HUM 135 - Humanities of the Early World

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course surveys the major cultural achievements and ideas of Western Civilization from Ancient Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages. Art, architecture, music, literature, and drama are presented as they reflect the world view of each historical area. No This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Arts and Humanities Area.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify key aspects of the study of pre-historic and early cultures from the perspective of the humanities.
Compare and contrast cultural worldviews in a chronological framework.
Analyze humanities artifacts to understand what they say about the human experience of the creation and early development of civilization.
Critique the origins and early development of the Western value of humanism, and the humanism’s view of the worth, rights, and capabilities of the individual.