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HUM 196 Independent Studies in Humanities
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Reading and research to be determined between the student and the instructor.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
HUM 251 Western Humanities I
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Introduction to major cultures from Sumer through the early Roman Christian era. Includes general history of ideas, art,
architecture, religion, philosophy, drama, music, and literature from ancient Near Eastern civilizations, and Greek, Roman,
and Early Roman Christian civilizations. Also includes readings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, Homer, Sophocles,
Aristophanes, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil’s Aeneid, Hebrew and the Christian Scriptures, and St. Augustine.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
HUM 252 Western Humanities II
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
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.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
HUM 253 Western Humanities III
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Introduction to the culture of the modern western world from AD 1600 to the present. Includes general history of ideas,
art, architecture, religion, philosophy, drama, music and literature from Enlightenment, Baroque, Romantic, Pre-Modern,
and Contemporary periods. Also includes readings such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Goethe, Romantic, pre-modern and
contemporary literature, poetry, and drama.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
HUM 260 Intercultural Perspectives
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Literary and artistic works of American Indians and Asian, Black, and Hispanic Americans, both men and women. Includes
traditional and modern works and contributions to American civilization.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
HUM 270 Meditation
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Theoretical principles and selected traditions of meditation self-awareness. Includes principles and techniques of
meditation, meditation traditions, literature of meditation, meditation arts, and psychology and physiology of meditation.
Information: Same as PSY 270.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Interior Design
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
HUMANITIES — INTERIOR DESIGN
IDE 100 Introduction to Interior Design
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Foundations of the major aspects of Interior Design. Includes introduction to interior design, principles and elements,
materials, furnishings, and other components, process of interior design, and vocabulary.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
IDE 111 Fundamentals of Interior Design
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Fundamentals and theories of interior design. Includes elements and principles of interior design, design practices, two
dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) compositions, and portfolio projects.
Recommendation: Completion of IDE 100 before enrolling in this course or concurrent enrollment.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
IDE 122 Visual Communications I
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Interior design visualization techniques and processes. Includes drawing, sketching, skills and mechanics in drafting, and
drawing tools and materials.
Offered: Fall.
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