Course Details
Course Code: HUMN500 Course ID: 3633 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This is the first course in the graduate humanities program. It is designed to introduce the student to the theory, concept, and general approach to a program of study centered on civilization’s great works, authors, and ideas. Course topics include how to approach study of the great works, authors, and ideas; a philosophy grounded in the classical/liberal tradition; and the university and curricular concepts centered on the great ideas. Students are expected to use this course to orient themselves for the remainder of the graduate humanities curriculum, prepare for a life of focused and purposeful study based on fundamental concepts and a particular modus of thought and reflection, and apply themselves within a general framework of knowledge acquisition and application. Readings for this course include Adler and Van Doren's How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/20 - 04/02/21 | 04/05/21 - 05/30/21 | Spring 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/30/20 - 04/30/21 | 05/03/21 - 06/27/21 | Spring 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/25/21 - 07/02/21 | 07/05/21 - 08/29/21 | Summer 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/22/21 - 07/30/21 | 08/02/21 - 09/26/21 | Summer 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
- Develop active, syntopical reading skills required of graduate study.
- Formulate a definition of the Great Books tradition.
- Evaluate the significance of reading/studying the great works, authors, and ideas.
- Critique selected texts of the Great Books canon.
- Assess the history of and critical debate over the Great Books tradition.
- Produce an interdisciplinary research paper of publishable length and quality that demonstrates an ability to read, think, and write critically at the graduate level.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forums | 40.00 % |
| Introduction Forum | 4.44 % |
| Week 1 Forum | 4.44 % |
| Week 2 Forum | 4.44 % |
| Week 3 Forum | 4.44 % |
| Week 4 Forum | 4.44 % |
| Week 5 Forum | 4.44 % |
| Week 6 Forum | 4.44 % |
| Week 7 Forum | 4.44 % |
| Week 8 Forum | 4.44 % |
| Final Project Components | 30.00 % |
| Week 4: Review of Secondary Sources | 10.00 % |
| Week 6: Annotated Bibliography | 10.00 % |
| Week 7: Final Project Abstract | 10.00 % |
| Final Project | 30.00 % |
| Week 8: Final Project | 30.00 % |
| Book Title: | How to Read a Book - eBook available in the APUS Online library |
| ISBN: | 9780671212094 |
| Author: | Adler, M. and Charles Van Doren |
| Unit Cost: | $18.39 |
| Book Title: | One additional reading will be chosen by the student from a list of selected Great Books inside the classroom. (The list can also be found here- https://apus.libanswers.com/coursematerials/faq/306277) |
| ISBN: | AMN |