Humanities

Christopher Stanley
Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Humanities and Fine Arts
Mr. Stanley received his Bachelor degree and Master from the University of Kansas. He currently works as the Chair for the Department of humanities and Fine Arts, and is a professor for the department of Art. Mr. Stanley exhibitions include national competitions, invitational exhibitions and during the Fall 1999 was named the artist in residence at the Kohler Corporation in Wisconsin. His ceramic bowls were published in a book entitled One Hundred Bowls. Mr. Stanley has received a grant for his work with U. T. system online program for his development of his art appreciation course.

Administered by the Department of Humanities and Fine Arts within the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Humanities is multidisciplinary and is designed for students who desire a liberal education but do not wish to specialize. The program focuses primarily on humanistic studies as they have been traditionally conceived. The humanities concentration is considered a wise choice for a student in law, theology, the liberal arts, elementary and secondary education and certain other fields.

Degree Requirements

Sample Degree Plan

The minimum and maximum credits required for a B.A. in Humanities is 120.

General Education 44 credits

Complete the requirements shown in the general education requirements section on pages 51-52 of this catalog.

Computer Use:

All majors must demonstrate a basic use of the computer as an academic instrument.

Humanities Major Requirements 54 credits

54 credits must be completed in not less than two nor more than four of the following fields: Art, Foreign Language (sophomore), History, English (sophomore level and above), Communication, Music, and Drama.

At least 36 of these 54 credits must be taken at the junior and senior level. A student who takes ARTS 3601 one or more times may count only 3 credit hours from these courses towards the 54 credit hours in this degree.

The specific program must be devised by the student in consultation with the advisor to meet the broad requirements outlined in this section. It should, in addition, demonstrate intellectual coherence and reflect the student’s thoughtful considerations of her or his educational background and professional and intellectual goals.

No minor is required in the Humanities major.

STUDENTS SEEKING TEACHER CERTIFICATION WITH THIS MAJOR MUST CONSULT WITH THEIR CERTIFICATION ADVISOR FOR THE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION COURSES AND APPROPRIATE HUMANITIES COURSES TO TAKE TO COMPLETE THEIR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

To meet Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requirements, students seeking certification to teach grades EC-4 or 4-8 must take at least 9 hours of math (may include statistics) at or above college-level algebra and at least 12 hours of science. They should plan accordingly when meeting general education and elective course requirements. Students seeking certification as a 4-8 Generalist must take at least 12 hours of math and 14-16 hours of science. (Students certifying to teach 4-8 Math or Science will have additional hours in their respective disciplines.)

* Please refer to pages 51-52 of the catalog for choices to satisfy these requirements.