The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 120 units

See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

See “General Education Requirements” in The University Catalog and The Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Requirements and course offerings. The course requirements marked below with an asterisk (*) may also be applied toward General Education.

Cultural Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units

See “Cultural Diversity” in The University Catalog. Most courses used to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education.

American Institutions Requirement: 6 units

See the “American Institutions Requirement” under “Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.” This requirement is normally fulfilled by completing HIST 050 and POLS 055. Courses used to satisfy this requirement do not apply to General Education.

Literacy Requirement:

See “Mathematics and Writing Requirements” in The University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See The Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register for a WP course.

Course Requirements for the Major: 39-47 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: 0-8 units

Students must complete two semesters of foreign language study at the intermediate college/university level (003 and 004) or demonstrate, through examination, equivalent competency.

DEGREE CORE PROGRAM: 15 units

5 courses required:

HUM 100A Arts and Ideas 3.0 FS

HUM 100B Arts and Ideas 3.0 FS *

HUM 100C Arts and Ideas: East 3.0 FS *

HUM 200 Seminar in Humanities 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

HUM 201 Senior Thesis in Humanities 3.0 FS

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: 24 units

Select two courses from each of the four units listed below, for a total of 24 units. The total of eight courses must be chosen from at least three different departments. Other choices may be available; in some cases prerequisites can be waived. See your adviser for additional information.

UNIT I: Western Studies—Origins to 1400 C.E.: 6 units

2 courses selected from:

ART 243 Medieval Art 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ART 250 Art History Special Problems 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors; faculty permission.

ART 253 Roman Art 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ENGL 154 Classical Literature 3.0 FS *

ENGL 155 Bible as Literature 3.0 Inq

ENGL 200 Chaucer and His Age 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; ENGL 100, ENGL 156A.

ENGL 205 Early British Literature 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 100, ENGL 156A.

HIST 200A Ancient Greece 3.0 F1

HIST 200B Classical Greece 3.0 F2

HIST 202 Legacy of Alexander 3.0 Inq

HIST 204A Rise of Rome 3.0 S2

HIST 204B Roman Empire 3.0 S1

HIST 205 Decline of Rome 3.0 Inq

HIST 206 Byzantine Civilization 3.0 Inq

HIST 210 Medieval Civilization: 750-1400 3.0 F1

ITAL 140 Masters of Italian Literature 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: ITAL 004 or equivalent.

PHIL 100A History of Ancient Philosophy 3.0 FS *

PHIL 101 Medieval Philosophy 3.0 Inq

R S 122 Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) 3.0 Inq

This course is the same as MJIS 122 which may be substituted.

R S 123 New Testament 3.0 Inq

R S 131A History of Christian Thought 3.0 Inq

THEA 165 History of Theatre I 3.0 FA

UNIT II: Western Studies—1400 to 1800 C.E.: 6 units

2 courses selected from:

ART 245A North Renaissance/Mannerist Art 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ART 245B Ital Renaissance/Mannerist Art 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ART 246 Baroque and Rococo Art 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ENGL 156A Survey of British Literature 3.0 FS

ENGL 157A Survey of American Literature 3.0 FS

ENGL 210 Shakespeare 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; ENGL 100, ENGL 156A.

ENGL 215 Milton and His Age 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; ENGL 100, ENGL 156A.

ENGL 216 British Renaissance Literature 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: ENGL 100, ENGL 156A.

ENGL 217 17th Century Literature 3.0 F1

Prerequisites: ENGL 100, ENGL 156A.

ENGL 218 The Long Eighteenth Century 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: ENGL 100, ENGL 156A.

HIST 211 Renaissance Civ: 1300-1550 3.0 S2

HIST 212 Reform/Early Mod Eur: 1400-1660 3.0 F2

HIST 213 Cult/Soc/Pol Europe: 1500-1750 3.0 S1

HIST 214 Absolutism to Revoltn, 1660-1815 3.0 FA

ITAL 160 Ital Renaissance Influence Civ 3.0 SP *

MUS 150B Music History (1750-1900) 3.0 SP

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

PHIL 100B History of Modern Philosophy 3.0 FA

R S 131B History of Christian Thought 3.0 Inq

UNIT III: Western Studies—1800 to Present: 6 units

2 courses selected from:

ART 197 Avant-Garde: 20th Century 3.0 FS *

ART 271A European Art: 1800-1850 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ART 271B European Art: 1850-1900 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ART 271C European Art: 20th Century 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ENGL 156B Survey of British Literature 3.0 FS

ENGL 157B Survey of American Literature 3.0 FS

ENGL 187 Modernism 3.0 FS *

ENGL 238 Modern Poetry 3.0 FS

ENGL 258 Modern Novel 3.0 FS

HIST 120 Modern European Thought/Culture 3.0 SP *

HIST 182 Mexico: History and Politics 3.0 FS *NW

This course is the same as LAST 101 and LAST 101M which may be substituted.

HIST 215 European Century: 1815-1914 3.0 SP

HIST 235 The US in Age of the World Wars 3.0 FA

HIST 236 Hiroshima to Watergate 3.0 SP

HIST 237 From Watergate to the Present 3.0 SP

MUS 150C Music History (1900-the Present) 3.0 FA

Prerequisites: MUS 001D, MUS 150B, and faculty permission.

MUS 191 American Music 3.0 FS *

MUS 192 Maj Mus Fig in West Civilization 3.0 FS *

PHIL 100C History 19th/20th-Century Phil 3.0 FS

R S 146 Religion and American Society 3.0 FS

This course is the same as AMST 146 which may be substituted.

R S 150A Contemporary Religious Thought 3.0 Inq

THEA 166 History of Theatre II 3.0 SP

UNIT IV: Non-Western Studies: 6 units

2 courses selected from:

ART 242A Pre-Columbian Mexican Art 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ART 244 Chinese and Japanese Art 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

ART 247 American Indian Art 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

This course is the same as ART 347 which may be substituted.

ART 248 African Art 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.

HIST 130 The American Indian 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as AIST 130 which may be substituted.

HIST 164 Middle East: Society/Culture 3.0 SP *NW

This course is the same as MEST 155 which may be substituted.

HIST 170A African History 3.0 FA *NW

HIST 170B African History 3.0 SP *NW

HIST 174A East Asia Before 1800 3.0 FA *NW

HIST 174B East Asia After 1800 3.0 SP *NW

HIST 175 Pacific Tradition/Transform 3.0 FA *NW

This course is the same as INST 100 which may be substituted.

HIST 179 Southeast Asian History/Culture 3.0 SP

HIST 260 Ancient Near East 3.0 Inq

HIST 261 Ancient Egypt 3.0 Inq

HIST 262 Islamic Civilization 3.0 FA

This course is the same as MEST 262 which may be substituted.

HIST 264 Modern Middle East 3.0 SP

This course is the same as MEST 264 which may be substituted.

HIST 271 History of East/Central Africa 3.0 Inq

HIST 273 History of South Africa 3.0 Inq NW

HIST 278 Modern Japan 3.0 SP NW

R S 111 Islamic Religion 3.0 FA *NW

This course is the same as HIST 162 and MEST 162 which may be substituted.

R S 161 Japanese Religions 3.0 Inq

R S 162 Chinese Religions 3.0 Inq

R S 164 Buddhism 3.0 SP *NW

R S 165 Hinduism 3.0 FA *NW

R S 188 Worldviews of American Indians 3.0 Inq Eth

This course is the same as AIST 188 which may be substituted.

Electives Requirement:

To complete the total units required for the bachelor’s degree, select additional elective courses from the total university offerings. You should consult with an adviser regarding the selection of courses which will provide breadth to your university experience and apply to a supportive second major or minor.

Grading Requirement:

All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade, except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.

Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program.
Consult the program coordinator for specific information.

Honors in the Major

Honors in the Major is a program of independent work in your major.
It involves 6 units of honors course work completed over two semesters.

Your Honors work will be recognized at your graduation, on your permanent transcripts, and on your diploma. It is often accompanied by letters of commendation from your mentor in the department or the department chair. Most importantly, however, the Honors in the Major program allows you to work closely with a faculty mentor in your area of interest on an original performance or research project. This year-long collaboration allows you to work in your field at a professional level and culminates in a public presentation of your work. Students sometimes take their projects beyond the university for submission in professional journals, presentation at conferences, or competition in shows; such experience is valuable for graduate school and later professional life.

Some common features of Honors in the Major program are

1. You must take 6 units of Honors in the Major course work. At least 3 of these 6 units are independent study (299H) as specified by your department. You must complete each class with a minimum grade of B.
2. You must have completed 9 units of upper-division course work or 21 overall units in your major before you can be admitted to Honors in the Major. Check the requirements carefully, as there may be specific courses that must be included in these units.
3. Your cumulative GPA should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5 percent of majors in your department.
4. Your GPA in your major should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5 percent of majors in your department.
5. Most students apply for or are invited to participate in Honors in the Major during the second semester of their junior year. Then they complete the 6 units of course work over the two semesters of their senior year.
6. Your honors work culminates with a public presentation of your Honors project.

While Honors in the Major is part of the Honors Program, each department administers its own program. Please contact your major department or major adviser for further information.

To be eligible for Honors in the Humanities Program, students must have completed at least 30 units of course work in the major with grades that place them in the top 5% of Humanities majors. Students will enroll for 6 units of credit in HUM 299H.