Program: Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts - Prairie State College

Jun 05, 2025

2023-2024 Catalog

A.A.: 9 credit hours, with at least 1 course from Humanities and 1 from
Fine Arts
A.S.: 6 credit hours, 1 course from Humanities and 1 from Fine Arts
A.F.A.: 6 credit hours from Humanities only

Study in the Humanities, Fine Arts, and Philosophy helps develop an understanding of what it means to be human. These courses expose students to great works of literature, art, music, and theater, enhancing their appreciation and understanding of the arts. They also examine the religious traditions and cultural expressions of people in a variety of cultures who have struggled to understand the basic questions that confront human beings - questions about good and evil, identity, courage, love, truth, justice, and morality.

Select 2 or 3 courses (6 or 9 credit hours), with at least one course selected from fine arts and at least one course from the humanities:

Fine Arts Courses

Art

ART 121 History of Western Art I 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: F2 901)
ART 122 History of Western Art II 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: F2 902)
ART 126 History of Photography 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: F2 904)
ART 129 Art Appreciation 3 hrs transfer credit [not accepted for A.F.A. Degree]
(IAI: F2 900)
ART 131 Survey of Non-Western Art 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: F2 903N)

Music

MUSIC 130 Music Appreciation 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: F1 900)
MUSIC 132 American Music 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: F1 904)

Theatre

THTRE 101 Understanding Theatre 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: F1 907)

Humanities Courses

Foreign Languages

SPAN 202 Spanish IV 4 hrs transfer credit *
(IAI: H1 900)

Note:

*Foreign Language Requirements: Some universities have a foreign language requirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high school or four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirment. It is recommended that students complete the entire sequence at one institution.

History

HIST 240 African American History 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H2 909D)

Humanities

HUMAN 101 Comparative Religions 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H5 904N)
HUMAN 102 Foundational Religious Texts 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H5 901)
HUMAN 201 Humanities Themes: Myth, Reason, and God 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H9 900)
HUMAN 203 Major Modern Ideas 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H4 902)

Literature

ENG 211 American Literature I 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 914)
ENG 212 American Literature II 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 915)
ENG 215 African-American Literature 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 910D)
ENG 221 Introduction to Poetry 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 903)
ENG 231 British Literature I 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 912)
ENG 232 British Literature II 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 913)
ENG 240 Introduction to Fiction 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 901)
ENG 243 Non-Western Literature In English 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 908N)
ENG 252 Introduction to Drama 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 902)
ENG 261 Western/World Literature I 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 906)
ENG 262 Western/World Literature II 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 907)
ENG 271 Introduction to Shakespeare 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H3 905)
ENG 275 Literature, Gender, and Identity 3 hrs credit (IAI: H3 911D)

Philosophy

PHILO 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H4 900)
PHILO 202 Ethics 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H4 904)
PHILO 203 Introduction to Logic 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H4 906)
PHILO 204 Philosophy of Religion 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H4 905)
PHILO 205 Eastern Philosophy 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: H4 903N)

Note:

These Interdisciplinary Humanities and Fine Arts courses may be used for either humanities or fine arts credit:

ENG 256 Film and Literature 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: HF 908)
HUMAN 202 Form and Structure in the Arts 3 hrs transfer credit (IAI: HF 900)