Humanities

This course is an advanced study in the field of intelligence analysis, including applications in data mining as an analytical tool to predict crime trends, emerging security threats and statistical analysis of crime trends. Specialty topics, such as foreign and domestic security threats, anti-terrorism, and counter-intelligence will be featured. Previously learned analytic techniques and skills will be applied in case studies and research projects. Analytic methods using open sources of information will be featured. Prerequisite: HSM415 Terms Offered: FL, SP

The course introduces students to the concept of culture across human civilizations, past and present. Topics covered in the course include definitions of marriage and family, gender stereotypes and roles, exploring identity through the lens of gender, race, and ethnicity, dissecting religious and spiritual beliefs, identifying processes of industrialization, globalization, and sustainability. Students will be challenged to reflect on their own beliefs, engage in basic ethnography and comparison, and consider their role in a multicultural world. Terms Offered: As needed

This course exposes the student to the expressions of the music genre of jazz. This course traces jazz from its roots to its rise in popularity and influence on society during particular eras. Not only is the history of jazz studied, but also the birth of other types of music due to its creation. This course uses the definitive jazz history series developed by Ken Burns. Terms Offered: As needed

This course examines the history and progression of American popular music from the turn of the 20th century to present day. By interpreting musical recordings and videos as “text,” we will understand how American popular music reflects American society and the economic, political, social, and cultural shifts which have occurred in the last century. Additionally, we will comprehend how popular music has helped shape a mass culture in which Americans have participated, regardless of socioeconomic, gender, race, or regional differences. Prerequisite: HUM210 History of American Popular Music 3 Credits Terms Offered: As needed

Students take an in-depth look at the central beliefs of such major world religions as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The varieties of religious experience from both Eastern and Western cultural traditions are explored to determine their similarities and differences. Prerequisite: SOC100 or SOC205 Terms Offered: As needed

Students engage in a cross-cultural literary exploration of the great myths of the world including creation, fertility, and hero myths. The myths will be studied as unique expressions of individual cultures and also as universal ideas. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of myth in contemporary society and the relationship between myth, religion, and culture. Prerequisite: ENG105 Terms Offered: SU, WI