Humanities & Arts
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You may be interested in the Humanities & Arts focus area if you value independence, self-expression, unstructured methods, and aesthetic beauty. You like to use creativity, imagination, intuition, and writing. You may enjoy appreciating and analyzing the work of others in museums, theatre, and books.
You should consider taking ENGL 1010 (or ENGL 2010 if you have credit for 1010) in your first semester. We also recommend USU 1010 for students in their first semester of college.
Exploratory: Art Track
This is a pathway for individuals with aptitude for independent work, problem-solving, active, or hands-on participation, and practicality. Most students in this area may consider themselves to be creative, curious, and observant.
Note: there are special requirements (such as the submission of a portfolio) for declaring an art major. We recommend you schedule an appointment with an advisor in the College of Arts & Sciences to discuss requirements and deadlines.
- ART 1010: Exploring Art (BCA)
- ART 1020: Drawing I (BCA) (3 credits)
*Logan - only available for pre-art students - ARTH 2710: Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU) (3 credits) (Fall only)
- ARTH 2720: Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Post-Modern (BHU) (3 credits) (Spring only)
- LAEP 1030: Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA) (3 credits)
- IAD 1750: Design in Everyday Living (BCA)
Exploratory: Languages Track
This is a pathway for people with aptitude for learning foreign languages and engaging in cultural analysis. Most students in this area may consider themselves to be expressive, curious, observant and articulate.
If you have some proficiency in a foreign language, you may test into a higher-level course and earn up to 16 credits of language course credit. For more information see the Proficiency Testing site.
- Asian Studies
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Language Teaching Majors available for French, German and Spanish
- Spanish Translation and Interpretation Certificates available for Medical Translation and Legal/Business Translation
- Additional Majors that include a foreign language:
- Minors include the above languages as well as Arabic, Chinese teaching, Classics, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Middle East Studies, Japanese and Russian
- CHIN 1010: Chinese First Year I (4 credits)
- FREN 1010: French First Year I (4 credits)
- GERM 1010: German First Year I (4 credits)
- PORT 1010: Portuguese First Year I (4 credits)
- SPAN 1030: Accelerated Spanish First Year | (4 credits)
- RUSS 1010: Russian First Year I (4 credits)
- JAPN 1010: Japanese First Year I (4 credits)
- ARBC 1010: Arabic First Year I (4 credits)
- NAV 1030: Beginning Navajo for Non-Native Speakers (3 credits)
- Beginning German, French, Portuguese, Spanish and other language credit can be earned through Study Abroad Programs
Exploratory: Music Track
This is a pathway for individuals with aptitude for creativity, innovation, and originality. Most students in this area may consider themselves to be musically talented, expressive, artistic, competitive, visionary, and enjoy performing on stage. College of Arts & Sciences
Note: there are special requirements (such as an audition) for declaring a music major. We recommend you schedule an appointment with an advisor in the
- Music BA
- Music Composition
- Music Education (Band, Choral, Guitar, or Orchestra)
- Music Performance (Guitar, Harp, String, Piano, Vocal, or Woodwind/Brass/Percussion)
- Music Therapy
- Theatre Arts
- There are minors in Music Studies, Basic Music and Piano Pedagogy for non-majors interested in taking some music coursework.
- ALL interested students should contact Cary Youmans in the Music department.
- MUSC 1010: Introduction to Music (BCA) (3 credits)
*Required for Music Minors - MUSC 1100: Fundamental for Non-Music Majors (BCA) (3 credits)
*Available for Non-Music Majors and Music Minors - MUSC 1105: Fundamental for Music Majors (BCA) (3 credits)
*Only available for admitted Music Majors - MUSC 1110: Music Theory I (BCA) (3 credits)
*Only available for admitted Music Majors or Minors
Exploratory: Peoples & Society Track
This is a pathway for individuals with aptitude for cooperation, communication, training, advocacy, and human relations. Many students in this area may consider themselves to be friendly, responsible, patient, and tactful, and have an interest in writing or analyzing ideas.
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Communication Studies
- Criminal Justice
- English
- Global Communication
*Requires 9 credits of upper division of a foreign language - History
- Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
- Law & Constitutional Studies
- International Studies
*Requires ASL or foreign language credit - Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Technical Communication and Rhetoric
- ARTH 2720: Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU) (3 credits)
- HIST 2700: United States to 1877 (BAI) (3 credits)
- HIST 2710: United States 1877-Present (BAI) (3 credits)
- POLS 1100: United States Government and Politics (BAI) (3 credits)
- ARTH 2710: Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU) (3 credits)
- CMST 1020: Public Speaking (BHU) (3 credits)
- CMST 2110: Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR) (3 credits)
- CJ 1010: Introduction to Criminal Justice (BSS) (3 credits)
- ENGL 2210: Intro to Folklore (BHU) (3 credits)
- ENGL 2630: Intro to American Studies (BHU) (3 credits)
- HIST 1100: European History to 1500 (BHU) (3 credits)
- HIST 1500: Pre-Modern World (BHU) (3 credits)
- HIST 1510: The Modern World (BHU) (3 credits)
- LAEP 1030: Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA) (3 credits)
- LAEP 2300: History of Landscape Architecture (BHU) (3 credits) (Spring, Summer only)
- PHIL 1000: Intro to Philosophy (BHU) (3 credits)
- PHIL 1120: Social Ethics (BHU) (3 credits)
- PHIL 1250: Practical Logic (BHU) (3 credits)
- PHIL 2400: Ethics (BHU) (3 credits)
- RELS 1010: Intro to Religious Studies (BHU) (3 credits)
- SOC 1010: Introductory Sociology (BSS) (3 credits)
- SW 1010: Introduction to Social Welfare (BSS) (3 credits)
- ANTH 1010: Cultural Anthropology (BSS) (3 credits)
- ANTH 1030: World Archeology (BSS) (3 credits)
- CMST 1330: Intro to Global Communication (BSS) (3 credits)
- POLS 2200: Comparative Politics (BSS) (3 credits)
- PHIL 2200: Deductive Logic (QI) (3 credits)
- SPED 1010/REH 1010: Disability and Society (BSS) (3 credits)
- TCR 2100: Introduction to Technical Communication (3 credits)