NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

390 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS encourages students to recognize the enduring values of a classic work within a contemporary frame. No previous preparation is presupposed. Pass/fail only. HUMN 1000L Franklin’s Autobiography (1 credits) This course examines Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography, a seminal text in the emergence of the American nation and an American identity. Themes of study will include the political, historical, and cultural context of the Early American/Revolutionary period. This will include topics such as Republicanism, the Enlightenment, the Republic of Letters and Science, and 18th Century definitions of community. No previous preparation is presupposed. Pass/fail only. HUMN 1000M Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil (1 credits) This one-credit seminar course will introduce students to one of the most widely read and influential works of philosophy in the western tradition, Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil. No previous preparation is presupposed. Pass/Fail only. HUMN 1000N Plato’s Apology (1 credits) This one-credit seminar course will introduce students to one of the most widely read and influential works of philosophy in the western tradition,Plato’s Apology. No previous preparation is presupposed. Students will be graded on a pass/fail basis only. HUMN 1000P Mill’s On Liberty (1 credits) This one-credit seminar course will introduce students to one of the most widely read and influential works of political philosophy in the western tradition, John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty. No previous preparation is presupposed. Students will be graded on a pass/fail basis only. HUMN 1000Q Plato’s Phaedo (1 credits) This one-credit seminar course will introduce students to one of the most widely read and influential works of philosophy in the western tradition, Plato’s Phaedo. No previous preparation is presupposed. Students will be graded on a pass/fail basis only. HUMN 1200 Introduction to World Religions (3 credits) This course provides an introduction to significant forms of religion around the world, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as tribal religious traditions and beliefs. The course will focus on the historical development of these faiths, as well as look at the worldview of each of these traditions, to develop a better understanding and appreciation for the diverse religious traditions of the world. HUMN 1995 Prior Learning in Foreign Language (1–12 credits) This course number and prefix indicate award of lower- level undergraduate prior learning credit in foreign language. This course is repeatable up to12 credits. HUMN 2200 Introduction to Medical Humanities (3 credits) This course provides students with an opportunity to explore the relationship between medicine, medical practice, and two or more disciplines within the humanities: the arts, philosophy, history, literature, and cultural studies. Students will assume an active role in discussions, presentations, and other aspects of the course. Prerequisite: COMP 1500. HUMN 2300 Introduction to World Mythology (3 credits) This course provides a broad overview of myths from various geographic areas and historical periods, including Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Germanic, Asian, North and South American, African and Australian traditions. The course emphasizes the importance of myth in world cultures. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. HUMN 2350 Introduction to Folklore (3 credits) This course explores various definitions of folklore, focusing on the ways that literature, art, music, performance, and religion all contribute to a culture. Students will be exposed to multiple storytelling techniques and how the many disciplines included in the study of folklore can be understood as forms of narration that tell the story of a culture’s evolution. Folklore of different ethnographic backgrounds will be covered, including modern American folklore. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. HUMN 2400 Introduction to Celtic Studies (3 credits) This course provides an introduction to the languages, literatures, history, art, mythology and cultures of the Celtic peoples of Europe, from ancient Gaul, Britain and Ireland to the 21st century. Prerequisites: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. HUMN 3010 Communication Traditions (3 credits) This course addresses the role of argument and communication in public discourse. Students will become intelligent consumers of public discourse through learning the traditions of the art of communication from ancient times through the present. Students will study compelling speakers and speeches from rhetorical and philosophical viewpoints. Prerequisite: COMP 2000, 2010, or 2020 or COMP 2000H.