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Master of Arts in Humanities |
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| Course Title: |
Master of Arts in Humanities | |
Category: |
Arts & Humanities | |
Subject: |
Religion | |
| College: |
American Public University 
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| Course Description: |
The Master of Arts in Humanities is based on the great ideas, works, and
thinkers that have defined civilization as embodied in the "great
books" tradition established at the University of Chicago and now in use
at other leading institutions such as the University of Notre Dame,
Boston University, and Columbia University. The curriculum addresses
humankind's fundamental topics through study of courses in humanities,
social sciences, and natural sciences. |
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| Delivery Format: |
Online | |
| Course Level: |
Masters Degree | |
| Course Type: |
Online Degrees | |
Course Long Description: |
Master of Arts in Humanities (American Public University) American Public University's Master of Arts in Humanities is based on the extraordinary ideas, works, and thinkers that have defined civilization as embodied in the "great books" tradition established at the University of Chicago and currently being used as well by other leading academic institutions such as the University of Notre Dame, Boston University, as well as Columbia University. The online humanities program's curriculum covers humankind's fundamental subject areas through study of courses in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Students enrolled in this program will find it as a perfect preparation for careers in writing, presenting ideas, and creative problem solving, or even use the master's degree as a classical foundation for the doctoral degree. The world's most influential authors are studied in this program, and they include Thucydides, Aristotle, Dante, Epictetus, Descartes, Milton, Donne, Kant, Austen, Dostoesvsky, Gibbon, Hawking, Marx, and Weber, among many others. Required courses in 36-hour Master of Arts in Humanities degree program include: • Core Requirements (21 hours) - HUMN500 Humanities: Research, Study and Use - HUMN510 The Ancient World - HUMN520 Antiquity and Medieval World - HUMN530 The Renaissance - HUMN540 Beginnings of the Enlightenment - HUMN541 Enlightenment and the Modern World - HUMN555 The 19th Century: Romantic and Industrial Revolutions • Major Requirements (12 hours) Choose one: - HUMN550 Evolution of Earth and Universe - HUMN551 Evolution of Life and Intelligence Choose one: - HUMN560 Society and the World I - HUMN561 Society, Class and Wealth - HUMN570 The Individual in Society - HUMN571 Individuals, Societies, and the Spirit - HUMN573 A Cultural History of Gardens Choose six: - HIST557 History and Popular Culture - HIST585 Cultural History of Technology - HIST586 History of Science - HIST588 History of Religion - RELS531 Buddhism - RES532 Hinduism • Graduate Electives (3 hours) Program Objectives: In addition to the institutional and degree level learning outcomes objectives of this online master's degree in humanities, LU's M.A.H also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of humanities, graduates in this degree program will be able to: Research, Thinking, and Writing - Critically examine literary works for their contribution to the body of human knowledge. - Articulate written positions on ideas that originate from the great works of human thought. - Use classical logic to historical and contemporary issues of human behavior, society, and civilization. Advanced Knowledge of the Great Works - Analyze the human experience from multidimensional viewpoints from antiquity to present times through study of the leading authors and works of each age. - Examine the origins and implications of the concept of individualism as it applies in concepts of tradition, power, society, and culture. - Apply advanced science and social science knowledge, methods, and logic to convey to and influence scientific and/or social procedures and structures. Admission Requirements: Students should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 550 with TWE of 4.5 (paper-based test); 213 (computer-based test) and Reading - 24, Writing - 27, Speaking - 14, Listening - 14 (internet-based test). In addition to this a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is also required. |
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