Dr. Kathryn Locey, Chair

Disciplines and Degrees Offered  Please see a detailed list at the end of this section of majors and courses offered by the Department of Humanities. Not all majors are available at all Brenau locations.

Purpose  Through its offerings in the liberal education sequence and by its major programs, the faculty of the Department of Humanities strives to honor and further the primary purpose of Brenau: to offer a liberal arts education as a basis for academic and professional competence. This purpose is served by affording to each student an opportunity to enhance communication skills, to develop a more international perspective, and to gain an appreciation for the functions of history, government, literature and philosophy within a given culture. In brief, the student is encouraged to develop those individual creative abilities which are of utmost value in creating a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Programs

• Conflict Resolution and Legal Studies (B.A.)
• English (B.A.)
• History/Political Science (B.A.)

• Liberal Studies (A.A.)

• Conflict Resolution and Legal Studies Minor
• Creative Writing Minor
• English Minor
• Gender Studies Minor
• History/Political Science Minor
• International Studies Minor
• Women’s Leadership Minor

Courses

• AS 110 - First Year Seminar
• AS 112 - U.S. College Transitions
• AS 120 - Academic Honesty in Context

• AY 101 - Introduction To Anthropology *

• CH 100 - Introduction to Chinese Culture
• CH 101 - Chinese Language and Culture I
• CH 102 - Chinese Language and Culture II
• CH 115 - Applied Chinese (beginner)
• CH 201 - Intermediate Chinese I
• CH 202 - Intermediate Chinese II
• CH 215 - Applied Chinese (intermediate)

• CR 620 - Negotiation and Mediation

• EH 100 - Academic Reading & Writing
• EH 101 - Written Communication *
• EH 101W - Written Communication *
• EH 102 - Reading and Research Writing *
• EH 102W - Reading & Research Writing *
• EH 103 - Oral Communication *
• EH 103W - Oral Communication *
• EH 200 - Mythology: Sacred Stories, Human Lives *
• EH 201 - Western World Literature *
• EH 202 - Asian and African Literature *
• EH 203 - Varied Voices in American Literature *
• EH 203W - Varied Voices in American Literature *
• EH 210 - British Literature before 1700 *
• EH 211 - British Literature after 1700 *
• EH 211W - British Literature after 1700 *
• EH 220 - American Literature before 1865 *
• EH 221 - American Literature after 1865 *
• EH 221W - American Literature after 1865 *
• EH 245 - Women’s Literary Studies *
• EH 245W - Women’s Literary Studies *
• EH 310 - Grammar and Stylistics
• EH 320 - Major Periods of English Literature
• EH 325 - American Ethnic Literature
• EH 330 - Major Periods of American Literature
• EH 331 - Southern Literature
• EH 340 - Genres of Literature
• EH 341 - Shakespeare
• EH 350 - Nonfiction Writing
• EH 360 - Creative Writing *
• EH 360W - Creative Writing *
• EH 362 - Writing for Publications Practicum
• EH 370 - Introduction to Literary Studies
• EH 380 - Interdisciplinary Topics in Literature
• EH 390 - Special Topics
• EH 410 - Language Studies
• EH 446 - Comparative Literatures
• EH 460 - Creative Writing: Fiction
• EH 461 - Creative Writing: Poetry
• EH 480 - Major Authors
• EH 490 - Senior Internship
• EH 491 - Senior Thesis
• EH 493 - Senior Creative Project
• EH 495 - Senior Seminar

• FH 101 - French Language and Culture I *
• FH 102 - French Language and Culture II *
• FH 115 - Applied French (beginner)
• FH 201 - Intermediate French I
• FH 202 - Intermediate French II
• FH 203 - Conversation and Composition
• FH 215 - Applied French (intermediate)
• FH 250 - Introduction to French Literature
• FH 300 - Directed Independent Study
• FH 303 - Francophone Civilization and Culture
• FH 401 - Directed Independent Study in French

• GS 200 - Introduction to Gender Studies *
• GS 200W - Introduction to Gender Studies *
• GS 250 - Gender and the Global Environment *
• GS 250W - Gender and the Global Environment *
• GS 390 - Special Topics
• GS 390W - Special Topics

• HY 201 - History of the United States I *
• HY 202 - History of the United States II *
• HY 205 - Women in US History I
• HY 205W - Women in U.S. History I *
• HY 206 - Women in US History II
• HY 206W - Women in U.S. History II *
• HY 210 - World Civilization I *
• HY 211 - World Civilization II *
• HY 240 - Crises in Modern History *
• HY 322 - Genocides in History
• HY 390 - Special Topics in History
• HY 401 - Directed Independent Study

• HYPO 307 - Women & Minorities in Contemporary History & Politics *
• HYPO 307W - Women & Minorities in Contemporary History & Politics *
• HYPO 330 - Film in History and Politics
• HYPO 380 - Area Studies
• HYPO 450 - Senior Thesis
• HYPO 480 - Field Experience-Internship

• HN 210 - Honors Seminar: Communication & Language Fluency *
• HN 220 - Honors Seminar: World Understanding *
• HN 230 - Honors Seminar: Artistic and Creative Imagination *
• HN 240 - Honors Seminar: Scientific and Analytic Curiosity *
• HN 250 - Honors Research and Travel *
• HN 250W - Honors Research/Travel *
• HN 260 - Honors Augmentation
• HN 499 - Senior Honors Capstone

• IS 101 - Current Global Issues *
• IS 101W - Current Global Issues *
• IS 200 - International Experience