.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of approved courses with CU Denver faculty.
Program Allowances and Restrictions
- Coursework must be approved by a Humanities Minor advisor.
- Of the four elective courses, at least one course must be taken at 3000-level and at least one must be at the 4000-level.
- If a student wants to deviate from these lists, they must have advisor approval prior to completing the substitute coursework.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following introductory course | 3 | |
| The Humanistic Tradition: Modes of Expression 1 | ||
| Complete 12 elective credit hours in Humanities and Humanities-related disciplines. Choose coursework from any of these interdisciplinary pathways: | 12 | |
A minimum of one elective course must be taken at 3000-level and a minimum of one must be at the 4000-level. | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Students may opt to complete or transfer in a comparable HUMN 1000- or 2000-level course with prior advisor approval.
Picturing Humanity
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Comprising Humanities courses emphasizing the aesthetic role of art, history, film, and visual studies in the constitution of diverse cultural and social perspectives. | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Studies in Film History (may be repeated with a different topic) | ||
| From Literature to Film | ||
| American Indian Cultural Images | ||
| Art History Survey I | ||
| History of Latin American Art:1520-1820 | ||
| Greek and Roman Art | ||
| Art of the Medieval Multiverse | ||
| Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Arts of China | ||
| Contemporary Art: 1960 to Present | ||
| Pre-Columbian Art | ||
| Western Art and Architecture | ||
| History in Museums | ||
| Historic Preservation | ||
| Philosophy and the Arts | ||
| Art, Beauty, and Aesthetic Criticism: Philosophy of Art | ||
Story-Telling and Meaning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Comprised of Humanities electives focused on how humans make ethical decisions and meaning in life through literature, philosophy, history, and religion. | ||
| Studies in Film History (may be repeated with a different topic) | ||
| Film Genres | ||
| The American Short Story | ||
| Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | ||
| Topics: Interdisciplinary Humanities (may be repeated with a different topic) | ||
| War and Morality | ||
| Asian Philosophies and Religions | ||
| Philosophy of Death and Dying | ||
| Philosophy of History | ||
| Concepts of the Soul | ||
| Perspectives on Good and Evil | ||
| Questioning Religious Belief and Practice: Introduction to Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Philosophy of Eros | ||
| The Hero's Journey | ||
| Death and Concepts of Afterlife | ||
Theorizing Humanity
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Comprised of coursework focusing on the public role of social theory, philosophy, ethnic studies, and social justice in the formation of culture and society. | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Hip Hop Music & Culture | ||
| Culture, Racism and Alienation | ||
| The World at War, 1914-1945 | ||
| The American Presidency | ||
| Famous U.S. Trials | ||
| U.S. Labor History, 1800 to the Present | ||
| African-American History, 1619-Present | ||
| Native Americans and Spaniards in North America | ||
| Nature and Power in American History | ||
| Colorado History | ||
| Enlightenment and Revolution | ||
| Nations and Classes: 19th Century Europe | ||
| The Atlantic Slave Trade: Africa, Caribbean and U.S. | ||
| History of Modern Science | ||
| Introduction to Legal Studies | ||
| Topics: Interdisciplinary Humanities (may be repeated with a different topic) | ||
| Foundations in Social Justice | ||
| Social Justice: Theories, Narratives, and Technologies | ||
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