Major - B.A. Humanities - Elementary Education

48-55 credits

This major offers the same approach and much of the subject matter of the B.A. Humanities, History of Culture Concentration described above. It is designed to accompany the professional elementary education program. Students acquire a substantial knowledge of religious, philosophical, literary and aesthetic movements in Western civilization. Students are encouraged to acquire some knowledge of works of the humanities in at least one other civilization or culture, and its history. Students learn methods of study that are applicable to teaching the humanities.

Important notes

An average grade of B in liberal studies courses is required for admission to LBRL 302. (NOTE: LBRL 302 is ordinarily offered spring quarter only.) LBRL 302 is a prerequisite for LBRL 417a-e.  LBRL 400 (2credits) should be taken with a liberal studies faculty member in the quarter prior to enrolling in LBRL 499, to prepare for the latter.

For information or advisement, contact the liberal studies office.

For information about teacher certification requirements and about the professional curriculum in elementary education, contact Woodring College, or see the Elementary Education section of the Catalogue for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Requirements

Core

13-15 credits

•  One from:

     LBRL 121 - The Western Tradition I: The Ancient World (5)

     HNRS 103 - Major Cultural Traditions I (4)

• One from:

     LBRL 122 - The Western Tradition II: Medieval and Early Modern Europe (5)

     HNRS 104 - Major Cultural Traditions II (4)

•  LBRL 123 - The Western Tradition III: Modern World (5)

And:

• Two courses (8-10 credits) from the following:

   LBRL 271 - Humanities of India

   LBRL 272 - Religion and Society in China and Japan

   LBRL 273 - Art and Society in China and Japan

   LBRL 275 - Humanities of Japan

   LBRL 276 - Humanities of Africa

   LBRL 277 - Humanities of China

   LBRL 278 - Humanities of Islamic Civilization

   LBRL 281 - Representations of Otherness

   LBRL 283 - Religion and Globalization

• One course (4-5 credits) under advisement from:

   LBRL 231 - Introduction to the Study of Religion

   LBRL 243 - Art and Ideas

   LBRL 301 - Historical Methods in the Humanities

   LBRL 303 - Methods in the Study of Religion

• LBRL 302 - Methods of Interdisciplinary Study (5)

• Two courses (10 credits) under advisement from:

   LBRL 421 - Senior Seminar: Approaches to Cultural History

   LBRL 422 - Senior Seminar: Literary Traditions in Western Culture

   LBRL 423 - Senior Seminar: Self, Culture, and Society

   LBRL 424 - Senior Seminar: Social Change in Cross-Cultural Contexts

• Two courses (8-10 credits) under advisement from

   LBRL 321 - Between Renaissance and Inquisition: Censorship and Religious Conflict in Spain's Golden Age

   LBRL 323 - The Romantic Paradox: Love, Life and Death

   LBRL 325 - Surveillance, Voyeurism and the Culture of Suspicion

   LBRL 332 - Universal Religions: Founders and Disciples

   LBRL 333 - Religion in America

   LBRL 334 - Hebrew Bible and the Religion of Ancient Israel

   LBRL 336 - New Testament and Early Christianity

   LBRL 338 - Mysticism

   LBRL 340 - Sufism: The Islamic Mystical Tradition

   LBRL 360 - China and the Emerging World Economy: From Antiquity to the Early Modern

   LBRL 362 - Islam and Muslims in the Indian Ocean World

   LBRL 372 - Postcolonial Novels: Art, Rhetoric and Social Context

   LBRL 375 - Buddhism

   LBRL 378 - Religion and Society in India

   LBRL 478 - Renewal and Reform in the Islamic World Since the Eighteenth Century

   LBRL 499 - Research in Humanities

Or other appropriate upper-division courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences, under advisement.