HUM 210 - The Art of Being Human

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the humanities as an overall approach to living. The course involves the student in the philosophies, religions and arts as avenues of human inquiry and expression.

Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
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Course Competencies

Examine the art of being human beyond simply meeting one’s survival needs.
Apply one’s inner resources and personal values for practicing the art of being human.
Identify important philosophical ideas which have significance to the humanities.
Identify the foundations for moral values in culture worldwide.
Demonstrate an awareness of the arts.
Evaluate works of art, music and drama.
Evaluate works of art, music or drama, utilizing the fundamentals of critical analysis.
Express perspectives on humanities effectively.
Apply the fundamentals of critical analysis to works of art, music, drama and to important philosophical ideas in the humanities.