The program provides several options:
1. Specialized Humanities in English, History or Philosophy
- A. with thesis
1. Specialized Humanities
For students with a strong interest in one of the disciplines in the program. The level of specialization is similar to that of a M.A. in that discipline (e.g. M.A. in English, M.A. in History or M.A. in Philosophy). Both the thesis and non-thesis options are open to any student with a strong background in one of these disciplines but they are especially designed for students desiring to continue on to PhD studies in the chosen discipline.
At the same time, the interdisciplinary character of the Humanities program is provided by: 1) the composition of the required three interdisciplinary core seminars; 2) the ability of the student (with the advisor) to select according to individual interest appropriate courses from a variety available in each disciplinary stream; and, 3) an intentional interdisciplinary component in the thesis. The common critique from a Christian worldview perspective also provides both an integrative and an interdisciplinary facet.
1. A. Specialized Humanities - with Thesis
(The thesis is especially recommended for students in Philosophy; optional for History and English students as determined with advisor).
The Thesis Program requires 36 semester hours.
A. Core Requirements - 9 Semester Hours
| Course | Sem.Hrs. | Title |
Notes |
| English Core Course | 3 | Reading the Times: Text and Interpretation | 600 level |
| History Core Course | 3 | Historiography: History, Culture and Interpretation | 600 level |
| Philosophy Core Course | 3 | Core Issues in Philosophy |
600 level |
| Subtotal | 9 |
B. Disciplinary Stream - 21 Semester Hours (in addition to the core courses)
| Course | Sem.Hrs. | Title |
Notes |
| Discipline Course |
3
|
Not all offered every year |
Combination of |
| Discipline Course*** |
3
|
500 and 600 |
|
| Discipline Course*** |
3
|
level courses |
|
| Discipline Course*** |
3
|
||
| Research Design / Bibliography |
3
|
600 level | |
| Thesis I & Thesis II |
6
|
2-600 level | |
| Subtotal | 21 |
*** May include Directed Studies
C. Electives - 6 Semester Hours
| Course | Sem.Hrs. | Title |
Notes |
| Elective course |
3
|
Not all offered every year |
500 or 600 level. May be outside of the discipline stream |
| Elective course |
3
|
500 or 600 level. May be outside of the discipline stream | |
| Subtotal |
6
|
||
| Total sem. hrs. | 36 |
1. B. Specialized Humanities - without Thesis
(The coursework option is especially recommended for students in English; optional for History and Philosophy students as determined with advisor).
It includes the core as above but replaces the thesis requirement with a major essay and an additional course. The Thesis Program requires 36 semester hours.
A. Core Requirements - 9 Semester Hours
| Course | Sem.Hrs. | Title |
Notes |
| English Core Course | 3 | Reading the Times: Text and Interpretation | 600 level |
| History Core Course | 3 | Historiography: History, Culture and Interpretation | 600 level |
| Philosophy Core Course | 3 | Core Issues in Philosophy |
600 level |
| Subtotal | 9 |
B. Disciplinary Stream - 21 Semester Hours (in addition to the core courses)
| Course | Sem.Hrs. | Title |
Notes |
| Discipline Course |
3
|
Not all offered every year |
Combination of |
| Discipline Course*** |
3
|
500 & 600 level |
|
| Discipline Course*** |
3
|
courses |
|
| Discipline Course***(2 courses) |
6 | ||
| Research Design / Bibliography |
3
|
600 level | |
| Major Essay | 3 | 2-600 level | |
| Subtotal | 21 |
***May include Directed Studies
C. Electives - 6 Semester Hours
| Course | Sem.Hrs. | Title |
Notes |
| Elective course |
3
|
500 or 600 level. May be outside of the discipline stream | |
| Elective course |
3
|
500 or 600 level. May be outside of the discipline stream | |
| Subtotal |
6
|
||
| Total sem. hrs. | 36 |
2. General Humanities
This option is designed for a number of categories of students, including: teachers of English, History and Social Studies; professionals and other students desiring broad studies in the humanities disciplines; students desiring to pursue PhD studies in general humanities. It includes the core as above but replaces the thesis requirement with a major essay and an additional course. It requires 36 semester hours.
A. Core Requirements - 9 Semester Hours.
| Course | Sem.Hrs. | Title |
Notes |
| English Core Seminar | 3 | Text and Interpretation |
600 level |
| History Core Seminar | 3 | History, Culture and Interpretation | 600 level |
| Philosophy Core Seminar |
3 | Core Issues in Philosophy |
600 level |
| Subtotal | 9 |
B. Disciplinary Stream - 15 Semester Hours
| Course | Sem.Hrs. | Title |
Notes |
| Discipline Course | 3 | Not all offered every year | 600 level |
| Discipline*** Course | 3 | 600 level. May be on a Directed Studies basis | |
| Discipline*** Course | 3 | May be 500 level | |
| Discipline*** Course | 3 | May be 500 level | |
| Major Essay | 3 | 600 level | |
| Subtotal | 15 |
***May include Directed Studies
C. Outside Disciplinary Stream - 12 Semester Hours
| Course | Sem.Hrs. | Notes |
| Course outside disciplinary stream | 3 | Combination of |
| Course outside disciplinary stream | 3 | 500 & 600 level |
| Course outside disciplinary stream | 3 | courses |
| Course outside disciplinary stream | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total | 36 |