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Humanities
environment as well as that of the broader information
society a whole. (Offered spring term)
HU 099 Foundations of Reading
3 non-degree credits
Students will develop technical and college-level vocabulary
while practicing textbook attack strategies and critical
comprehension skills. This course prepares students for
HU100 Fundamentals of College Reading. Placement is based
upon entrance reading test. The grade for this course will not
be calculated into the GPA; however, students who fail this
course will be dismissed from the College. (Offered during
Pre-Freshmen Summer College Only)
HU 100D Fundamentals of College Reading
3 non-degree credits
Students will develop critical thinking and logic skills while
improving comprehension and cognition skills through the
use of effective reading strategies in preparation for collegelevel
reading assignments in various disciplines. This course
provides three college credits which are factored into the
GPA. However, these credits are taken in addition to the total
credit requirements of the student's major program.
Placement is based upon an entrance reading test. Ordinarily,
students are expected to complete this course by the end of
their first year of college (September to September or January
to January). Students who participate in Summer College
(August) prior to their first year of school must complete this
course by the end of that academic year (May). Students who
fail this course twice will be dismissed from the College.
(Offered on an as needed basis)
HU 160 Introduction to Philosophy
3 credits (AS)
This course introduces the central problems of philosophy
and their cultural and intellectual foundations. It considers
solutions proposed by some of the greatest thinkers of the
Western philosophical tradition, and some from non-Western
traditions as well. The material covered includes selections by
both current and historically important philosophers and
explores basic questions concerning the scope and limits of
human knowledge, the fundamental nature of reality, and the
personal and moral dimensions of human existence. The
course fulfills the General Education Cultural Literacy
requirement. (Offered fall term)
HU 165 Critical Thinking: Language and Logic
3 credits (AS)
Students are introduced to and develop a range of critical
thinking and reasoning skills necessary for effectively
analyzing the assorted claims with which life confronts them.
The course covers the basics of informal logic, specific types
of argument, common errors in reasoning, and the keys to
evaluating and constructing extended arguments. These tools
are then applied to a variety of cases in which argument
(often poor argument) plays an especially strong role:
advertising, the news media, and politics. As a result, students
gain skills useful for succeeding in both the college
HU 285 Liberal Studies Internship
3 credits (CS)
The Liberal Studies internship is an elective course that gives
Liberal Studies students the opportunity to test career options
related to their area of study. The internship includes a set of
preliminary class meetings on professional conduct and their
connections to liberal arts study. Seminars accompany the
internships to allow for exchange of information about
students’ internship experiences. The College makes final
arrangements for the internship placement and provides
transportation when possible. This course does not satisfy
General Education or distribution requirements in the HU
area. (Arranged) Prerequisites: A minimum grade of "C" in
EN 101 Academic Writing I and CM 121 Effective Speaking,
sophomore status, and permission of instructor
HU 301 Environmental Ethics
3 credits (AS)
This course will examine the current theoretical and practical
issues contained in the field of environmental ethics. The
course explores the diverse responses to the concerns raised
by environmental problems, analyzing the ethical
underpinnings of a wide variety of perspectives. During the
course we will examine such issues as the value of wilderness,
our duties to animals and the natural world, obligations to
future generations, human relationships to nature, and
environmental justice. Prerequisite: EN 201 Academic
Writing II
HU 361 Commitment and Choice
3 credits (AS)
This course serves as an in-depth introduction to practical
ethics through the analysis of issues of contemporary moral,
cultural, and political concern. Students will encounter a
diverse range of views on some of the most contentious
issues of the day, identify relevant moral facts and reasons,
critically examine their own values, and develop the
intellectual and critical skills necessary for both further study
as well as for navigating the often tumultuous cultural and
moral landscape of today. Prerequisites: EN 201 Academic
Writing II.
HU 365 Ethics
3 credits (AS)
Students critically examine the perceptions and explanations
of human values as expressed by major philosophers
throughout history. Moral and ethical theories, concepts, and
ideas that have significantly changed the course of history are
analyzed. With these tools, students learn to interpret and
evaluate contemporary moral issues and to explore how their
own values shape their understanding of experience and
history. (Offered fall and spring) Prerequisite: EN 201
Academic Writing II
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