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33 courses with the subject HUMN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

HUMN 201Early World Civilization & Culture

3 class hours, 3 credits. An introduction to a broad outline of world culture and the development of civilizations from antiquity through the global early modern era. SUNY-GER: World History and Global Awareness [Fall and Spring]

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 202Later World Civilization & Culture

3 class hours, 3 credits. An introduction to a broad outline of world culture and the development of civilizations from the global early modern to the present. SUNY-GER: World History and Global Awareness [Fall and Spring]

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 216Introduction to Jazz History

3 class hours, 3 credits This course introduces students to the character, methods, objectives, and cultural significance of jazz music. The course consists of directed listening and viewing of jazz audio and video, textbook and supplemental critical reading, and seminar style discussions of the aesthetic, musicological, socioeconomic, and political implications of jazz as well as the history and development of America's urbane modern musical art form. SUNY GER- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Previously HUMN 406

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 217Oceanic Migrations

3 class hours, 3 credits This course considers literature produced by indigenous peoples around the glob that centers the ocean thematically, theoretically, culturally, and/or historically. Attention is dedicated to topics such as indigeneity, diaspora, globalizations, migration, environmental justice, and (post) colonialism. SUNY GER- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 218Environmental Literature

3 class hours, 3 credits. This course will explore environmental issues thorough a joint humanities and scientific lens. Each environmental issue will be presented in two ways: with a scientific introduction and a wider exploration through non-fiction. We will first explore the dichotomy between humans and nature, then explore issues of sustainability, climate change, agriculture, and eutrophication. We will elucidate environmental justice and ethical aspects of all these issues. In the process, students will articulate environmental values and explore disparate impact of environmental issues and proposed solutions. SUNY GER- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 2024-25 Undergraduate Course 55

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 219Indigenous Experiences

3 class hours, 3 credits. An introduction to historical and contemporary societal factors shaping the experiences of Indigenous communities (in regional or global context). Course may explore major theories and concepts of Indigeneity, Autochthonicity, and Indigenous Studies from across multiple disciplines (such as Art, Anthropology, Environmentalism, History, Law and Literature). SUNY GER- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 220Global Gender Studies

3 class hours, 3 credits. This course serves as an introduction to global gender studies. Through engagement with academic, cultural, and popular perspectives, the class considers how aspects of gender, sex, and sexuality shape societies, communities, institutions, and individual identities. SUNY GER- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 221Forbidden Literature & Banned Culture

3 class hours, 3 credits. This course serves as an introduction to Banned, Restricted, and Censored materials. Through engagement with forbidden works, the class considers when, where, how, and why certain subjects and objects are deemed illicit. Class content could include works from various disciplines: literature, visual art, music, journalism, politics, science. SUNY-GER: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 230Introduction to Philosophy

3 class hours, 3 credits. An introduction to major schools of philosophical thought. Courses include readings of philosophic works in disciplines including, but not limited to, metaphysics, axiology, ontology, epistemology, and logic.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 232The Empire Writes Back: De/Post/Colonial Literatures

3 class hours, 3 credits. How does colonialism affect those who have been colonized, and those who are doing the colonizing? This course studies colonialism, as it is expressed in a variety of literary works: those written from the viewpoint of colonizers, those written from the viewpoint of corresponding colonized peoples, those working to query if literature can be decolonized, etc.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Corequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 234Sustainable Ethics by Design in/for Engineering and Technology

3 class hours, 3 credits This course in ethics explores choices made in engineering and technology with a focus on sustainability. In it, students will study a range of ethical perspectives and learn how to apply them theoretically and practically. The course will examine ethical principles and their real-world design and professional applications. Corequisite(s): ENGL 101

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
HUMN 251Introduction to World Music

2024-25 Undergraduate Course 56

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
HUMN 300World Literature and Culture III

3 class hours, 3 credits. A study of the ideas treated in Humanities I & II as they are developed in modern works of fiction and non-fiction.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 391Digital Humanities Methods

3 class hours, 3 credits. This course offers students a landscape view of Digital Humanities (DH), focusing on how its various approaches raise new questions, offer fresh approaches to old questions, and embody new epistemologies. Students will gain an understanding of the emerging role of DH across several academic disciplines and begin to learn some of the fundamental skills often used in DH projects and work. Though no previous technical skills are required, students will be asked to experiment in introductory ways with DH tools and methods.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 392GIS/Mapping in the Humanities

3 class hours, 3 credits This course offers an introduction to the wide range of applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping in the humanities and social sciences, as well as to the use of various mapping tools, with a sustained focus on training in ArcGIS. [Fall]

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101
HUMN 400History of Art

3 class hours, 3 credits. A study of painting, sculpture, and architecture from prehistoric times to the present. Fundamental concepts of art analysis will also be introduced.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 401Studio Drawing and Painting

3 class hours, 1 studio hour, 3 credits. Two class hours a week introduce basic techniques of drawing and painting, two classes weekly of lecture and discussion on the visual elements and major styles in art history. No previous art experience is necessary. 2024-25 Undergraduate Course 57

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 402Images of Men, Women, and Machines

3 class hours, 3 credits. Looking at art, film, fiction, drama, advertising, and photography over the past hundred years, this course focuses on the social and cultural impact of modern machines, and the ways these machines including automobiles, airplanes, home appliances, and consumer electronics have transformed the lives of both men and women.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 403A History of Western Music

3 class hours, 3 credits or 2 class hours, 2 rehearsal/performance hours, 3 credits. A historical survey of Western music from the medieval to the present, emphasis on stylistic characteristics and representative composers and works. Students who will complete two years of satisfactory service in the College band before graduation need attend only two class hours each week. Others will attend a third class hour or work on an appropriate project.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 404Art and Technology

3 class hours, 3 credits. An introduction to the interrelationships between art, technology, science and engineering.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 407Literature of Leadership

3 class hours, 3 credits. This course analyzes the various positions taken throughout history regarding the responsibilities of the leader. Topics to be covered include: the rise to power, theory versus practice in the use of authority, “right authority” versus its abuse, and how societies deal with leaders who have gone astray. 202. SUNY-GER: Humanities. Placed in Courses in Reserve 10/16/13.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
HUMN 201 or HUMN
HUMN 412Models for Decision Making

3 class hours, 3 credits. The principles of effective decision making. Topics range from such basic notions as "rationality" to such technical areas as Delphi forecasting. Deleted 2/12/14.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
HUMN 201 or HUMN 202.
HUMN 430Case Studies in Constitutional Law

3 class hours, 3 credits. This course will examine the role of the Supreme Court in the American system of government, focusing on particular cases and legal principles in depth. Students will read Constitutional Law cases and other materials and will prepare oral presentations and written materials analyzing cases and legal principles. [Spring]

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 454The Words and Images of War

3 class hours, 3 credits. An in-depth investigation of the experience of war from ancient times until today through the stories, novels and poems of combatants, complemented by fiction and non-fiction films and photographic essays. These readings are underscored by theoretical studies of human aggression, violence and killing.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 458Moral Choices in Literature

3 class hours, 3 credits. We are taught to “do the right thing,” but how do we recognize the right thing in order to choose properly? This course is organized in two parts: defining the right and the good; then, having the courage to act rightly in the face of social apathy or disapproval. Placed in Courses in Reserve 10/16/13.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
HUMN 201 or HUMN 202.
HUMN 460The Bible as/in Literature

3 class hours, 3 credits. Discussion of literary dimensions of passages from the Bible and the relationships of a variety of other stories, poems, and plays to the Bible.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 461Religion

3 class hours, 3 credits. An introduction to the philosophy of religion. Principal topics of discussion include immortality; the problem of evil; and the principle of inerrant scripture. 2024-25 Undergraduate Course 58

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 465Humanities Research Methods

3 class hours, 3 credits. An elective for students seeking to enhance their skills in research, analysis, and writing. This course is aimed at introducing the student to the skills involved in historical, literary, or aesthetic research. Emphasis is on the ability to locate, evaluate, and synthesize data, as well as the technical aspects of academic investigation, research methods and tools, and expository writing. [Fall - Odd Years]

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 467Science Fiction

3 class hours, 3 credits. In this class we will critically examine a broad range of genre literature on themes such as race, religion, ecological peril, artificial intelligence, exploration, and colonization. Students will consider these concepts in light of historical context and theoretical concepts (such as symbolist/allegorical texts, simulacra, ergodicity, and the hermeneutic/proairetic code) and complete a significant work of independent research in which they link fiction with real-world application.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 490Studies in Maritime Policy

3 class hours, 3 credits. Analysis of the technological, legal, environmental, and ethical aspects of policy decisions in the maritime sphere. Readings range from polemical arguments by interest groups to international treaties. Students prepare case studies and argue positions as both advocates and arbiters. [Spring]

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 505/515 Internship in Maritime Studies I/II3

each term. Student placement in maritime-related publishing, marketing, legal, and museum sites. Students will devote six hours per week (typically one full day) to their internship, keep a journal of activities, and file an end-of-term report with their faculty mentor.

Subject
HUMN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.
HUMN 601602 Independent Studies in the Humanities I-II

1, 2, or 3 credits each. Independent investigation of special topics in Humanities. Student work will be under the direct supervision of a mentor approved by the Humanities Department.

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the department chair.
HUMN 610611 Special Topics in Humanities I-II

3 class hours, 3 credits each. Special topics and issues for qualified students interested in acquiring a broader knowledge of our linguistic, literary, or artistic heritage. 2024-25 Undergraduate Course 59

Subject
HUMN
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.sunymaritime.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 and 9 credits in ENGL, HIST, or HUMN 100-299.

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