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Bachelor of Arts in Humanistic Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Humanistic Studies offers a wide range of choices in the
Humanities to students who wish to pursue a focused program of study that encourages
inquiry into the human condition beyond the confines of a single discipline. The
Core Curriculum provides a synthetic introduction to the extraordinarily rich traditions
of the liberal arts within and beyond Western civilization. The major prepares students
to read, study, think, write, and articulate their ideas in the traditions of broad
life-long learning and ethically responsible public service inherited from such
exemplars as Socrates, Cicero, Petrarch, Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass and
Simone de Beauvoir. Building upon this foundation, students choose major electives
from a wide range of disciplines to further their understandings of the areas within
the Humanities that interest them most. In both individual courses and the major
as a whole, this program takes special advantage of the unique access John Cabot
students have to the cultural, aesthetic, philosophical, and historical legacy of
Rome and the Mediterranean—the ancient birthplace and Renaissance progenitor of
our modern academic Humanities.
Requirements for the Degree
A. Proficiency Requirements
of the University in English, Mathematics, and Foreign Language.
B. General Distribution Requirements of the University in
English, Mathematics and Science, Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts. (Many
of the Humanities and Fine Arts requirements will be satisfied by the core curriculum
courses below.)
C. Core Curriculum (12 courses): The University requires
an overall minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all courses taken at the University
with no more than two grades lower than C- in core courses required for the major.
1. HS 120 Introduction to Western Civilization I
2. HS 121 Introduction to Western Civilization II
3. AH 151 Introduction to Western Art I or
AH 152 Introduction to Western Art II
4. PH 101 Introduction to Philosophical Thinking
5. CL/HS 231 History of Ancient Rome and Italy or
CL 278 Literature and Society in Ancient Rome
6. HS/PH 223 Historical and Philosophical Aspects of the Italian
Renaissance
7. EN 278 Classical Influences on English Literature or
EN 245 Shakespeare
8. RL/PH 224 Living the Good Life: Religious and Philosophical
Ethics
9. PH 304 Philosophy of Art and Beauty
10. HM 380 Junior Seminar
11. HM 460 Research and Writing in the Humanities
12. HM 480 Senior Thesis
D. Major Electives
Five courses, at least three of which are at the 300-level, from
the following options. Students are strongly encouraged to choose their major electives
according to a coherent plan addressing their academic interests. This program should
be worked out by the students and their advisors:
1. Any 200 or 300 level Art History Courses
2. Any 200 or 300 level Studio Art Courses
3. Any 200 or 300 level Classics Courses
4. Any 200 or 300 level English Literature Courses (includes TH 340, 341, 342)
5. Any 300 level Italian Literature or Italian Studies Courses
6. Any 200 or 300 level History Courses
7. Any 200 or 300 level Philosophy Courses
8. Any 200 or 300 level Religious Studies Courses
9. Relevant courses from other disciplines may be considered, but require approval
of student’s advisor and the Humanities Department Chair.
E. General Electives sufficient to give a total of 120 credits.
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