Humanities and Cultural Studies Minor

College of Arts and Humanities
Department of Philosophy,
Psychology Building, Room: 220
http://philosophy.cah.ucf.edu/
Email: philosophy@ucf.edu

Phone: 407-823-2273

The Humanities and Cultural Studies minor is a rigorous study of the artistic and intellectual practices and products of human culture in the contemporary world and in the past, across world cultures.

Minor Admission Requirements

None

Minor Requirements

None

Prerequisite Courses

None

Required Courses (18 Credit Hours)

HUM 2020 - Encountering the Humanities Credit Hours: 3

Humanities Foundations (6 Credit Hours)

Select Two: (6 Credit Hours)

HUM 3252 - Contemporary Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 3255 - Modern Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 3431 - Ancient Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 3435 - Medieval Humanities Credit Hours: 3

Theories and Methods (3 Credit Hours)

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

HUM 3326 - Theories of Sex and Gender in Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 3800 - Research Methods in Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 3805 - Critical Theory in the Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 3806 - Critical Race Theory Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 3830 - Introduction to Digital Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 4330 - Performance Theory Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 4823 - Queer Theory in the Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 4826 - Postcolonial Theory Credit Hours: 3

Cultural Traditions (3 Credit Hours)

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

HUM 3401 - Asian Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 3423 - African Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 3460 - Latin American Humanities Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 4459 - American Cultural Studies in Humanities Credit Hours: 3

Topics in Cultural Studies (3 Credit Hours)

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

HUM 4931 - Key Figures in the Humanities & Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3 or
HUM 4934 - Key Concepts in Humanities & Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3

Restricted Electives

None

Foreign Language Requirements

None

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 18

Other Requirements

A “C” (2.0) grade or better is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
At least 15 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the department.
No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
Internship, Co-op, or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor.