Academic Requirements
Degree Requirements
| HUM 700, 710 and 720 | 12 hours |
| Humanities Courses | 16-28 hours |
| Related courses | 0-12 hours |
| Project - HUM 730 | 8 hours |
| TOTAL | 48 hours* |
*A minimum of 24 hours must be at the 700 level.
A maximum of 12 hours may be at the 500 level.
Program of Study
Each student in consultation with the Director designs a unified, interdisciplinary program of study including courses to be completed in at least two departments.
The Program of Study must be submitted in preliminary form after completing 12 credit hours and in final form no later than the quarter prior to the completion of course work. The completed Program of Study includes a brief description of the student's program emphasis, a list of courses taken, and a brief description of the student's culminating Project. Program of Study Forms are available in the Humanities Office.
Courses
Students coming into the program should plan to complete the core courses in their first year. This is beneficial both from the perspective of acquiring an overview of humanities scholarship at the graduate level as well as in developing the research skills needed for the program. Completing the courses at the beginning of one's work in the program is also advantageous in that new students will get to know one another and to have a sense of shared participation in the program.
Core Courses
HUM 700 Graduate Introduction to Humanities I
A general introduction to interdisciplinary graduate study in the humanities.
HUM 710 Graduate Research Methods in the Humanities
An introduction to graduate research in the humanities with primary emphasis upon research writing.
HUM 720 Graduate Introduction to Humanities II
Exploration of a single topic or problem from the perspective of a number of disciplines in the humanities. Prior completion of HUM 710 is recommended.
Elective Courses
Humanities Courses are those courses which have an explicit humanities orientation. A minimum of 16 hours of Humanities Courses are to be completed. Courses are to be selected from a minimum of two departments and should approach the student's area of study with as much breadth as possible. These courses should form a coherent pattern which will provide an adequate foundation for the student's final Project.
Related Courses are courses outside the humanities which add background to the student's individual program of study.
Directed Studies (HUM 799) and Independent Study in an Academic Department allow study under the direction of a faculty instructor for those students who would like to pursue a specific topic in depth or who are unable to find a specific course to complete their programs of study. The scope of the independent study must be outlined and approved in advance by the faculty instructor and Director. Independent study approval forms may be obtained in the Humanities Office.
Grading
Students must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average. No more than nine hours of "C" graded work are acceptable. No "D" grades are acceptable. Core courses (HUM 700, 710, 720) must be passed with an "A" or a "B.
Last updated: March 13, 2008