Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Arts, Humanities, and Ethics (Humanities)

Orienting Question: How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?

Career-Ready Competencies: Ethical Reasoning, Information Literacy, Intercultural Competence

USG Core Learning Outcome: Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.

GCSU Core Learning Outcome: Students will be able to explain how texts and works of art in the humanities address human experiences. Students will be able to evaluate multiple perspectives on ethical issues. 

Required Coursework:

Satisfactorily complete one course from each group.

Group 1

BLST 2010Introduction to Black Studies

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

IDST 2305Topics Humn and Fine Arts

3

PHIL 2010Survey of Philosophy

3

RELI 1111Intro to World Religion

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Group 2

ARTS 1100Art Appreciation

3

ARTS 1110Art and Ideas

3

ENGL 2150Shakespeare

3

IDST 2310Fine & Applied Arts in Civ

3

IDST 2315Amer Diverse Cultural Heritage

3

MUSC 1100Music Appreciation

3

MUSC 1200Intro to Music Literature

3

THEA 1100Theatre Appreciation

3

WMST 2315Gender and Culture

3

Total Credit Hours:3