Augusta Technical College Humanities 191

■	Standards
■	RDG 097 Reading III
■	RDG 098 Reading IV
■	ENG 097 English III
■	ENG 098 English IV
■	ENG 101 English
■	ENG 102 Technical Writing
■	ENG 191 Composition & Rhetoric I
■	SPC 191 Introduction to Speech

Humanities 191

Course Description

Explores the philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. The humanities are presented as a source of subjective insights for the understanding of people and society. Topics include: historical and cultural developments, and contributions of the humanities. The prerequisite for this course is a grade of "C" or better in ENG 191 or the equivalent.

Competencies

Historical and Cultural Developments
Ancient period	Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.
Classical period	Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.
Medieval period	Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.
Baroque period	Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.
Revolutionary period	Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.
Contributions of the Humanities
Significance	Describe the significance of the humanities in the thought and technology of the historical-cultural periods.
Influence	Describe the influence of the humanities on contemporary and future thought and technology.

Textbook, tools, and supplies

Lamm, Robert C. The Humanities in Western Culture: A Search for Human Values. Brief Version. 4th edition. Dubuque, Iowa: Brown and Benchmark, 1996.
Standard course supplies should include notebook paper, pens, pencils, and 3.5" high-density, formatted computer disk.

Evaluation and Grading:

100-90 / A 89-80 / B 79-70 / C 69-65 / D Below 64 / F
Assignments are weighted as follows:

Out of class work 25%
In class work 25%
Other work 25%
Final Exam 25%

Disabilities and Counseling:

If there is a student in this class who needs testing or classroom accommodations due to a disability, please feel free to come by my office and discuss this with me. Augusta Technical College has ADA coordinator/disability counselor services available to all students. Please contact the counseling and testing center for further details, 771-4067.