Humanities, B.A.

Foundation courses

Students will complete two introductory level courses from different disciplines contributing to the Humanities major.

• GCS 1700 - The Global Zombie Credits: 4
• GCS 1800 - Superheroes Credits: 4
• GCS 1900 - Introduction to Latinx Studies Credits: 4
• GCS 2000 - Introduction to Cultural Studies Credits: 4
• PHL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 4
• PHL 1100 - Narratives of the Self Credits: 4
• PHL 1200 - Philosophy through Film Credits: 4
• PHL 1300 - Identity, Meaning, and Purpose Credits: 4
• PHL 1400 - Introduction to Philosophy through Mindful Practice Credits: 4
• RTS 1010 - World Religions Credits: 4
• RTS 1100 - Christianity in Context Credits: 4
• RTS 1610 - Doors to the Sacred Credits: 4
• RTS 1947 - Sinners, Saints and the Sacred Credits: 4
• SOC 1000 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 4
• SOC 1700 - Social Problems, Creative Solutions Credits: 4
• SOJ 1000 - Introduction to Social Justice (Theory & Practice) Credits: 4
• SPA 1010 - Beginner’s Spanish I Credits: 4
• SPA 1020 - Introductory Spanish II Credits: 4
• SPA 1030 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 4
• SPA 1040 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 4

Concentrations

Students will build upon one of their Foundations Courses to complete a concentration in one of the disciplines contributing to the Humanities major Students will be able to pick from a selection of existing minors in the School of Arts and Sciences and newly created thematic concentrations that center on topics, questions, or issues that shape and define the human experience. At least one course in a concentration must be at the 3000 level. See requirements for existing minors elsewhere in the catalog.

• Bioethics (existing interdisciplinary minor)

• Creativity and Imagination (thematic concentration)

  • ENG 3570 Queer Modernism

  • ENG 3870 Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

  • GCS 1700 The Global Zombie

  • GCS 1800 Superheroes

  • GCS 1900 Introduction to Latinx Studies

  • GCS 2000 Introduction to Cultural Studies

  • GCS 2100 History of Film

  • GCS 2200 The Eighties

  • SOJ 2110 Jerusalem: Diversity, Community, and Conflict in the Holy City

  • MUS/POL 3171 Music and Politics

  • PHL 3650 Aesthetics and Human Values

  • SPA 2520 Lawrence City of Immigrants (in English)

  • SPA 2900 Race, Literature, and Culture

  • THR 2505 The Politics of Performance: Theatre, Government, and Social Change

• Culture and Society (thematic concentration)

  • GCS 1700 The Global Zombie

  • GCS 1800 Superheroes

  • GCS 2100 History of Film

  • GCS 2200: The Eighties

  • COM 3520 Gender and Communication

  • COM 4450 Global Media

  • COM 4531 Intercultural Communication

  • INT 1000 Introduction to International Studies

  • INT 3600 Special Topics: International Studies

  • SOC 3330 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

  • SOC 3800 Sociology of Gender

  • SOC 3651 Sociology of Immigration

  • SOJ 2110 Jerusalem: Diversity, Community, and Conflict in the Holy City

  • WGS 2010 Intro to Race and Ethnic Studies

  • WGS 2880 Gender, Race, and War

  • WGS 3000 Thinking Green: Gender and Environmental Justice

  • WGS 3110 Global Women’s Issues: Gender, Activism, and Social Justice

  • WGS 3280 Racism and Anti-Racism: Global Perspectives 

  • WGS 3300 US Women’s History

  • WGS 3720 Gender and Global Health

  • RTS 1010 World Religions

  • PHL 2120 Ethics, Ecology, and the Beauty of Nature

  • PHL 2250 Philosophy of Happiness

  • PHL 2750 Thinking through Race and Racism

  • PHL 2090 Values in a Technological Culture

  • PHL 3010 Human Rights: Theory and Practice

  • PHL 3030 Global Justice

  • PHL/THR 3560 Bioethical Dramas

  • HIS 3365 Histories of Muslim Communities 600-1600

  • HIS 3391 Women in Modern European History

  • RTS 3900 Women’s Voices in the Holocaust

  • THR 2500 Women in Theatre

  • WGS 3420 Gender, Race, and Media 

• English (existing minor)

• Ethics (existing minor)

• Film Studies (existing interdisciplinary minor)

• Identity and Purpose (thematic concentration)

  • MUS 3100 Music and Spirituality

  • PHL 2020 Perspectives on the Good Life

  • PHL 2080 Approaches to Ethics

  • PHL 2090 Values in a Technological Culture

  • PHL 2110 Environmental Philosophy

  • PHL 2120 Ethics, Ecology, and the Beauty of Nature

  • PHL 2250 Philosophy of Happiness

  • PHL 2350 Philosophy of Augustine

  • PHL 2420 Wisdoms of Asia

  • PHL 3080 Virtue Ethics

  • PHL 3180 A Meaningful Life

  • RTS 1050 Quest for Meaning

  • RTS 2400 Sex, Politics & Religion: St. Augustine

  • RTS 2800 Social Ethics: Christian Perspectives

  • RTS 2810 Sex, Marriage, Family & Work 

  • RTS 2820 Bioethics & Health Care: Theological Perspectives

  • RTS 3780 Charles Darwin, Evolution, and Creation

  • SOJ 2110 Jerusalem: Diversity, Community, and Conflict in the Holy City

• Law, Ethics, & Society (existing interdisciplinary minor)

• Philosophy (existing minor)

• Power and Social Dynamics (thematic concentration)

  • COM 3520 Gender and Communication

  • ESS 3100 Environmental Justice

  • WGS 2010 Intro to Race and Ethnic Studies

  • WGS 2200 Gender, Race and Social Movements

  • WGS 2310 Gender and Diversity in Leadership

  • WGS 2880 Gender, Race, and War

  • WGS 3000 Thinking Green: Gender and Environmental Justice

  • WGS 3110 Global Women’s Issues: Gender, Activism, and Social Justice

  • WGS 3100 Feminist Theories in Action

  • WGS 3140 Studies in Masculinities

  • WGS 3280 Racism and Antiracism: Global Perspectives

  • WGS 3300 US Women’s History 

  • WGS 3400 US LGBTQ+ History

  • SPA 2520 Lawrence City of Immigrants

  • SPA 2900 Race, Literature and Culture

  • GCS 1700 The Global Zombie

  • GCS 2000 Intro to Cultural Studies

  • GCS 1900 Intro to Latinx Studies

  • PHL 2040 Introduction to Political Philosophy

  • PHL 2100 Ethical Issues Concerning Gender

  • PHL 2130 Food Justice

  • PHL 2750 Thinking through Race and Racism

  • PHL 3010 Human Rights: Theory and Practice

  • PHL 3020 Philosophy of Law

  • PHL 3030 Global Justice

  • PHL 3060 Justice in Health and Healthcare

  • RTS 3900 Women’s Voices in the Holocaust

  • SOC 2000 Social Inequality

  • SOC 3800 Sociology of Gender

• Race and Ethnic Studies (existing interdisciplinary minor)

• Religious and Theological Studies (existing minor)

• Social Justice (existing interdisciplinary minor)

• Sociology (existing minor)

• Spanish (existing minor, available only to those who do not choose the Spanish Skills Track)

• Women’s and Gender Studies (existing interdisciplinary minor)

• Self-Defined Concentration

• Social Policy and Social Change (thematic concentration)

  • ESS 3100 Environmental Justice

  • PHL 2070 Environmental Ethics

  • PHL 2100 Ethical Issues Concerning Gender

  • PHL 2130 Food Justice

  • PHL 2500 Theories of Justice

  • PHL 2600 Philosophy of Education

  • PHL 2750 Thinking through Race and Racism

  • PHL 3010 Human Rights: Theory and Practice

  • PHL 3020 Philosophy of Law

  • PHL 3030 Global Justice

  • PHL 3060 Justice in Health and Healthcare

  • SOC 1700 Social Problems, Creative Solutions

  • SOC 2050 Social Work

  • SOC 3150 Social Movements

  • SOC 3660 Immigration Law and Policy

  • WGS 2200 Gender, Race, and Social Movements

  • WGS 3000 Thinking Green: Gender and Environmental Justice

  • WGS 3110 Global Women’s Issues: Gender, Activism, and Social Justice

  • WGS 3280 Racism and Anti-Racism: Global Perspectives 

  • WGS 3300 US Women’s History

  • WGS 3710 Gender and the Law

  • WGS 3720 Gender, Immigration, and the Law

  • WGS 3830 Gender and Global Health

• Women’s and Gender Studies (existing interdisciplinary minor)

Skills Tracks

The Humanities major merges theory and praxis by requiring all majors to complete a 3-course skills track that focuses on the development of a specific marketable skill. Students will first choose from a menu of tracks and then choose three courses from within that track. At least one of the courses chosen to fulfill a skills track must be at the 2000 level.

Methods-Capstone Sequence

The Methods-Capstone sequence constitutes the two common courses in this major, meaning that all students will complete this sequence regardless of their chosen Foundation, Concentration, and Skills Track courses. 

• IDS 4200 - Interdisciplinary Senior Seminar Credits: 4
• SOC 3100 - Research Methods Credits: 4