Humanities

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Offers a broad overview of British culture and civilization. Examines traditions and instituions to help understand the British way of life in the Twentieth Century. Lectures by British guest lecturers and related field trips. This course (taught in London) is only for students participating in the London program of the Oregon International Educational Consortium.

Offered as needed.

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Focuses on the culture, ideas, and actions that typify revolutionary movements in Latin America since the dawning of the twentieth century. Examines a Latin American emphasis against the backdrop of empire as manifested in the actions of local elites, first-world countries—especially the United States—and worldwide capitalist structures.

Offered as needed.

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Emphasizes the development of the knowledge and skills necessary to explore, research, create, and publish a work on a topic related to the sense of place. Course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.

Offered as needed.

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Focuses on classical Greek culture. Examines the arts, broadly conceived (tragedy, philosophy, sculpture, poetry, drama, and historiography), sketches the developing Greek conception of what it is to be human.

Offered as needed.

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Explores the culture of Renaissance Europe. Examines its art, tragedy, philosophy, and literature, sketches the developing Renaissance conception of what it is to be human.

Offered as needed.

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Introduces the study of death and dying. Students will compare and contrast historical and modern attitudes toward death and dying found in literature, rituals, religion, philosophy, film, medicolegal issues, and in the process clarify their attitudes and values.

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