General Education Program, Area C2

Goal for Area C2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Languages) 

Through the study of the humanities, to understand, appreciate, and analyze the meaning of our civilization, its cultural background, and the nature and role of language.  To study the humanities from a variety of historical perspectives and cultures by analyzing individual works.  

Student Learning Outcomes for Area C2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Languages) 

Students completing courses in Area C2 will be able to:
1.	Use understanding of the humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Language), to explain, appreciate, and analyze the meaning of our civilization, its cultural background, and the nature and role of language.
2.	Study the humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Language) from a variety of historical perspectives and cultures by analyzing individual works.

3.   Accomplish at least one of the following:

•	Relate the development of contemporary civilization to the historical antecedents of the humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Language), or
•	Reflect critically and systematically on questions concerning beliefs, values arid the nature of existence; or
•	Apply literary criticism to various types and styles of literature from a variety of historical perspectives and cultures
•	Listen, speak, read, and write a language other than English within a cultural and artistic context.