Humanities (B.A.)
Faculty List
A.J. Droge, Ph.D. (Chicago), Professor
H.C.H. Shiu, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), Assistant Professor
The Department of Humanities comprises several distinct disciplines, such as Visual and Performing Arts, Classical Studies, English, History, Philosophy, Languages and Linguistics. Each of them offers a range of courses in its own area and its own Program(s) of study. These are listed under the pertinent headings in the Calendar.
In addition, the Department offers a Co-operative Program in Humanities as well as various courses that fall outside the purview of the traditional disciplines.
The Humanities Study Guide is available at: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/%7Ehumdiv/Humanities/studyguide/index.htm
CO-OPERATIVE PROGRAM IN HUMANITIES
Supervisor of Studies: S. Helwig Email: ss-humanities-co-op@utsc.utoronto.ca
Co-op Contact: S. Crawford Email: askcoop@utsc.utoronto.ca
The Co-operative Program in Humanities allows students to combine their chosen academic program with work experience that draws upon the knowledge and skills acquired during their academic studies. Students are required to complete a Specialist Program offered by the Department of Humanities, or two Major Programs, at least one of which is offered by the Department, and to complete the requirements of an Honours (20-credit) B.A. degree plus two work terms. For information on fees, work terms, and studying in the program, please see the Co-operative Programs section of this Calendar.
Program Requirements:
The program requires eight four-month sessions of study and two four-month work sessions over a four-year period.
Note: For information on the Specialist (Co-operative) Program in Arts Management, which operates separately from the Co-op Program in Humanities, see the Visual and Performing Arts section of this Calendar.
Course Requirements
Students in the Co-operative Program in Humanities must complete all 2.5 of the following core full credit equivalents. Where appropriate, credits in this list may also count towards the completion of a Specialist or Major Program.
- (1.5 full credit equivalents)
1.5 FCE either English or Languages as follows:
[ENGB03H Critical Thinking About Narrative
and
ENGB04H Critical Thinking About Poetry
and
ENGB05H Critical Writing about Literature]
or
[LGGA17H Current Approaches to the Academic Writing Process I: A Course for Non-Native Speakers of English
and
LGGA18H Current Approaches to the Academic Writing Process II: A Course for Non-Native Speakers of English
and
LGGA19H Writing Practicum: A Course for Non-Native Speakers of English]
- HUMB11H Critical Thinking, Reasoning and Decision-Making
- VPAA06H Visual and Performing Arts in the Digital Age
or
(CSCA02H) The Why and How of Computing
In addition to the core credits, students must complete a Specialist Program offered by the Department of Humanities, or of two Major Programs. (A Major Program in Humanities may be combined with a second Humanities Major, or with a Major offered by any other academic department at U of T Scarborough.)
The following programs offered by the Department of Humanities may be chosen by students:
Specialist Programs
Art and Culture
English
French
History
Linguistics
Philosophy
Psycholinguistics
Major Programs
Art History
Drama
English
French
History
Linguistics
Music and Culture
Philosophy
Studio
Women's Studies
For the requirements of these programs, please see the program descriptions elsewhere in this Calendar.
Students in the Co-operative Program in Humanities are encouraged to use their elective credits to take courses outside their area(s) of concentration in order to broaden their understanding of contemporary social issues and their historical context and to enhance their communication skills. Students should consult with the Supervisor of Studies of the Co-operative Program in Humanities as well as with their discipline program supervisor(s) about their course selection.
Program Admission
Prospective Applicants: For direct admission from secondary school or for students who wish to transfer to U of T Scarborough from another U of T faculty or from another post-secondary institution, see the Co-operative Programs section in this Calendar.
Current U of T Scarborough students: Application procedures can be found at the Registrar’s Office website: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/. The minimum qualifications for entry are 4.0 credits from the following list of courses plus a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5:
- Art & Culture (Specialist) - VPAA05H & 1 other full credit in Visual & Performing Arts
- Art History (Major): VPAA05H & 1 full credit in Art History
- Arts Management (Specialist): VPAA05H
- Drama (Major): VPAA05H
- English (Specialist & Major): ENGB03H, ENGB04H & ENGB05H
- French (Major): FREA01H & FREA02H
- History (Specialist & Major): 2.0 full credits from [HISA01H, HISA02H, HISA04H, HISA05H] or 1 full credit at the B-level in HIS
- Linguistics (Major): LINA01H & LINA02H
- Music & Culture (Major): VPAA05H & 1 full credit in Music
- Philosophy (Major): 1 full credit in PHL
- Psycholinguistics (Specialist): LINA01H, LINA02H, PSYA01H & PSYA02H
- Studio (Major): VPAA05H and 1 full credit in Studio
- Women's Studies (Major): WSTA01H & WSTA02H
Work Terms
Two work terms are an integral part of the co-op curriculum.
To be eligible for their first work term, students must be in good standing in the program and have completed at least 9.0 full credit equivalents, including at least 2.0 full credit equivalents from among the Co-op core courses and at least 4.5 full credit equivalents toward the requirement of the Specialist Program or the Humanities Major Program(s) in which they are enrolled. Students are encouraged to include Requirement 3 - VPAA06H or (CSCA02H) - among the core courses completed before the first work term. In addition, students must have completed the non-credit Arts & Science Co-op Work Term Preparation course.
To be eligible for their second work term, students must have completed at least 12.5 full credit equivalents, including all 2.5 co-op credits and at least 7.0 credits towards the requirements of their Specialist program or their Major Program(s). As well, they must have received a satisfactory evaluation for their performance and their report on their first work term.
MINOR PROGRAM IN RELIGION
Supervisor of Studies: TBA Email: ss-religion@utsc.utoronto.ca
Program Requirements:
Students must complete 4.0 full credits (FCEs) as follows:
- HUMB03H Religious Traditions of the West
- HUMB04H Religious Traditions of the East
- 3.0 additional FCEs from the following list, with at least 1.0 FCE at B or C level:
ANTB30H Conceptualizing Religion
ANTB54H Peoples of the Middle East
ANTC31H Ritual and Religious Action
ANTC55H Muslim Societies
CLAA02H Classical Mythology I: Myths of the Gods
CLAA03H Classical Mythology II: Myths of the Heroes
ENGC16H The Bible and Literature I
ENGC17H The Bible and Literature II
HISD63H The Crusades: I
HISD64H The Crusades: II
HUMC10H The Five Books of Moses
HUMC11H Religion and Language
HUMC12H Religious Pluralism
HUMC14H The Gospels
HUMC16H Hindu Epic
HUMC17H The Qur’an
HUMC43H Selected Topics in Western Religions
HUMC44H Selected Topics in Eastern Religions
PHLB40H Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
PHLB42H Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy
PHLC40H The Nature of Buddhist Ethics
PHLC42H Confucianism
SOCC21H Sociology of Religion
(VPHB55H) Religion and the Arts I
(VPHB56H) Religion and the Arts II
VPHB66H Representing Religions: The Rise of States, World Religions, and Patronage
VPHB67H Buddhist Arts and Cultures
VPHC55H Religion in the Arts: Hinduism and Buddhism
VPHC56H Religion in the Arts: Judeo-Christian Traditions
VPHC58H Topics in Buddhist Art
VPHC69H Scholars and Aristocracy in Buddhist Art: The Literati and the Glitterati
VPMB77H Music in Religion and Ritual
HUMB03H3 Religious Traditions of the West
An introductory study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The purpose of this course is to introduce the three major religious traditions that emerged in the Near East and have come to dominate the Western world today. The course is primarily descriptive, with an emphasis on history, beliefs, practices, and writings.
Exclusion: RLG100Y
HUMB04H3 Religious Traditions of the East
An introductory study of the religious traditions of India, China and Japan.
The purpose of this course is to provide a brief introduction to the Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, and Shinto religions. The course is primarily descriptive with an emphasis on history, beliefs, practices, and writings.
Exclusion: RLG100Y
HUMB11H3 Critical Thinking, Reasoning and Decision-Making
An introduction to locating, evaluating and analyzing information, and using that knowledge to construct and organize effective arguments and make practical decisions. As the emphasis is the application of critical thinking principles, this course and its materials will be relevant to a wide range of academic, professional, and other contexts.
Limited enrolment: 30 per section
Exclusion: HISB01H3 (if taken prior to 2007 Summer), PHLB53H3
HUMC10H3 The Five Books of Moses
This course will examine the origins, structure, content, religious (Jewish, Christian, and Islamic) interpretation, and academic analysis of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament. These books constitute the documentary basis for the three Abrahamic religions.
Prerequisite: HUMB03H
HUMC11H3 Religion and Language
This course provides students with an opportunity to explore the relationship between language and religion, through coverage of topics such as the deciphering and interpretation of ancient texts, the preservation of formal religious language, the translation of scripture into vernacular languages, and the use of scripture in popular literature.
Prerequisite: HUMB03H & HUMB04H
HUMC12H3 Religious Pluralism
This course will examine the phenomenon of religious pluralism in the modern world, with an emphasis on how the intersection of national, cultural, ethnic, social and religious heritages and ideologies plays out in everyday life.
Prerequisite: HUMB03H & HUMB04H
HUMC14H3 The Gospels
An introduction to the scriptural foundations of Christianity through an exploration of the life and message of Jesus as presented in the four gospels.
Exclusion: RLG241Y
Prerequisite: HUMB03H3
HUMC16H3 Hindu Epic
An exploration of portions of the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad Gita, and related texts, in order to develop an understanding of this segment of the Hindu textual tradition. The history, content, and contemporary religious significance of these texts will be examined.
Prerequisite: HUMB04H3 or RLG110Y
HUMC17H3 The Qur’an
An exploration of the origins, content, interpretation, and significance of the Qur’an, with a particular emphasis on its relationship to the scriptural tradition of the Abrahamic faiths. No knowledge of Arabic is required.
Exclusion: RLG351H, NMC285H
Prerequisite: HUMB03H or RLG100Y
HUMC43H3 Selected Topics in Western Religion
Intensive study of selected topics in Western religions that will vary with each offering of the course.
Prerequisite: HUMB03H3
HUMC44H3 Selected Topics in Eastern Religions
Intensive study of selected topics in Eastern religions that will vary with each offering of the course.
Prerequisite: HUMB04H
HUMD91H3
HUMD92H3
HUMD93Y3 Supervised Readings
Independent study of an advanced and intensive kind, under the direction of a faculty member. The material studied should bear some significant relation to the student's previous work, and should differ significantly in content and/or concentration from topics offered in other courses.
Students are advised that they must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering for these courses. The student should submit to the instructor a statement of objectives and proposed content for the course; this should be done by 15 April for 'F' and 'Y' courses and by 1 December for 'S' courses. If the proposal is approved, two faculty members from relevant disciplines will supervise and evaluate the work.
Prerequisite: Three B-level full-credit equivalents in the Department of Humanities.
Published Friday January 18th, 2008 Section last updated Thu Aug 16, 2007
