The document defines the humanities as the study of language, linguistics, literature, history, philosophy, archaeology, religion, ethics, and the arts. It notes that the humanities employ humanistic methods to study these subjects and examine how they relate to and reflect diverse cultures and societies. The humanities also include aspects of social sciences that use humanistic approaches. Some examples of humanities disciplines provided are English, history, languages, philosophy, and religious studies.

1. What are the humanities?

2. According to the 1965 National Foundation on the Arts and
the Humanities Act:
"The term 'humanities' includes, but is not limited to, the
study of the following: language, both modern and classical;
linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy;
archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism
and theory of the arts; those aspects of social sciences which
have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods;
and the study and application of the humanities to the human
environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse
heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the
humanities to the current conditions of national life."

3. Humanities include, but are not limited to:
language
linguistics
literature
history
jurisprudence
philosophy
archaeology
comparative religion
ethics
history, criticism and
theory of the arts

4. College of Science and Humanities
Anthropology
(Biology)
(Chemistry)
(Computer Science)
Criminal Justice and
Criminology
Economics
English
Geography
(Geological Sciences)
History
(Mathematical Sciences)
Modern Languages and
Classics
(Natural Resources and
Environmental
Management)
Philosophy and Religious
Studies
(Physics and Astronomy)
(Physiology and Health)
Science
Political Science
Psychological Science
Social Work
Sociology
(Speech Pathology and
Audiology)

5. Ball State Colleges
College of Applied Sciences and Technology
College of Architecture and Planning
Miller College of Business
College of Communication, Information, and Media
College of Fine Arts
Honors College
College of Sciences and Humanities
Teachers College

6. Honors 201 Goals
1. Accurately observe and reconstruct major ideas, philosophies, and
modes of thought of the Ancient World via texts, works of art, and
other artifacts
2. Explain how theory or context influences the use of artifacts in
generating new information and insights
3. Analyze and synthesize knowledge from multiple sources to
formulate new understandings of the major ideas, philosophies,
and modes of thought of the Ancient World
4. Compare new information to existing knowledge of the Ancient
World to identify consonance and dissonance
5. Form knowledge both independently and collaboratively within a
student centered, student driven, exploratory learning environment
6. Communicate their knowledge through well-crafted discussions,
writing, presentations, and projects

7. Goals (English translation)
What we try to do
1. Understand texts in the contexts of their own times and places
(1 &2).
2. Connect texts to ourselves, to our time and place (4).
How we work
1. Take texts apart to understand them better. Combine texts and
ideas to create new understanding. (3)
2. Work on your own. Collaborate with your peers. Focus on
student questions and projects. Value the process of exploring
ideas together. (5)
3. Discuss, write, present, create! (6)