HUM 099 - English Composition: Reading, Writing, Speaking I (3-0-3 additive credit)
Focuses on developing the reading and writing skills necessary for success in a college curriculum. Emphasizes structuring and organizing effective sentences and paragraphs; drafting and revising; preparing summaries; building vocabulary; developing grammatical fluency; formulating a thesis, and other steps toward writing expository essays. Mandatory writing workshops are held in conjunction with the course work. Effective From: Fall 2008

HUM 100 - English Composition: Reading, Writing, Speaking II (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: HUM 099. The second course of the two-semester sequence, HUM 099-HUM 100. Focuses on essay writing strategies, clear expression, correct syntax, grammar and diction; basic organizational principles, researching ideas, documenting reference sources, reading longer, more complex material, determining flaws in an argument, and presenting group oral reports. Mandatory weekly writing labs are held in conjunction with course work. The sequence HUM 099-HUM 100 satisfies the English GUR. Effective From: Fall 2005 Until: Fall 2008

HUM 101 - English Composition: Writing, Speaking, Thinking I (3-0-3)
Entrance is determined by placement test score or completion of Hum 099. Focuses on developing written and oral communication skills; emphasizes writing expository and research essays; preparing oral reports; drafting, revising, editing; evaluation and proper documentation of source material; using rhetorical strategies such as narration and argument. Effective From: Fall 2008

HUM 102 - English Composition: Writing, Speaking, Thinking II (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: HUM 101 or equivalent. Focuses on enhanced written and oral communication skills; emphasizes reading and interpretation of literary forms; critical analysis; methods of research using print and on-line sources; report writing and writing about literature. Effective From: Fall 2008

HUM 211 - The Pre-Modern World (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: HUM 101. Compares and contrasts world cultures prior to 1400. Case studies focus on differing forms of material culture, belief systems, aesthetic norms, and artistic productions to develop an understanding of ancient and medieval world views. This course satisfies three credits of the GUR in Cultural History. Effective From: Fall 2005

HUM 212 - The Modern World (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: HUM 101. The central theme is changing global relations between 1400 and 1900. Uses case studies to examine such key processes as the expansion of global trade and the formation of a global economy, European perceptions of non-Western cultures, and the roots and legacy of imperialism. This course satisfies 3 credits of the Cultural History GUR. Honors Note: See HUM 101. Effective From: Fall 2005

HUM 251 - Ethical Issues in Business (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: HUM 101. An examination of the ethical problems and moral foundations of business from the perspective of moral philosophy. Among the questions explored are: What are the rights of employees and employers in the workplace? Do corporations and managers have an obligation to society at large? What is the relationship between personal and business morality? Is there a moral justification for the free market? Effective From: Fall 2005

HUM 325 - Humanities Special Topics (3-0-3)
The study of new and/or advanced topics in an area of the humanities, not regularly covered in any other HUM, LIT, ENG OR HSS course at the 300-level. The precise topics to be covered, along with prerequisites, are announced in the semester prior to the offering of the course. A student may register for no more than two semesters of special topics courses. Effective From: Spring 2006