SUMMER HUMANITIES PROGRAMS
Examine the evolution of culture and society through the College of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences' series of history, sociology and sustainability courses. Completion of these courses will satisfy the college's general education requirements.
FEATURED COURSES
History of the Future (HIST 110-98)
Course Date: June 9, 2025-August 2, 2025
Course Format: Online
Course Description: This course will explore how writers, political and religious leaders, scientists, and others have envisioned the future, and how these visions reflected the hopes, aspirations, and fears of those in the present. We will also consider our own ideas of the future.
Note: Earn credit for humanities or social sciences general education and meet the "Ideas of Social Justice" requirement.
Psychological Study of Racism (AF/PSYC 211-98)
Course Date: June 9, 2025-August 2, 2025
Course Format: Online
Course Description: Familiarize yourself with the field of psychology's study of racism and prejudice and engage an experiential investigation of racism and prejudice via group discussions, viewing of films on the topics, and additional readings as assigned.
Note: Earn credit for humanities or social sciences general education and meet the "Ideas of Social Justice" requirement.
Democracies in Decline (POS 218-98)
Course Date: May 27, 2025-August 7, 2025
Course Format: Online
Course Description: Examine democracies in decline and crisis. Drawing on the work of historians, political scientists, novelists, and journalists, we will ask: What causes democratic political systems to deteriorate or collapse? What are the social forces pushing for authoritarian revision of the existing political order? How are ordinary citizens enlisted in the push for change, or into the cause of defending threatened institutions? What are some strategies pursued by defenders of democratic rule to ensure that there continue to be free and fair elections? In this class we will study the decline of Weimar Germany and post-Soviet Russia, as well as gathering threats to American democracy. Students are encouraged to assess events from diverse perspectives and across disciplinary boundaries.
Sports and Society (SOC 123-98)
Course Date: June 9, 2025-August 2, 2025
Course Format: Online
Course Description: Examine the cultural, historical, economic, political, and structural factors (e.g., race, class, gender) that form salient aspects of today's sport activities at various levels. Focus on the characteristics of sports and how they reflect and impact the social climate of society.
Note: Earn credit for both a humanities and social sciences general education requirement.
Sports History (HIST 222-98)
Course Date: June 9, 2025-August 2, 2025
Course Format: Online
Course Description: Investigate the history and culture of sports, particularly in the United States. Students will examine the impact sports have had on culture and society throughout history. The course focuses upon the place of class, race, gender, and nation in our understanding of sports. The social justice implications of specific sporting events, athletic figures, and their cultural contexts will also be explored.
Note: Earn credit for both a humanities and social sciences general education requirement.
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