Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 College Catalog 
    
2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HUM 252 - Western Humanities II

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Introduction to major western cultures from the early Medieval through AD 1600. Includes general history of ideas, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, drama, music, and literature from early and late Medieval periods, Renaissance-Reformation, and Counter-Reformation. Also includes readings such as heroic and religious works of the Middle Ages, Dante, Chaucer, Machiavelli, Shakespeare, and Cervantes.

Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 , WRT 101HC WRT 101S , or WRT 101SE 
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM and I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.




Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify major works of art and literature from the early Medieval though AD 1600.
  2. Explain recurrent themes in the cultural development of the periods.
  3. Discuss the inter-relationships among art, literature, and culture.
  4. Express the identities of major works, recurrent themes, and inter-relationships in essay format.

Outline:
  1. Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry
    1. Producing written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which includes a minimum word standard of 3000 words.
    2. Written assignments emphasize critical inquiry which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluating of evidence.
    3. Includes a formal out of class paper of at least 1,500 words which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports a main idea.  
    4. Explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to help students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills is part of the course’s content.
    5. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric
    6. At least 50% of the student’s grade must be based on the written work and critical inquiry assignments.
  2. Early Medieval Period
    1. A heroic tale
    2. An example of religious literature
    3. Art, music, and other works
  3. Late Medieval Period
    1. Dante
    2. Chaucer
    3. Art, music, and other works
  4. Renaissance-Reformation
    1. Machiavelli
    2. Shakespeare
    3. Art, music, and other works
  5. Counter Reformation
    1. Readings from philosophical works
    2. Art, music, and other works


Effective Term:
Full Academic Year 2021-2022