USF Undergraduate Humanities & American Studies Program

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USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 96 - 97

Humanities and American Studies (HUM/AMS)

The Department of Humanities and American Studies offers students a choice of two undergraduate degrees, one in Humanities and one in American Studies. Students may also minor in each area. For more specific details, students are advised to consult the description of each specific program below.

Humanities (HUM)

The Humanities Program is an interdisciplinary curriculum that deals with the visual arts, music, literature and the culture from which they emerge. Secondary sources are used sparingly; students are encouraged to make a vigorous, personal response to specific works of art, literature, and music.

Requirements for the Major in Humanities

Recommended Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites)

Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete the A.A. degree at the community college. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. If students transfer without an A.A. degree and have fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the students must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.

There are no State Mandated Common Prerequisites for this degree program.

The transfer student should also be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.

Students are encouraged to complete the following major, support, or elective courses, if available, during the program of study at the community college, and when feasible in General Education/Gordon Rule courses. Unless stated otherwise, a grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade.

ENC 1101 Composition I (3)
ENC 1102 Composition II (3)
Humanities (HUM 2000-level courses) (6)
Creative Writing courses (CRW courses) (3-6)
Introductory courses in applied and non-applied Fine Arts (ART, MUS) (6)
Literature in Translation (RUT, CLT courses) (3-6)
Social Science (AMH, EUH courses) (6)

Course Requirements for the Humanities Major

HUM 2211 (Studies in Culture: the Ancient through the Medieval Periods) and HUM 2243 (Studies in Culture: the Renaissance through the Twentieth Century), six credit hours
22 credits of upper-level Humanities courses (3000 or 4000 level)
HUM 4931 (Seminar in Humanities), four credit hours; offered only in fall semester.
Two or more classes in the creative or performing arts, either lower or upper level, totaling at least four semester hours.
Majors must earn a "C" or better in all Humanities courses.

Requirements for the Minor in Humanities

The curriculum for the Humanities minor is comparable to that of the program for the B.A. degree, but it is less comprehensive. Course requirements are as follows:

Eighteen semester hours of Humanities courses.
Not over eight of these eighteen hours may be taken below the 3000 level.

American Studies (AMS)

The American Studies major is designed for students who seek to understand the cultural patterns, beliefs and values that have unified and sometimes divided Americans. American Studies is an interdisciplinary program that emphasizes the diversity of American people and institutions; the importance of gender, race, ethnicity and social class; the material and technological foundations of American society; the development of distinctive regions within the United States; and creative expression in art, architecture, film, literature, music and photography.

Requirements for the Major in American Studies

Recommended Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites)

There are no State Mandated Common Prerequisites for this degree program.

The transfer student should also be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.

Students are encouraged to complete the following major, support, or elective courses if available, during the program of study at the community college, and when feasible in General Education/Gordon Rule courses. Unless stated otherwise, a grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade.

AMH 2010 American History I (3)
AMH 2020 American History II (3)
ENC 1101 English I (3)
ENC 1102 English II (3)
POS 2041 American National Government (3)

Course Requirements for the American Studies Major

36 credit hours, distributed as follows:

One 2000-level survey course, either AMS 2201 (Colonial American Culture), AMS 2212 (Nineteenth-Century American Culture) or AMS 2270 (Twentieth-Century American Culture). 3 credits.
AMS 2030 (Introduction to American Studies) 3 credits
One additional 3000-level period course (e.g. AMS 3230, AMS 3001, AMS 3260). 4 credits.
One 3000- or 4000-level regions or genre course (e.g. AMS 3210, AMS 3601, AMS 4152). 3 or 4 credits.
AMS 4804 (Major Ideas in America). 3 credits.
One 4000-level Research Seminar (AMS 4935 or AMS 4936). 4 credits.
6 additional AMS credit hours.
9-10 additional credit hours of supporting courses to be chosen in consultation with the undergraduate advisor.

Requirements for the Minor in American Studies

18 credit hours distributed as follows:

One 2000-level survey course (AMS 2201, AMS 2212, AMS 2270). 3 credits.
AMS 2030 (Introduction to American Studies). 3 credits.
6 additional AMS credit hours.
6 additional credit hours of supporting courses to be chosen in consultation with the undergraduate advisor.

USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 116

Humanities and American Studies Faculty

Chairperson: P. J. Brewer; Professors: C. B. Cooper, S. L. Gaggi, J. Moore, R. E. Snyder; Professors Emeriti: T. B. Hoffman, H. Juergensen, G. S. Kashdin, E. M. MacKay, D. Rutenberg, A. J. Sparks; Associate Professors: R. A. Banes, P. J. Brewer, J. D'Emilio, N. Yavneh; Assistant Professors: D. Belgrad, P.Y. Lee.

USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 122

Humanities and American Studies Courses

Course Descriptions

AMS 2030 Introduction to American Studies -SS HP (3)
AMS 2201 Colonial American Culture -HP (3)
AMS 2212 Nineteenth-century American Culture -HP (3)
AMS 2270 Twentieth-century American Culture -HP (3)
AMS 2363 Issues in American Civilization (1-4)
AMS 3001 American Culture 1880-1915 -6A HP (4)
AMS 3210 Regions of America -HP (4)
AMS 3230 America During the Twenties and Thirties (4)
AMS 3260 American Culture, 1830-1860 -6A HP (4)
AMS 3302 Architecture and the American Environment (3)
AMS 3370 Southern Women: Myth and Reality -6A HP (3)
AMS 3601 Material Culture and American Society -SS HP (3)
AMS 3700 Racism in American Society -SS HP (3)
AMS 3930 Selected Topics in American Studies (1-4)
AMS 4152 Film in American Culture (3)
AMS 4804 Major Ideas in America -MW (3)
AMS 4910 Individual Research (1-4)
AMS 4930 Selected Topics in American Studies (1-4)
AMS 4935 Senior Seminar in American Studies (4)
AMS 4936 Senior Seminar in American Studies (4)
AMS 4940 Internship in American Studies (1-4)
HUM 2024 The Arts -FA (3)
HUM 2211 Studies in Culture: The Classical Through Medieval Periods -HP (3)
HUM 2243 Studies in Culture: The Renaissance Through the Twentieth Century -HP (3)
HUM 2930 Selected Topics (1-4)
HUM 3251 Studies in Culture: The Twentieth Century -HP (3)
HUM 3271 Eastern and Western Culture from Antiquity to 1400 -AF (3)
HUM 3273 Eastern and Western Culture Since 1400 -AF (3)
HUM 3930 Selected Topics in Humanities (1-4)
HUM 4402 Humanities in India (4)
HUM 4404 Humanities in China (4)
HUM 4405 Humanities in Japan (4)
HUM 4432 The Culture of Ancient Rome (4)
HUM 4433 Ancient Greek Culture (4)
HUM 4435 Early Medieval Culture (4)
HUM 4436 High Medieval Culture (4)
HUM 4437 Italian Renaissance Culture (4)
HUM 4438 Northern Renaissance Culture (4)
HUM 4440 Arts and Letters in the 17th and 18th Centuries (4)
HUM 4442 Arts and Letters of the Romantic Period (4)
HUM 4444 Nineteenth Century European Arts and Letters (4)
HUM 4445 Twentieth Century Arts and Letters I (4)
HUM 4446 Twentieth Century Arts and Letters II (4)
HUM 4452 Nineteenth Century American Culture (4)
HUM 4455 Twentieth Century American Culture (4)
HUM 4462 Ancient Latin American Culture (4)
HUM 4464 Latin American Culture Since 1492 (4)
HUM 4905 Directed Study (1-4)
HUM 4930 Selected Topics in Humanities (1-4)
HUM 4931 Seminar in Humanities -6A (4)
HUM 4938 Major Issues in the Humanities -MW (3)
HUM 4940 Internship in Humanities (1-4)
HUM 4941 Study on Location (1-4)
PGY 3000 Photography in American Culture (3)

Please send questions or comments to:
Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 2000

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