A survey of the development of the visual arts of the Western World from Prehistoric through Gothic Art.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

A survey of the development of the visual arts of the Western World from the Renaissance through Post-Modernism.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

Survey of the fundamental elements of the music of Western civilization. Examination of the history of music and musical styles from the Middle Ages through the Romantic period.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT IV) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

Study of development of theatre and dramatic literature. Reading of plays representative of theatrical styles and genres. Overview of elements of theatrical production.

Study of three of the major literary forms (fiction, poetry, and drama), including examples of each from several periods. Selections will include works by and about minorities and women.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

An historical and thematic study of world literature in translation that may include Babylonian, Hebrew, Indian, Chinese, Persian, and other literature.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

A survey of the humanistic disciplines: literature, philosophy, music, art, architecture, and theater designed to help students identify those qualities that make each discipline unique and to discover commonalties among these disciplines.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

Treats the major thinkers in the development of modern ethical concepts. Principal topics include ethical theories of hedonism, self-realization, empiricism, Stoicism, utilitarianism, voluntarism, existentialism, and linguistic analysis. Ethical works discussed include those of Plato, Aristotle, Epictetus, Epicurus, Aquinas, Eckhart, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Benthan, Mill, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Marx, Dewey, Moore, Sartre, Ayer, Firth, Austin, and Rawls.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

This course is a survey of the various world civilizations from 1500 to the present. The civilizations of Europe, Asia, America and Africa will be examined, compared and contrasted at the various stages of their development throughout this period. The course deals with the encounters and interactions among the various civilizations, and examines the political, social, economic, cultural, ideological and technological developments that have shaped the civilizations of the world.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Social Science/History (CAT IV) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

A systematic and comparative study of the interrelationships among the traditional social sciences (i.e., anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology), together with a review of the most important social science individuals and their major works.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Social Sciences/History (CAT IV) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

Emphasizes argumentation and research writing. Students will write at least six essays and a significant research paper including a thorough bibliography. Students will be introduced to library research methods, the avoidance of plagiarism, and formal documentation.

Prerequisite: Completion of WRIT 095 or in accordance with Board of Regents Policy 301.16. See "General Education Course Placement" in the "Graduation and General Education Requirements" of this catalog.
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Communication (CAT I) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course