Course Descriptions       ¤ Lewis-Clark State College Catalog   2009-2011

HUMANITIES
(HUMANITIES DIVISION)

Subject Number Min.
Cr.
Max.
Cr.
Description
HUM-101 THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE 3   An introduction to the art and history of motion
MOTION PICTURE     pictures.  Films will be approached from a variety
      of perspectives: as the work of particular
      directors, as genre pieces, as cultural artifacts,
      and as works of art.  The course will also examine
      the economic, political, and ideological aspects
      of the motion picture industry.
 
HUM-150 INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS 3   An examination of the technical, psychological,
      social and cultural dimensions of the artistic
      mediums of art, music and drama. Students will
      develop means of analyzing and critically
      commenting on the artistic experiences.
      Pre-requisite/co-requisite:   ENGL 101 or ENGL
      109
HUM-190 DIRECTED STUDY IN HUMANITIES 1 12  
HUM-192 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMANITIES 1 12  
HUM-290 DIRECTED STUDY IN HUMANITIES 1 5  
HUM-291 WORKSHOP IN HUMANITIES 1 3  
HUM-292 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMANITIES 1 3  
HUM-295 PRACTICUM IN HUMANITIES 1 12  
HUM-296 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN HUMANITIES 1 12  
HUM-299 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP 1 12  
HUM-300 ARTS AND IDEAS I 3   An integrated humanities course designed to
      examine the historical, philosophical, and
      aesthetic aspects of the humanities in Western
      Culture. Covers the historical periods from
      Mesopotamia and Egypt to the Middle Ages.
 
HUM-301 LITERATURE AND CULTURE 3   Emphasizes literature in the context of
      historical, philosophical, and esthetic aspects of
      western culture, from the Renaissance to the
      present.  Writing Integrated. Pre-requisites: ENGL 101 or ENGL 109.
 
HUM-350 ETHICS: 3   The primary purpose of the integrative 350 core
      course is to develop interdisciplinary abilities
      in ethical clarification with reference to at
      least two major contemporary issues.  These
      courses focus primarily on ethical concerns.
      Topics include the following subjects:
      ART AND CENSORSHIP
      Focuses on the social and ethical implications of
      the artist's creative freedom, particularly how
      artistic freedom related to personal freedom.
      Considers issues common to the visual, plastic,
      musical, and theatrical arts.  Writing integrated.
      PROPAGANDA
      Traces the origins, examines the practices and
      considers the consequences of propaganda in both
      totalitarian and democratic societies.  The
      ethical implication of propaganda will be explored
      by applying relevant ethical and moral codes to a
      variety of case studies.  Writing integrated.
      HUMAN RIGHTS AND APPLIED ETHICS
      Investigates through critical reasoning students'
      own value systems and the assumptions implicit in
      assumptions of and justifications for human
      rights.  Writing integrated.
      ETHICS AND ECOLOGY
      Introduces the nature of ethical reasoning in
      relation to the ecology and the impact of human
      culture and scientific thought on ecology.
      Students face questions arising from their ethical
      obligations to each other, to non-human species,
      and to the planet itself.  Writing integrated.
      ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY
      Explores ethical challenges of living and working
      in a technological world.  Students consider the
      personal, social, and philosophical implications
      of global technology.  Writing integrated.
      POWER, PROGRESS AND ETHICS
      Contemporary ethical issues, such as human health
      and the environment, will be treated from a
      variety of scientific and literary perspectives.
      The complex consequences of decision making in
      science on community welfare will be explored.
      Discussion, personal and literary accounts and
      social history will provide a variety of
      perspectives on these issues.  This course is
      cross-listed with NS 350.
      WOMEN IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
      Ethical issues confronted by women worldwide,
      through a study of literary and historical texts
      and through their own writing.  Cross-listed with
      SS 350.  Writing integrated.
      Pre-requisite:  Completion of the skills component
      of the General Education Core or permission of the
      instructor.
 
HUM-351 VALUES: 3   The primary purpose of the integrative 351 core
      course is to develop interdisciplinary abilities
      in values clarification with reference to at least
      two major contemporary issues.  These courses
      focus on a broad range of values questions. Topics
      include the following subjects:
      SEMINAR ON DIVERSITY
      Explores through a study of literary texts, how
      differences in race, ethnicity, gender, and social
      class affect individual values and conduct.
      Addresses cultural understanding and seeks to
      reconcile human differences.  Writing integrated.
      SEMINAR ON WILDERNESS
      Explores value-laden questions surrounding
      contemporary and perennial issues of people's
      relationships with nature.  Stresses clarification
      of values in personal and public spheres through
      the perspectives of several disciplines
      (literature, history, natural science, and
      philosophy.)  Writing integrated.
      NORTHWEST HISTORY AND LITERATURE
      Through a study of regionalist ethics and of
      Northwestern history, values and literature, this
      seminar explores the Northwest region and studies
      the intersection of values, historical
      consciousness and writing in the Northwest.
      Writing integrated.
      Pre-requisite: Completion of the skills component
      of the General Education Core or permission of the
      instructor.
HUM-353 LATIN AMERICA: CULTURES AND VALUES 3   Social, historical, and institutional approaches
      to understanding Latin American cultures and
      values. Emphasizes the view of a culture on its
      own terms and the clarification of personal values
      across cultures.
HUM-390 DIRECTED STUDY IN HUMAITIES 1 5  
HUM-391 WORKSHOP IN HUMANITES 1 3  
HUM-392 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMANITIES 1 3  
HUM-396 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN HUMANITIES 1 12  
HUM-399 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP 1 12  
HUM-490 DIRECTED STUDY IN HUMANITIES 1 5  
HUM-491 WORKSHOP IN HUMANITIES 1 3  
HUM-492 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMANITIES 1 3  
HUM-495 PRACTICUM IN HUMANITIES 1 12  
HUM-496 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN HUMANITIES 1 12  
HUM-499 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP 1 12