Valencia College
The Overall Objective of the Humanities Courses:
A general introduction to Western Humanities courses attempts to answer many questions:
How did the Prehistoric Culture (Mesopotamia, Egyptians, and Aegean's) leave behind a legacy?
When did the Age of Faith (Judeo-Christian and Islam) dominate humanity?
How did the Medieval World survive the Black Plague? (Will we survive our COVID plague?
Was the Renaissance the first revelation in identity discovery and social norms?
Did the Scientific Revolution destroy the Age of Faith and birth the Age of Reason?
The Romantic Spirit and the Age of Revolution inspire a gender revolution?
Did the World Wars and Rise of Postmodernism change our understanding of central concepts of philosophy, architecture, music, religions, and art?
Sample Syllabi
The Sample Syllabus is a sample of the probable flow of class and assignments but not the exact assignments/policies/statements.
The Sample Syllabus contains an abridged version of the official Syllabus sans college-mandated policies not to overwhelm the student. However, if you would like the exact Syllabus for your term, please message me.
Courses come with Complimentary Assignment Materials.
HUM1020: Introduction to Humanities
Hum2250: 20th & 21st Century Humanities
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The Sample Syllabus explores a Full-Term class. Expect the assignments to adjust slightly for shorter terms.
Online students have one small assignment due Wednesday night requiring comments by Sunday. Followed by a more intimate assignment due Sunday night on Canvas. In addition, students will have multiple medium quizzes throughout the term.
Similarly, in-class students have two in-person sessions on the West Campus and one assignment due Sunday night on Canvas. In addition, students will have multiple medium quizzes throughout the term taken in person, and the HUM2250 course has one oral presentation.