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The Division of Humanities

        Art

        Communication/Theatre

        English

        Foreign Language

        Journalism/Mass Communication

        Liberal Arts

        Music

The Division of the Humanities offers freshman and sophomore programs in art, English, foreign language, journalism, music, communication/theatre, and liberal arts leading to the Associate in Arts Degree and to further study at a senior college. These programs provide sufficient general education and basic major courses for a student to enter a four-year college at the junior level. Career options for students in these programs include fine and commercial art; advertising, photography, and graphics; newspaper, periodical, radio, TV, or technical writing; broadcasting; speech writing; public relations; theatre; music directing and teaching, musical instrument repair and sales, music recording; management and other careers dependent on excellent communication skills.

A student augments humanities course work by extensive practical experience, by co-curricular activity, and by participating in the programs of the unique and nationally recognized Abraham Baldwin Arts Connection.

 

 

ART

A student completing the art curriculum will receive the Associate of Arts degree.

Core Curriculum: Areas A-E

AREA D: NON-SCIENCE MAJORS

AREA F: Major courses – 18 hours

Courses                                        Hours

Required courses:

ARTS 1010 Drawing...................................... 3

ARTS 1020 Basic Design I............................... 3

ARTS 1030 Basic Design II.............................. 3

 

 Select 3 hours from the following:

ARTS 2030 Computer Arts................................ 3

ARTS 2217 Painting..................................... 3

ARTS 2240 Ceramics..................................... 3

Select 6 hours from the following:

ARTS 1040 Introduction to Careers in Visual Art........ 1

ARTS 2030 Computer Arts................................ 3

ARTS 2211 Art History I................................ 3

ARTS 2212 Art History II............................... 3

ARTS 2217 Painting..................................... 3

ARTS 2240 Ceramics..................................... 3

ARTS 2241 Ceramics II.................................. 3

ARTS 2242 Ceramics III................................. 3

 

PHED 1100 and two PE activities

Freshman Seminar

                                                    TOTAL 60 

If the student plans to transfer to a 4 year school, ARTS 2213 Art Appreciation will not transfer in many Fine Arts Departments.  If the student desires an Art History to fulfill an Area C requirement, the student should take either ARTS 2211 or ARTS 2212.

 

 

COMMUNICATION/THEATRE

A student completing the communication/theatre curriculum will receive the Associate of Arts degree.

Core Curriculum: Areas A-E

AREA D: NON-SCIENCE MAJORS

AREA F: Major courses – 18 hours

Courses                                        Hours

Foreign Language 2001-2002.............................. 6

Select 3 hours from the following:

COMM 1110 Public Speaking.............................. 3

THEA 1100 Theatre Appreciation......................... 3

Select 3 hours from the following:

COMM 1100 Human Communication.......................... 3

THEA 1103 Stagecraft................................... 3

Select 6 hours from the following:

ARTS 2213 Art Appreciation............................. 3

ENGL 2111 World Literature I........................... 3

ENGL 2112 World Literature II.......................... 3

ENGL 2121 British Literature I......................... 3

ENGL 2122 British Literature II........................ 3

ENGL 2131 American Literature I........................ 3

ENGL 2132 American Literature II....................... 3

HIST 1111 World History I.............................. 3

HIST 1112 World History II............................. 3

HIST 2111 United States History I...................... 3

HIST 2112 United States History II..................... 3

HIST 2255 Intro to Georgia and Local History........... 3

HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................... 3

HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II.................. 3

JRNL 1101 Introductory Journalism...................... 4

MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation........................... 3

PHIL 2111 Introduction to Western Philosophy........... 3

PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology........... 3

THEA *1101 Theatre Workshop............................ 1

Foreign Language 1002 or higher........................ 3

PHED 1100 and two PE activities

Freshman Seminar

                                                    TOTAL 60

*THEA 1101 is a co-requisite to THEA 1103 and can be taken up to 3 times for THEA credit.

 

 

 

ENGLISH

A student completing the English curriculum will receive the Associate of Arts degree.

Core Curriculum: Areas A-E

AREA D: NON-SCIENCE MAJORS

AREA F: Major courses – 18 hours

                                               Hours

Foreign Language 2001-2002.............................. 6

Select 3 hours from the following:

ENGL 2111 World Literature I........................... 3

ENGL 2112 World Literature II.......................... 3

ENGL 2121 British Literature I......................... 3

ENGL 2122 British Literature II........................ 3

ENGL 2131 American Literature I........................ 3

ENGL 2132 American Literature II....................... 3

HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................... 3

HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II.................. 3

Select 9 hours from the following:

ARTS 2213 Art Appreciation............................. 3

THEA 1100 Theatre Appreciation......................... 3

ENGL 2111 World Literature I........................... 3

ENGL 2112 World Literature II.......................... 3

ENGL 2121 British Literature I......................... 3

ENGL 2122 British Literature II........................ 3

ENGL 2131 American Literature I........................ 3

ENGL 2132 American Literature II....................... 3

HIST 1111 World History I.............................. 3

HIST 1112 World History II............................. 3

RELG 1100 Introduction to World Religions.............. 3

HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................... 3

HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II.................. 3

JRNL 1101 Introductory Journalism...................... 4

JRNL 2060 News Writing and Reporting................... 4

MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation........................... 3

COMM 1100 Human Communication.......................... 3

COMM 1110 Public Speaking.............................. 3

Foreign Language 1002 or higher........................ 3

PHIL 2111 Introduction to Western Philosophy........... 3

PHED 1100 and two PE activities

Freshman Seminar

                                                    TOTAL 60

 Students intending to teach grades 9 – 12 should also take the following pre-professional courses:

EDUC 2100+Exceptional Children......................... 3

EDUC 2204+Foundations of Education..................... 3

PSYC 2103 Human Growth and Development................. 3

                                                    TOTAL 69

+A minimum grade of C in EDUC 2100 and 2204 is required of each Education major.

 

 

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

A student completing the foreign language curriculum will receive the Associate of Arts degree.

Core Curriculum: Areas A-E

AREA D: NON-SCIENCE MAJORS

AREA F: Major courses – 18 hours

                                               Hours

Foreign Language 2001-2002.............................. 6

Select 6 hours from the following:

GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography.............. 3

HIST 1111 World History I.............................. 3

HIST 1112 World History II............................. 3

Select 6 hours from the following:

ARTS 2213 Art Appreciation............................. 3

THEA 1100 Theatre Appreciation......................... 3

ENGL 2111 World Literature I........................... 3

ENGL 2112 World Literature II.......................... 3

ENGL 2121 British Literature I......................... 3

ENGL 2122 British Literature II........................ 3

ENGL 2131 American Literature I........................ 3

ENGL 2132 American Literature II....................... 3

HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................... 3

HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II.................. 3

COMM 1100 Human Communication.......................... 3

COMM 1110 Public Speaking.............................. 3

Foreign Language 1002 or higher........................ 3

PHIL 2111 Introduction to Western Philosophy........... 3

PHED 1100 and two PE activities

Freshman Seminar

                                                    TOTAL 60

 

 

 

JOURNALISM/MASS COMMUNICATION

A student completing the journalism curriculum will receive the Associate of Arts degree.

Core Curriculum: Areas A-E

AREA D: NON-SCIENCE MAJORS

AREA F: Major courses – 18 hours

                                               Hours

Select 8 hours from the following:

JRNL 1101 Introductory Journalism...................... 4

JRNL 2060 News Writing and Reporting................... 4

Foreign Language Requirement:

Select 3-9 hours from the following:

Foreign Language 1002 or higher...................... 3-9

Select 1-7 hours from the following:

AGRI 2209, BUSA 1101, HNRS 1101, HNRS 1102,
  HNRS 2101, HNRS 2102, HUMN 1100, or SOSC 1100........ 1

ARTS 2213 Art Appreciation............................. 3

CISM 2201 Fundamentals of Computer Applications........ 3

COMM 1100 Human Communications......................... 3

COMM 1110 Public Speaking.............................. 3

ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics................. 3

ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics................. 3

ENGL 2111 World Literature I........................... 3

ENGL 2112 World Literature II.......................... 3

ENGL 2121 British Literature I......................... 3

ENGL 2122 British Literature II........................ 3

ENGL 2131 American Literature I........................ 3

ENGL 2132 American Literature II....................... 3

HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................... 3

HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II.................. 3

MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation........................... 3

PHIL 2111 Introduction to Western Philosophy........... 3

POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science............ 3

PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology........... 3

SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology.................... 3

SOCI 1160 Introduction to Social Problems.............. 3

THEA 1100 Theatre Appreciation......................... 3

PHED 1100 and two PE activities

Freshman Seminar

                                                    TOTAL 60

 

 

LIBERAL ARTS

A student completing the liberal arts curriculum will receive the Associate of Arts degree.

Core Curriculum: Areas A-E

AREA D: NON-SCIENCE MAJORS

AREA F: Major courses – 18 hours

                                               Hours

Foreign Language 2001-2002.............................. 6

Select 3 hours from the following courses:

ARTS 2213 Art Appreciation............................. 3

ARTS *1010 Drawing..................................... 3

ARTS *2217 Painting.................................... 3

ARTS 2240 Ceramics..................................... 3

ARTS 2211 Art History I................................ 3

ARTS 2212 Art History II............................... 3

THEA 1100 Theatre Appreciation......................... 3

HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................... 3

HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II.................. 3

JRNL 1101 Introductory Journalism...................... 4

JRNL 2060 News Writing and Reporting................... 4

MUSC *1000 Beginning Keyboards......................... 2

MUSC 1000N Beginning Keyboards Non-Major............... 2

MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation........................... 3

MUSC *1134 Elementary Music Theory..................... 2

MUSC *1135 Elementary Music Theory..................... 2

MUSC *2234 Advanced Music Theory....................... 2

MUSC *2235 Advanced Music Theory....................... 2

RELG 1100 Introduction to World Religions.............. 3

COMM 1100 Human Communication.......................... 3

COMM 1110 Public Speaking.............................. 3

Select 6 hours from the following courses:

ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics................. 3

HIST 1111 World History I.............................. 3

HIST 1112 World History II............................. 3

HIST 2111 United States History I...................... 3

HIST 2112 United States History II..................... 3

HIST 2255 Intro to Georgia and Local History........... 3

RELG 1100 Introduction to World Religions.............. 3

SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology.................... 3

PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology........... 3

Select 3 hours from the following:

ENGL 2111 World Literature I........................... 3

ENGL 2112 World Literature II.......................... 3

ENGL 2121 British Literature I......................... 3

ENGL 2122 British Literature II........................ 3

ENGL 2131 American Literature I........................ 3

ENGL 2132 American Literature II....................... 3

HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................... 3

HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II.................. 3

PHIL 2111 Introduction to Western Philosophy........... 3

PHED 1100 and two PE activities
Freshman Seminar

                                                    TOTAL 60

*Entrance by permission of instructor.

 

 

 

MUSIC

A student completing the music curriculum will receive the Associate of Arts degree.

Core Curriculum: Areas A-E

AREA F: Major courses – 18 hours

AREA D: NON-SCIENCE MAJORS

MUSC 1134* Elementary Music Theory..................... 2

MUSC 1135* Elementary Music Theory..................... 2

MUSC 2234* Advanced Music Theory....................... 2

MUSC 2235* Advanced Music Theory....................... 2

MUSC 1182A Applied Music............................... 2

MUSC 1182B Applied Music............................... 2

MUSC 2282A Applied Music............................... 2

MUSC 2282B Applied Music............................... 2

MUSC 2080**Concert Band................................ 2

 or

MUSC 2090**Concert Choir............................... 2

PHED 1100 and two PE activities

Freshman Seminar

                                                    TOTAL 60

*MUSC 1001 or MUSC 1182 and/or MUSC 2282 (Applied Music (Piano) is a co-requisite and must be taken concurrently with these courses. Music majors take MUSC 1001 or MUSC 1182 and/or MUSC 2282 each semester or satisfy the requirement via a proficiency exam.
**Instrumental music majors are required to take MUSC 2080 and vocal music majors MUSC 2090 each semester of attendance.