Within the context of RSU s mission, goals, and educational objectives, as well as the intended outcomes of the Department of Communications and Fine Arts, this course is intended to provide the space and moment for students to build and display effective communication, critical and creative thinking, multicultural exposure, a global perspective, and an appreciation for diverse views of art, knowledge, culture, and the world. Students display basic knowledge of major world religions and philosophies. Students display basic knowledge of major world events and developments during the pre-historical, ancient, and medieval periods. Students develop an appreciation for the values of the arts and sciences within society and civilization. Students interpret the perspectives of the disciplines within the broader, systemic context of the humanities.
Students display a basic geographical understanding of the world.
Students demonstrate a basic analysis of primary source materials and the ability to communicate that analysis. Students make a more extensive connection with at least one era, aspect, artifact, or individual from our ancient or medieval past. The student s ability to demonstrate a basic analysis of primary source materials, and the ability to communicate that analysis, will be assessed through the student s outlines, summaries, and in class interaction which will display their reading and writing skills as well as demonstrate the students ability to interpret the role of individual disciplines within the humanities by exposing the student to the vocabulary and perspectives through primary sources. The student s informed appreciation for the value of the arts and sciences within the context of the humanities and society, as well as the student s ability to intelligently analyze one era, aspect, artifact, or individual from our ancient or medieval past, will be assessed through their outlines, summaries, and in class interaction. All of the aforementioned academic criteria are performed with a high degree of excellence and enthusiasm.