[HUM] Courses
The humanities grapple with the human condition in its complexity through time and across space and cultures. The humanities include knowledge of history, philosophical traditions, major religions, diverse cultural legacies, and contested questions. As fields of study, the humanities emphasize analysis, interpretation, and reflection. They engage centrally with questions of meaning and purpose, which serve as bridges of relevance between past, present, and future.
Students choose one [HUM] course (3 credits) to satisfy part of the UCORE Inquiry: Ways of Knowing graduation requirements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students, regardless of major, who successfully complete a [HUM] course should be able to:
- Recognize the role of evidence in the humanities, including what kinds of evidence are appropriate or possible in the context of a research question. (WSU Learning Goal: Information Literacy)
- Identify claims based on interpretation of evidence in the humanities. (WSU Learning Goal: Critical Thinking).
- Evaluate, at an appropriate level, claims or information in the humanities based on the sources and the methods used to generate it. (WSU Learning Goal: Information Literacy)
- Communicate about the humanities in written forms appropriate to the discipline. (WSU Learning Goal: Written Communication)
- Understand fundamental knowledge and concepts in the humanities as appropriate to the discipline. (WSU Learning Goal: Breadth of Learning)
Revised outcomes approved Spring 2022.
Available [HUM] Courses
View [HUM] courses in the WSU catalog.
| Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title | Credits | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH | 201 | Art and Society | 3 | CAS | Renewed S22 |
| ANTH | 355 | Historical Linguistics | 3 | CAS | Approved F19 |
| CAS | 310 | Special Topics in the Humanities | 3 | CAS | Approved S21 |
| CES | 111 | Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |
| CES | 151 | Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies | 3 | CAS | Renewed S22 |
| CES | 209 | Hip Hop Around the Globe | 3 | CAS | Renewed S20 |
| CES / ENGLISH | 220 | Introduction to Multicultural Literature | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |
| CES / HISTORY | 235 | African American History | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |
| CES | 260 | Race and Racism in US Popular Culture | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| CES / ENGLISH | 313 / 311 | Asian Pacific American Literature | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| CHINESE / ASIA | 121 | Modern Chinese Culture | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F24 |
| COM | 105 | Communication in Global Contexts | 3 | Communication | Renewed S23 |
| ENGLISH | 108 | Introduction to Literature | 3 | CAS | Renewed S20 |
| ENGLISH | 109 | Creative Writing Now | 3 | CAS | Approved S21 |
| ENGLISH | 110 | Reading Now | 3 | CAS | Renewed F21 |
| ENGLISH | 112 | Language in the Real World | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S24 |
| ENGLISH | 205 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 | CAS | Renewed S20 |
| ENGLISH | 210 | Readings in American Literature | 3 | CAS | Renewed S20 |
| ENGLISH | 219 | Introduction to Environmental Humanities | 3 | CAS | Renewed F20 |
| ENGLISH | 305 | Shakespeare | 3 | CAS | Submitted for renewal F22 |
| ENGLISH | 306 | Shakespeare after 1600 | 3 | CAS | Approved S23 |
| ENGLISH | 366 | The British Novel to 1900 | 3 | CAS | Renewed S22 |
| ENGLISH | 368 | The American Novel to 1900 | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S24 |
| ENGLISH | 372 | 19th Century Literature of the British Empire and the Americas | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S23 |
| ENGLISH | 373 | 20th and 21st Century Global Literatures in English | 3 | CAS | Approved F20 |
| FOR_LANG | 101 | Introduction to the World of Languages | 3 | CAS | Renewed F20 |
| FOR_LANG / HUMANITY | 130 | Global Literature in Translation | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| FRENCH | 110 | French/Francophone Film | 3 | CAS | Renewed S21 |
| FRENCH | 120 | French Culture | 3 | CAS | Renewed S21 |
| FRENCH | 320 | French/Francophone Culture | 3 | CAS | Renewed F22 |
| GERMAN | 120 | Germanic Culture | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S23 |
| GERMAN | 320 | German Culture | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| HISTORY | 101 | Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Europe | 3 | CAS | Renewed S20 |
| HISTORY | 102 | Modern Europe | 3 | CAS | Submitted for renewal F22 |
| HISTORY | 110 | American History to 1877 | 3 | CAS | Renewed F22 |
| HISTORY | 111 | American History Since 1877 | 3 | CAS | Renewed F22 |
| HISTORY | 121 | World History II | 3 | CAS | Renewed S20 |
| HISTORY | 230 | Introduction to Latin American History | 3 | CAS | Renewed F22 |
| HISTORY | 318 | United States, 1914-1945 | 3 | CAS | Renewed F22 |
| HISTORY | 319 | United States, 1945-Present | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| HISTORY | 331 | Latin American Cultural History | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| HISTORY | 332 | 20th Century Latin America | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| HISTORY | 340 | Ancient Greece from Homer to Alexander the Great | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S24 |
| HISTORY | 341 | The Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S24 |
| HISTORY | 343 | The Early Middle Ages, 330-1050 | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| HISTORY | 347 | Europe in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Era, 1789-1815 | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S24 |
| HISTORY | 350 | European Women's History, 1400-1800 | 3 | CAS | Approved F21 |
| HISTORY | 354 | Age of Empire: Europe, 1871-1914 | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S24 |
| HISTORY | 355 | Life and Culture of the Popular Classes in Europe, 1200-1800 | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |
| HISTORY | 356 | Europe Since 1945 | 3 | CAS | |
| HISTORY | 359 | Modern Britain | 3 | CAS | Approved S23 |
| HISTORY / ASIA | 373 | Chinese Civilization | 3 | CAS | Renewed F22 |
| HISTORY / ASIA | 374 | Japanese Civilization | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |
| HISTORY | 382 | History of Science and Technology Since Newton | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |
| HUMANITY | 101 | Humanities in the Ancient World | 3 | CAS | Renewed F20 |
| HUMANITY | 103 | Mythology | 3 | CAS | Renewed S21 |
| HUMANITY | 302 | Humanities in the Middle Ages and Renaissance | 3 | CAS | Renewed F22 |
| HUMANITY | 304 | Humanities in the Modern World | 3 | CAS | Renewed S22 |
| JAPANESE / ASIA | 123 | Modern Japanese Culture | 3 | CAS | Renewed F20 |
| KINES | 201 | Exploring Meaning in Sport and Movement | 3 | Education | Submit for renewal S24 |
| LND_ARCH | 150 | Landscapes of the Palouse | 3 | VCEA | Approved F20 |
| MUS / CES | 265 / 271 | Native Music of North America | 3 | CAS | Renewed S21 |
| MUS | 359 | History of Music: Antiquity to 1650 | 3 | CAS | Renewed F22 |
| MUS | 360 | History of Music: 1650-1850 | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| MUS | 361 | Music and Social Justice | 3 | CAS | Approved F21 |
| PHIL | 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S23 |
| PHIL | 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | CAS | Renewed S23 |
| PHIL | 207 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 | CAS | Renewed S22 |
| PHIL | 210 | Philosophy in Film | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |
| PHIL | 220 | Philosophy of Food | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |
| PHIL / ASIA | 280 | Islam in Theory and Practice | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |
| PHIL / ASIA | 314 | Philosophies and Religions of India | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S23 |
| PHIL / ASIA | 315 | Philosophies and Religions of China and Japan | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S23 |
| PHIL | 360 | Business Ethics | 3 | CAS | Renewed S22 |
| PHIL | 365 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 | CAS | Renewed S22 |
| PHIL | 370 | Environmental Ethics | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal S23 |
| PHIL | 450 | Data Analytics Ethics | 3 | CAS | Approved S21 |
| POL_S | 437 | Classical Political Thought | 3 | CAS | Approved S23 |
| SPANISH | 120 | Peninsular Spanish Culture | 3 | CAS | Renewed F20 |
| SPANISH | 121 | Latin American Culture | 3 | CAS | Renewed F20 |
| WGSS / ENGLISH | 211 | Sex Matters: Introduction to Queer Culture and Literature | 3 | CAS | Renewed S22 |
| WGSS | 338 | Gender, Race, and Popular Culture | 3 | CAS | Submit for renewal F23 |