HUMNF5H - HONORS CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE MODERN WORLD

An interdisciplinary and thematic approach to the history of human culture and ideas. Major eras covered include but are not limited to the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Age of Encounters, the Enlightenment, the Romantic period, Realism and the Industrial Revolution, the dark legacy of colonialism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism. Discussion includes expansion of traditional Euro-centric viewpoints of world history. Class discussions, projects, and lectures address the development of worldviews, moral and ethical values, and the arts in civilizations across the globe and throughout time. As an honors course, this is a full seminar with advanced teaching methods focusing on major writing, reading, and research assignments, student class presentations, group discussions and interactions. *** Advisory: One of the following: ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in HUMN 5.