Humanities Requirement
The central concern of Humanities Distributed Disciplinary Foundations courses at WCU is to engage students in humanities scholarship, to develop students’ ability to describe, analyze, imagine, and explore what it means to be human, and to understand varied historical, cultural, and/or philosophical traditions. Humanities Distributed Disciplinary Foundations courses emphasize the cognitive skills of critical thought, creativity, analysis, and synthesis that are central to a foundation in general education. They have content directed largely toward the study of language, texts, thought, and culture; their definition, interpretation, and historical development; and their reflection of human values, beliefs, and traditions.
Students must earn 6 credits of Humanities Distributed Disciplinary Foundations coursework. Students must select courses from two different disciplines. Students must select courses outside of the student’s major.
This requirement can be fulfilled via transfer credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 165 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| CLS 260 | World Literature I | 3 |
| DHM 260 | Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| HIS 100 | Contemporary Global History | 3 |
| HIS 101 | Ancient Empires, Gods, and Barbarians | 3 |
| HIS 102 | History of Civilization: Power, Identity, and Culture in the Modern World | 3 |
| HIS 150 | The American Experience | 3 |
| HIS 151 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| HIS 152 | History of the United States II | 3 |
| HIS 195 | Special Topics in History for Non-Majors | 3 |
| HIS 214 | Do No Harm? The Pursuit of Justice in the History of Medicine | 3 |
| HIS 215 | Introduction to the History of Science | 3 |
| HIS 221 | The Medieval Middle East | 3 |
| HIS 222 | The Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIS 224 | Reform and Revolution in Imperial Russia | 3 |
| HIS 444 | History of American Education | 3 |
| HON 212 | Ethics and Moral Choice in Tech Age | 3 |
| HON 311 | Stewardship and Civic Engagement | 3 |
| LAN 100 | Language and the Human Experience | 3 |
| LAN 150 | Lovely Accents: The World's Vocal Tapestry | 3 |
| LIN 130 | The World's Languages | 3 |
| LIN 140 | Language, Power, and Ideology | 3 |
| LIT 100 | Popular Culture: Reading Culture as Text | 3 |
| LIT 101 | Contemporary Issues Through Literature | 3 |
| LIT 165 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| LIT 219 | Literature for Young Children | 3 |
| LIT 220 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| LNC 100 | Discover the World on Film | 3 |
| LNC 105 | Global Science Fiction | 3 |
| LNC 106 | Global Fantasy Fiction | 3 |
| LNC 110 | Global Human Rights in Cultural Production | 3 |
| PHI 100 | Creating Meaning | 3 |
| PHI 101 | World Philosophies | 3 |
| PHI 150 | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | 3 |
| PHI 180 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 201 | Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| PHI 206 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | 3 |
| PHI 220 | Introduction to Islam | 3 |
| PHI 280 | Philosophy and Film | 3 |
| PHI 282 | Animal Ethics | 3 |
| RUX 110 | Introduction to Urban Community Change | 3 |
| WRH 343 | Visual Rhetoric in Comics and Graphic Novels | 3 |
