HUM 103 - Connections and Conflict in the Humanities I

Sample, Green, Pyle, Lipsker, Gonzalez

A team-taught interdisciplinary course that engages with key texts and artifacts from the Western tradition and beyond, all focusing on the theme of monsters and monstrosity. With attention to close reading, historical contexts, and theoretical approaches, HUM 103 introduces students to key practices of humanistic learning and fosters critical engagement with written works, musical compositions, visual art and architecture, live performances, and film and digital media. The Humanities Program is a two-course sequence: HUM 103 in the fall and HUM 104 in the spring, for which students earn a total of three credits. Completing the sequence also fulfills three graduation requirements: (1) the Writing requirement, (2) the Historical Thought requirement, and (3) the Literary Studies, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric requirement.

2 credits
 

What is the Humanities Program?

Humanities is a two-semester sequence that explores big questions from many different perspectives. It’s also a community of students and faculty who explore ideas together and hone their skills as speakers and writers. It’s the essence of a liberal arts education.

Why should I sign up for Humanities?

• You’ll learn how to do college-level thinking and writing, working within a tight-knit community of teachers and learners exploring important ideas together.
• You’ll satisfy three graduation requirements in two semesters.
• You’ll develop your skills as a writer, speaker, and web designer.
• You’ll improve your readiness for upper-level courses in multiple disciplines.
• You’ll learn skills employers value, including working independently and in teams, thinking for yourself, and seeing the big picture.

What makes Humes different from other first-year experiences?

Most college courses explore the world from a particular perspective. The Humanities Program is interdisciplinary, which means you’ll be looking at big questions from multiple perspectives:   literature, history, art, science, philosophy, religion, and more.

Humes has an off-campus pre-orientation event in the North Carolina mountains. You’ll arrive at orientation with friends and mentors already in place. (This pre-orientation does not prevent you from participating in other pre-orientation activities.)

 

Prerequisites & Notes
The course has a required preorientation.

Visit the Sapere Aude preorientation webpage for more information.