Humanities Courses

Explore the language of ancient Greek

You have an idea, or you've created a brilliant piece of work: a novel, a screenplay, a concept for a TV series—maybe even a scripted nonfiction podcast

This intensive, immersive course is designed for graduate-credit students with strong writing skills and an interest in becoming fiction writers but little formal experience, students who would like to develop a solid foundation in story and scene structu

This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals

The course examines the history of riots, strikes, and conspiracies in America from the 1600s to the present

This course is designed for students with strong writing skills who have an interest in writing plays and/or screenplays, but little formal experience.

This course is designed for students with strong writing skills who have an interest in writing plays and/or screenplays, but little formal experience.

Mindfulness is a way of attending to the experience of the present moment with full awareness and without judgment or reactivity

This course approaches food writing primarily from a news reporting perspective

A thorough and rigorous examination and analysis of how large online players such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple have changed the landscape of news, media, and publishing

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.

Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.

Learn about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts – hymns, narratives, philosophical thought – and their interpretations.