Global Humanities (GH)
GH 151L - Introduction to Western Humanities: Antiquity. 3 Credits.
Offered autumn. Prereq., WRIT 101 (or higher) or equivalent. Western Civilization in Antiquity - Greek, Roman, Jewish and early Christian literatures.
Gen Ed Attributes: Literary & Artistic Studies, Intermediate Writing
GH 152 - Introduction to the Humanities Medieval to Modern. 3 Credits.
Offered Spring. Prereq., WRIT 101 (or higher) or equivalent. Western Civilization in Modernity – early modern (Renaissance) to twentieth century.
Gen Ed Attributes: Intermediate Writing
GH 161L - Asian Humanities. 3 Credits.
Offered autumn. Selective survey of classical South and East Asian perspectives on the humanities. Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are the primary traditions considered.
Gen Ed Attributes: Literary & Artistic Studies
GH 191 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.
(R–9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.
GH 192 - Independent Study. 1-6 Credits.
(R–9) Offered intermittently. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.
GH 291 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.
(R–9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.
GH 292 - Independent Study. 1-9 Credits.
(R–9) Offered intermittently. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.
GH 294 - Seminar/Workshop. 1-6 Credits.
(R–6) Offered intermittently. A review and discussion of current research. Topics vary.
GH 316E - Talking to God: Bhagavad Gita. 3 Credits.
Offered every year or alternate year. Close reading of the HINDU Scripture, Bhagavad Gita, in translation, examining its ethical, literary, philosophical and religious dimensions, its influence on Western and Indian literary writers and thinkers, and the way Indian and Western commentators have interpreted and used it.
Gen Ed Attributes: Ethical & Human Values
GH 326 - Stories East and West. 3 Credits.
Offered intermittently. Comparative study of stories in different genres from Asia and Europe.
GH 333 - Life and Times of Gandhi. 3 Credits.
Offered every other autumn. Reflecting upon the life, ideas, work, and legacy of perhaps the single most important figure in India's national freedom movement, and surely one of the most remarkable figures anywhere in the past century, Mohandas K. (“Mahatma”) Gandhi, this course will examine some of Gandhi’s own major writings, as well as different analyses of Gandhianism put forth by various critics inside and outside of India. We will begin with two of Gandhi’s own writings, the autobiographical Story of My Experiments with Truth, and his seminal treatise on politics and civilization, Hind Swaraj. Then, we will investigate a variety of interpretive approaches to his life and work, ranging from the dramatic (Richard Attenborough’s Academy Award winning film “Gandhi”) and the fictional (Raja Rao’s Kanthapura) to the dramatic-documentarial (“The Making of the Mahatma”) and the social-scientific (Susanne and Lloyd Rudolph’s Gandhi: The Traditional Roots of Charisma). Gandhi’s spiritual life and its place in his politics will also be examined, as will his social activism. Finally, we will consider aspects of Gandhi’s ongoing influence within and without India, such as the impact of his life and teachings on social activists and reformers like Sunderlal Bahugana in India and Martin Luther King, Jr. in America.
GH 390 - Undergraduate Research. 1-6 Credits.
(R–6) Offered intermittently. Directed individual research and study appropriate to the back ground and objectives of the student.
GH 391 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.
(R–9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.
GH 392 - Independent Study. 1-12 Credits.
(R–12) Offered intermittently. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.
GH 398 - Coop Edcuation/Internship. 1-6 Credits.
Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of director. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.
GH 415 - Same Sex Unions Literature. 3 Credits.
Offered intermittently. Examines the literary representation of same-sex unions in European and Indian literary traditions.
GH 484 - Novel Ancient and Modern. 3 Credits.
Offered yearly. Two antithetical models for the construction of a novel.
Gen Ed Attributes: Advanced Writing
GH 490 - Undergradaute Research. 1-6 Credits.
(R–6) Offered intermittently. Directed individual research and study appropriate to the background and objectives of the student.
GH 491 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.
(R–9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.
GH 492 - Independent Study. 1-9 Credits.
(R–9) Offered intermittently. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.
GH 494 - Seminar/Workshop. 3 Credits.
(R–9) Offered intermittently. Concentrated studies in specific genres and periods.
GH 498 - Coop Education/Internship. 1-6 Credits.
Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of director. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.