Minor in Humanities
(18 hours*)

Program Requirements

1. Complete the following:
   IHUM 201 : Western Humanities 1: Antiquity to Renaissance. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 201 : Western Humanities 1: Antiquity to Renaissance. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Western civilization from Greek antiquity to Renaissance from perspective of traditional humanistic values reflected in its arts and ideas. Examines fundamental questions about human experience, formative events in history, and value of important literary and artistic texts.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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   IHUM 202 : Western Humanities 2: Renaissance to the Present. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 202 : Western Humanities 2: Renaissance to the Present. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Western civilization from Renaissance to present from perspective of traditional humanistic values reflected in its arts and ideas. Examines fundamental questions about human experience, formative events in history, and value of important literary and artistic texts.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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   IHUM 250 : Introduction to Interdisciplinary Humanities. (3:3:.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 250 : Introduction to Interdisciplinary Humanities. (3:3:.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Major literary, artistic, and musical forms and their use in the interdisciplinary study of aesthetics and culture and intellectual history. May include International Cinema.
   
   
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   IHUM 350 : Interpretation of Literature and the Arts. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 350 : Interpretation of Literature and the Arts. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 311; or PHIL 300; IHum 201 and 202 and 250. At least three of the remaining historical foundation courses (item 3 under major requirements).
   DESCRIPTION:	Understanding and writing about literature and at least one of the other arts; critical theory.
   NOTE:	Should be taken junior year.
   
   
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2. Complete one course from the following:
   IHUM 240 : Introduction to the Humanities of Asia. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 240 : Introduction to the Humanities of Asia. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   DESCRIPTION:	Major arts of Asian cultures in their historical, religious, and philosophical settings.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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   IHUM 242 : Introduction to the Humanities of the Islamic World. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 242 : Introduction to the Humanities of the Islamic World. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   DESCRIPTION:	Major arts of Islamic cultures in their historical, religious, and philosophical settings.
   
   
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   IHUM 260 : Humanities of Latin America. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 260 : Humanities of Latin America. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Achievements of Latin American culture regarding art, philosophy, literature, and music from the pre-Columbian era to the present.
   
   
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   IHUM 261 : Introduction to American Humanities 1: Colonial Era Through 1876. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 261 : Introduction to American Humanities 1: Colonial Era Through 1876. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   DESCRIPTION:	Value systems reflected in the arts and ideas of the United States from the colonial era to 1876.
   
   
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   IHUM 262 : Introduction to American Humanities 2: 1877 to the Present. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 262 : Introduction to American Humanities 2: 1877 to the Present. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Value systems reflected in the arts and ideas of the United States from 1877 to the present.
   
             : Honors American Humanities 2: 1877 to the Present.
   
   
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3. Complete one enrollment of the following:
   IHUM 490R : Seminar in the Humanities. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IHUM 490R : Seminar in the Humanities. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	IHum 350 or concurrent enrollment.
   RECOMMENDED:	IHum 370.
   DESCRIPTION:	Interdisciplinary study of problems and major figures in the humanities. Topics vary.
   
   
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4. Complete the GE Advanced Languages requirement using the foreign language option. (Please note that ASL does not meet this requirement for the humanities minor. For the rationale, see item 5 under humanities major.)

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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