Western Civilization Courses

Draft Version
This is a DRAFT catalog for review and advising purposes. Items in this catalog draft are subject to change until the catalog for 2024-2025 academic year will be officially published on August 19th, 2024. The statements set forth in this catalog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between a student and this institution. Should changes in a program of study become necessary, those changes will be applied liberally by the institution while the catalog is in draft mode.

CIV 100 - Western Civilization (3 hours)
Gen. Ed. WC
Core Curr. MI
Required for all students. Team taught by instructors from a variety of disciplines. Emphasis on conceptual approach to intellectual, cultural, political, economic, social, and technological issues that have formed the spirit of the various ages from ancient Greece to the present. Readings from original sources; lecture and small discussion groups.

CIV 101 - Western Civilization to 1600 (3 hours)
Gen. Ed. WC
Core Curr. MI
Emphasis on conceptual approach to intellectual, cultural, political, economic, social, and technological issues that have formed the spirit of the various ages from classical Greece to 1600.

CIV 102 - Western Civilization Since 1600 (3 hours)
Gen. Ed. WC
Core Curr. MI
Emphasis on conceptual approach to intellectual, cultural, political, economic, social, and technological issues that have formed the spirit of the various ages from 1600 to present.

CIV 111 - Unified Composition and Western Civilization I (3 hours)
Core Curr. CM W1,MI
Integration of ENG 101 and CIV 101. Emphasis on clear and effective writing, with analysis of essays as models for writing, using subject matter of Western Civilization. Taught by faculty from a variety of disciplines. Students must take both semesters of the sequence (CIV 111 and 112) to satisfy requirements in both Communication-Writing 1 and Multidisciplinary Integration.

CIV 112 - Unified Composition and Western Civilization II (3 hours)
Core Curr. CM W1,MI
Integration of ENG 101 and CIV 102. Emphasis on clear and effective writing, with analysis of essays as models for writing, using subject matter of Western Civilization. Taught by faculty from a variety of disciplines. Students must take both semesters of the sequence CIV 111 and 112 to satisfy requirements in both Communication-Writing 1 and Multidisciplinary Integration.

CIV 113 - Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization I (3 hours)
Core Curr. FA,MI,HU
Western Civilization to the Renaissance, including the contributions of fine arts and literature from their ancient foundations to early modern expressions. Students must take both semesters (113 and 114) to satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements in Fine Arts and either Multidisciplinary Integration or Humanities.

CIV 114 - Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization II (3 hours)
Core Curr. FA,MI,HU,WI
Western Civilization since the Renaissance, including the contributions of fine arts and literature. Students must take both semesters (113 and 114) to satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements in Fine Arts and either Multidisciplinary Integration or Humanities. Some sections may offer WI credit. Prerequisite: