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Global Humanities Major
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete 18 lower division units including
Introduction to issues and concepts central to the study of the humanities around the world. Through exposure to primary materials drawn from different periods, disciplines, and regions, students will become acquainted with a range of topics and ideas relating to the study of the human condition, human values, and human experience. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Adrian Ivakhiv |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and two of
Introduction to the central myths and literary sources of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The course investigates the nature, function, and meaning of myths in the classical world. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D101 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
D103 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D104 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
OL01 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
Online | |
OT01 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
TBD | |
OT02 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
TBD | |
OT03 | TBD | ||
OT04 | TBD |
Study of the many diverse peoples, languages, and regions of the European continent from the origins of civilization until the mid-16th century. Breadth-Humanities.
Introduction to the study of art across cultures and periods. Breadth-Humanities.
Interdisciplinary introduction to Greek culture in different periods. Using various sources and materials the course explores continuities and ruptures, evolutions and revolutions, and the impact such issues have on the imagination of people today. Students with credit for HS 100 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines population movements in Eurasia, from antiquity to the present. Considers a variety of questions related to the how and why people migrate, and how people are received. Answering these questions pertaining to mass migration in Eurasia fosters greater understanding of the overall human experience. Breadth-Humanities.
Introduction to concepts central to the academic study of religion, exploring various relevant methodologies. Provides a framework for understanding the many ways in which humans experience the phenomenon of the sacred through symbol, ritual, doctrine, and engagement, in a variety of religious traditions and cultures. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D900 |
Jason Brown |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
OL01 | Online | ||
OT01 | TBD | ||
OT02 | TBD | ||
OT03 | TBD | ||
OT04 | TBD |
From the days of Achilles to the Second World War, warfare has changed the human experience. Examines the evolution of warfare, from Ancient Greece to modem Europe, considering the interplay of violence, technology, ideology, and society. Students with credit for HS 150 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
and three further lower division global humanities courses, including at least one 200-level course.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 32 units in upper division global humanities.
Students in the global humanities major program have the option of taking concentrations to enhance their programs.
Concentration in Art and Material Culture
Students may qualify for this concentration by completing two of
Introduction to the study of art across cultures and periods. Breadth-Humanities.
Intensive study of major works that have had a formative influence on the structure and development of western thought. Reading and discussion of primary texts and their central ideas introduce students to essential philosophical, literary, social and religious themes of western civilizations. May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Introduction to classic texts of Asian thought and literature. Readings and discussions of primary texts and their central ideas introduce students to philosophical, literary, and religious themes in Asian traditions. May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Shuyu Kong |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
|
B101 | TBD |
Examines the origins and traits of heroic identity from Homeric epic and Greek tragedy to contemporary culture. Explores the continuities/discontinuities of heroic archetypes and their impact on cultural/national identities in different contexts and periods. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Interdisciplinary introduction to the art and literature of the Italian Renaissance (c. 1300-c. 1500). Studies literary texts and the major developments in Renaissance Italian painting, sculpture and architecture alongside some of the most influential texts of the period. Breadth-Humanities.
Art as viewed through the history of artistic forms, ideas, materiality, and/or literature in multiple cultures. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines the social history of ancient Greece and Rome, particularly through the study of relevant artifacts, art, architecture, and ancient texts. Considers topics such as the lives of men, women, children and slaves; the home; dining; government; the economy; the army; death and burial; and entertainment. Students with credit for HS 231 or HUM 216 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Introduces the religions of ancient Greece and Rome. Archaeological materials, ancient texts and art are used to examine Graeco-Roman religions within their historical framework and understand how ancient peoples experienced religion. Examines the extent to which specific social, political and cultural developments impacted the religious landscape. Students with credit for HS 232 or HUM 216 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
This overview of Near Eastern and Mediterranean history, from Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire to the rise of Christianity and the emergence of Islam, covers the Hellenistic, Roman, and early Byzantine Worlds and gives emphasis on the place of Hellenism in social, political, religious, and cultural life. Prerequisite: Recommended: HUM 110. Breadth-Humanities.
Surveys the history of Greek civilization from Mycenaean times to Rome's conquest of Greece. Prerequisite: Recommended: HUM 110. Breadth-Humanities.
and four of
Focuses on the cultural production and activism of migrant, refugee, and diasporic Asians in Canada. It investigates how people of Asian origin and descent have used literature, film, music, visual art, and other media to represent their histories, experiences, and communities, as well as to advocate for themselves and others. Prerequisite: 45 units.
In this interdisciplinary course, students will investigate a topic relating to the histories, societies, cultures, knowledges, geographies, and/or ecologies of China, Chinese-speaking people, and/or people of Chinese descent in Asia and beyond. May be repeated for credit only when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Recommended: GA 101.
Detailed interdisciplinary analysis of a selected topic, issue, or figure in the Middle Ages. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Interdisciplinary study of literary texts and/or artistic forms across cultures and periods. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 309 or WL 309 under this topic, or HS 303 under the title "Reflection on the Greek Civil War" may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Study of the major writings, cultural milieu, and influence of the humanist movement of the Italian Renaissance. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Detailed interdisciplinary analysis of a selected topic, issue, or figure from the Italian and/or Northern Renaissance. Prerequisite: 45 units. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Rome from 8th c. BCE to 4th c. CE through an overview of the material remains in their original historical, political and cultural contexts. Addresses several issues: stylistic changes and innovations, art as a vehicle of propaganda and art as projection of Roman imperial power. Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ARCH 100, ARCH 201, HUM 110, HUM 231, HUM 232, HUM 277, or by permission of the instructor. Students with credit for HS 313 or ARCH 313 cannot take this course for further credit. Students with credit for ARCH 322 under the title "Special Topics in Archaeology I: Roman Art and Archaeology" may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Sessional |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Introduces the major Greek archaeological sites from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period through a chronological and historical survey of Greek art and architecture. Examines the ways in which ancient Greeks used and interacted with their material remains and how they relate to their social, cultural, religious, and political practices and institutions. Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ARCH 100, ARCH 201, HUM 110, HUM 231, HUM 232, HUM 277, or by permission of the instructor. Students with credit for HS 312 or ARCH 312 cannot take this course for further credit. Students with credit for ARCH 321 under the title "Select Regions in World Archaeology I: Greece" may not take this course for further credit.
Study of the humanistic, scientific, political, and ideological discourses deriving from concerns with the natural environment. Uses classic and contemporary sources to examine the interaction of humans with the non-human world, and includes such topics as human communities and nature, the immersion of the individual in nature, animal worlds, nature and the human habitat. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Adrian Ivakhiv |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Studies a specific Asian religious tradition through the cultural and historical contexts that structure religious meaning. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Explores the representation of modern Italy through the medium of film. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Writing.
Examines topics in Italian history and culture through film, literature, primary sources, and/or art. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HUM 345 under the same topic may not take this course for further credit.
Exploration of the cultural and intellectual accomplishments of a specific city that achieved prominence in a particular time period, and had substantial impact and influence on human civilization. Examines the political, social, religious, and cultural factors that help to explain a city's significance and investigates the achievements of its citizens. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Surveys the history of the Medieval Romans and their polity, the “other” Middle Ages. The course familiarizes students with the social, political, economic, and cultural history of Byzantium from the rise of the Caliphate in the seventh century to the Carolingians, the Crusades, the emergence of the Italian maritime republics and the ascent of the Seljuk Turks. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HIST 308, HS 308, HIST 317, HS 317, HS 349 or HIST 349 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Dimitrios Krallis |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Interdisciplinary study of a selected theme that has made a lasting contribution to the humanistic tradition in more than one field of endeavour (e.g., philosophy, politics, literature, economics, religion). May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students who have credit for a course with this content under another Humanities course may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Spyros Sofos |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD | ||
B300 |
Evan Freeman |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B301 | TBD |
In-depth study on a specific aspect of Asian cultures in the modern period, including art, film, media and literature. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Interdisciplinary approach to European art, material culture, and/or literature in the modern period with attention to the global dimensions of cultural formation. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Spyros Sofos |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Familiarizes the student with the core questions in the study of Medieval Roman (Byzantine) social, political, economic and intellectual life. Students will be exposed to the main primary sources available to the Byzantinist and will read articles and books by the most influential scholars in the field. Students may repeat this course once for further credit under a different topic. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 460 or HIST 460 may take this course for credit only when a different topic is taught. Breadth-Humanities.
* When topics are appropriate. Consult with the advisor.
Concentration in Hellenic Studies
Students may qualify for this concentration by completing
Interdisciplinary introduction to Greek culture in different periods. Using various sources and materials the course explores continuities and ruptures, evolutions and revolutions, and the impact such issues have on the imagination of people today. Students with credit for HS 100 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
and one of
Introduction to the central myths and literary sources of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The course investigates the nature, function, and meaning of myths in the classical world. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
D100 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D101 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
D103 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D104 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
OL01 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
Online | |
OT01 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
TBD | |
OT02 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
TBD | |
OT03 | TBD | ||
OT04 | TBD |
Examines population movements in Eurasia, from antiquity to the present. Considers a variety of questions related to the how and why people migrate, and how people are received. Answering these questions pertaining to mass migration in Eurasia fosters greater understanding of the overall human experience. Breadth-Humanities.
From the days of Achilles to the Second World War, warfare has changed the human experience. Examines the evolution of warfare, from Ancient Greece to modem Europe, considering the interplay of violence, technology, ideology, and society. Students with credit for HS 150 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
Introduction to the classical Greek language and New Testament Greek.
Examines the origins and traits of heroic identity from Homeric epic and Greek tragedy to contemporary culture. Explores the continuities/discontinuities of heroic archetypes and their impact on cultural/national identities in different contexts and periods. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
D100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Examines the culture and history of Rome from city-state to Empire: kingly rule, aristocratic Republic, imperial expansion, civil strife, all leading to monarchic empire under the Caesars. Prerequisite: 30 units. Students with credit for HS 201 may not take this course for further credit.
Scholarly approaches to defining war, investigating the role of organized violence in society, debates on violence and human nature, and the evolution of warfare through technological innovations and cultural change. Students with credit for HS 216 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines the social history of ancient Greece and Rome, particularly through the study of relevant artifacts, art, architecture, and ancient texts. Considers topics such as the lives of men, women, children and slaves; the home; dining; government; the economy; the army; death and burial; and entertainment. Students with credit for HS 231 or HUM 216 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Introduces the religions of ancient Greece and Rome. Archaeological materials, ancient texts and art are used to examine Graeco-Roman religions within their historical framework and understand how ancient peoples experienced religion. Examines the extent to which specific social, political and cultural developments impacted the religious landscape. Students with credit for HS 232 or HUM 216 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Thematic approach to two or more cultures through the examination of historical, literary, philosophical and/or aesthetic materials. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught or when part of the HUM Field School. Breadth-Humanities.
This overview of Near Eastern and Mediterranean history, from Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire to the rise of Christianity and the emergence of Islam, covers the Hellenistic, Roman, and early Byzantine Worlds and gives emphasis on the place of Hellenism in social, political, religious, and cultural life. Prerequisite: Recommended: HUM 110. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines the history of the Mediterranean region that for millennia has been a focal point of human exchange as well as conflict. Considers the entire period from antiquity to the modern world. Students with credit for HIST 276 or HS 276 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Surveys the history of Greek civilization from Mycenaean times to Rome's conquest of Greece. Prerequisite: Recommended: HUM 110. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines the political and socio-economic evolution of 20th century Greece in tandem with the cultural transformation of the country from an agrarian based society to the urban dominated structure that characterizes Greece today. Students with credit for HIST 279 or HS 279 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
and four of
Topics include rhetoric, law, and a democratic ideology that championed freedom, equality, and slavery, examined through a range of texts that include tragedy, comedy, philosophy, historiography, and oratory. Prerequisite: 45 units. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Examines Alexander in the context of ancient history as well as his legacy, which provides unique insight into why there have been and continue to be illusive and deadly quests for world domination. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HIST 304 or HS 304 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Interdisciplinary study of literary texts and/or artistic forms across cultures and periods. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 309 or WL 309 under this topic, or HS 303 under the title "Reflection on the Greek Civil War" may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
B100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Rome from 8th c. BCE to 4th c. CE through an overview of the material remains in their original historical, political and cultural contexts. Addresses several issues: stylistic changes and innovations, art as a vehicle of propaganda and art as projection of Roman imperial power. Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ARCH 100, ARCH 201, HUM 110, HUM 231, HUM 232, HUM 277, or by permission of the instructor. Students with credit for HS 313 or ARCH 313 cannot take this course for further credit. Students with credit for ARCH 322 under the title "Special Topics in Archaeology I: Roman Art and Archaeology" may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
D100 |
Sessional |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Introduces the major Greek archaeological sites from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period through a chronological and historical survey of Greek art and architecture. Examines the ways in which ancient Greeks used and interacted with their material remains and how they relate to their social, cultural, religious, and political practices and institutions. Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ARCH 100, ARCH 201, HUM 110, HUM 231, HUM 232, HUM 277, or by permission of the instructor. Students with credit for HS 312 or ARCH 312 cannot take this course for further credit. Students with credit for ARCH 321 under the title "Select Regions in World Archaeology I: Greece" may not take this course for further credit.
Examines the impact of national and political contexts upon individual women, their personal histories, political engagement, memories and identities. Traces archetypes of women from the Greek world into different contexts. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 318 or GSWS 318 or HS 303 under the title "Political Representations of Women in Film and Literature" may not take this course for further credit.
Studies Greek archetypes, texts and concepts in a transnational context. Offers a critical analysis on the continuities and discontinuities of the representations of Greek cultural references, contextualized in gender theory, politics, philosophy, and literary theory. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HUM 418, HS 418 or HUM 480 or HS 403 under the title "After Modernities: Greeks Go Global" may not take this course for further credit.
Detailed interdisciplinary study of the role of mythology within a particular culture or tradition. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Recommended: HUM 102W. Breadth-Humanities.
Exploration of the cultural and intellectual accomplishments of a specific city that achieved prominence in a particular time period, and had substantial impact and influence on human civilization. Examines the political, social, religious, and cultural factors that help to explain a city's significance and investigates the achievements of its citizens. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Surveys the history of the Medieval Romans and their polity, the “other” Middle Ages. The course familiarizes students with the social, political, economic, and cultural history of Byzantium from the rise of the Caliphate in the seventh century to the Carolingians, the Crusades, the emergence of the Italian maritime republics and the ascent of the Seljuk Turks. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HIST 308, HS 308, HIST 317, HS 317, HS 349 or HIST 349 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
B100 |
Dimitrios Krallis |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Investigates the construction of nation states in the Balkans and the Mediterranean with a focus on the ideas of the Nation and the Nation State. Examines specific cases such as Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and the development of Israel. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HIST 359 or HS 359 may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
D100 |
Evdoxios Doxiadis |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Interdisciplinary approach to European art, material culture, and/or literature in the modern period with attention to the global dimensions of cultural formation. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
B100 |
Spyros Sofos |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Examines the relationship between women and law through a focus on the question of property from the ancient world to the modem period and through a comprehensive examination of the Roman, Judaic, Christian, Islamic as well as modern legal traditions. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 441 or HIST 441 may not take this course for further credit.
Familiarizes the student with the core questions in the study of Medieval Roman (Byzantine) social, political, economic and intellectual life. Students will be exposed to the main primary sources available to the Byzantinist and will read articles and books by the most influential scholars in the field. Students may repeat this course once for further credit under a different topic. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 460 or HIST 460 may take this course for credit only when a different topic is taught. Breadth-Humanities.
Introduces students to the social and political history of modern Greece, with a focus on current developments through the examination of political, social, and economic transformations over the past two centuries, and helps students situate modern Greek history within European context. The course examines the various crises the modern Greek state has endured from its founding in 1830 to the present—political, social and economic crises—using primary and secondary sources to understand the historical development of Greece. Prerequisite: 45 units, including six units of lower division history or by permission of instructor. Students with credit for HS 307 or HIST 307 under the topic "Glory to Debt", HS 476, or HIST 476 may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
D100 |
Evdoxios Doxiadis |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 8:30–11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
* When topics are appropriate. Consult with the advisor.
Concentration in Mythologies
Students may qualify for this concentration by completing two of
Introduction to the central myths and literary sources of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The course investigates the nature, function, and meaning of myths in the classical world. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
D100 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D101 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
D103 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D104 |
David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
OL01 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
Online | |
OT01 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
TBD | |
OT02 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
TBD | |
OT03 | TBD | ||
OT04 | TBD |
Introduction to concepts central to the academic study of religion, exploring various relevant methodologies. Provides a framework for understanding the many ways in which humans experience the phenomenon of the sacred through symbol, ritual, doctrine, and engagement, in a variety of religious traditions and cultures. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D900 |
Jason Brown |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
OL01 | Online | ||
OT01 | TBD | ||
OT02 | TBD | ||
OT03 | TBD | ||
OT04 | TBD |
Intensive study of major works that have had a formative influence on the structure and development of western thought. Reading and discussion of primary texts and their central ideas introduce students to essential philosophical, literary, social and religious themes of western civilizations. May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
D100 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Introduction to classic texts of Asian thought and literature. Readings and discussions of primary texts and their central ideas introduce students to philosophical, literary, and religious themes in Asian traditions. May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
B100 |
Shuyu Kong |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
|
B101 | TBD |
Examines the origins and traits of heroic identity from Homeric epic and Greek tragedy to contemporary culture. Explores the continuities/discontinuities of heroic archetypes and their impact on cultural/national identities in different contexts and periods. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
D100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Interdisciplinary introduction to the art and literature of the Italian Renaissance (c. 1300-c. 1500). Studies literary texts and the major developments in Renaissance Italian painting, sculpture and architecture alongside some of the most influential texts of the period. Breadth-Humanities.
and four of
Introduction to the classical Greek language and New Testament Greek.
Introduction to the Latin language.
Continuation of Latin I. Prerequisite: HUM 161 or permission of the instructor.
Detailed interdisciplinary analysis of a selected topic, issue, or figure in the Middle Ages. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Interdisciplinary study of literary texts and/or artistic forms across cultures and periods. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 309 or WL 309 under this topic, or HS 303 under the title "Reflection on the Greek Civil War" may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Study of the major writings, cultural milieu, and influence of the humanist movement of the Italian Renaissance. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines the impact of national and political contexts upon individual women, their personal histories, political engagement, memories and identities. Traces archetypes of women from the Greek world into different contexts. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 318 or GSWS 318 or HS 303 under the title "Political Representations of Women in Film and Literature" may not take this course for further credit.
Studies Greek archetypes, texts and concepts in a transnational context. Offers a critical analysis on the continuities and discontinuities of the representations of Greek cultural references, contextualized in gender theory, politics, philosophy, and literary theory. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HUM 418, HS 418 or HUM 480 or HS 403 under the title "After Modernities: Greeks Go Global" may not take this course for further credit.
In-depth investigation of a specific aspect of religious history and tradition. Religions will be studied through the cultural and historical contexts that pervade and structure religious meaning and expression. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Jason Brown |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Studies a specific Asian religious tradition through the cultural and historical contexts that structure religious meaning. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Detailed interdisciplinary study of the role of mythology within a particular culture or tradition. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Recommended: HUM 102W. Breadth-Humanities.
Explores the representation of modern Italy through the medium of film. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Writing.
Interdisciplinary study of the life and works of a figure, school, or movement that has made a lasting contribution to the humanistic tradition in more than one field of endeavour (e.g., philosophy, politics, literature, economics, religion). May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for this topic under another Humanities course number may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Interdisciplinary study of a selected theme that has made a lasting contribution to the humanistic tradition in more than one field of endeavour (e.g., philosophy, politics, literature, economics, religion). May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students who have credit for a course with this content under another Humanities course may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Spyros Sofos |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD | ||
B300 |
Evan Freeman |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B301 | TBD |
In-depth study on a specific aspect of Asian cultures in the modern period, including art, film, media and literature. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Interdisciplinary approach to European art, material culture, and/or literature in the modern period with attention to the global dimensions of cultural formation. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Spyros Sofos |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
* When topics are appropriate. Consult with the advisor.
Concentration in Public Engagement and Intellectual Culture
Students may qualify for this concentration by completing two of
Introduction to issues and concepts central to the study of the humanities around the world. Through exposure to primary materials drawn from different periods, disciplines, and regions, students will become acquainted with a range of topics and ideas relating to the study of the human condition, human values, and human experience. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Adrian Ivakhiv |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Interdisciplinary introduction to Greek culture in different periods. Using various sources and materials the course explores continuities and ruptures, evolutions and revolutions, and the impact such issues have on the imagination of people today. Students with credit for HS 100 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines population movements in Eurasia, from antiquity to the present. Considers a variety of questions related to the how and why people migrate, and how people are received. Answering these questions pertaining to mass migration in Eurasia fosters greater understanding of the overall human experience. Breadth-Humanities.
Introduction to concepts central to the academic study of religion, exploring various relevant methodologies. Provides a framework for understanding the many ways in which humans experience the phenomenon of the sacred through symbol, ritual, doctrine, and engagement, in a variety of religious traditions and cultures. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D900 |
Jason Brown |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
OL01 | Online | ||
OT01 | TBD | ||
OT02 | TBD | ||
OT03 | TBD | ||
OT04 | TBD |
From the days of Achilles to the Second World War, warfare has changed the human experience. Examines the evolution of warfare, from Ancient Greece to modem Europe, considering the interplay of violence, technology, ideology, and society. Students with credit for HS 150 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
Intensive study of major works that have had a formative influence on the structure and development of western thought. Reading and discussion of primary texts and their central ideas introduce students to essential philosophical, literary, social and religious themes of western civilizations. May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Introduction to classic texts of Asian thought and literature. Readings and discussions of primary texts and their central ideas introduce students to philosophical, literary, and religious themes in Asian traditions. May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Shuyu Kong |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
|
B101 | TBD |
Study of key works influencing major religious traditions. Primary texts illustrate core elements in the religious understanding of human life and its relationship to the sacred. May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: HUM 130 is recommended. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Jason Brown |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Interdisciplinary introduction to the art and literature of the Italian Renaissance (c. 1300-c. 1500). Studies literary texts and the major developments in Renaissance Italian painting, sculpture and architecture alongside some of the most influential texts of the period. Breadth-Humanities.
Examination of Eastern and Western Christendom from Late Antiquity to the 12th-Century Renaissance, emphasizing religious, political, cultural, and social change. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines the culture and history of Rome from city-state to Empire: kingly rule, aristocratic Republic, imperial expansion, civil strife, all leading to monarchic empire under the Caesars. Prerequisite: 30 units. Students with credit for HS 201 may not take this course for further credit.
Scholarly approaches to defining war, investigating the role of organized violence in society, debates on violence and human nature, and the evolution of warfare through technological innovations and cultural change. Students with credit for HS 216 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines the history of the Mediterranean region that for millennia has been a focal point of human exchange as well as conflict. Considers the entire period from antiquity to the modern world. Students with credit for HIST 276 or HS 276 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
and four of
Focuses on the cultural production and activism of migrant, refugee, and diasporic Asians in Canada. It investigates how people of Asian origin and descent have used literature, film, music, visual art, and other media to represent their histories, experiences, and communities, as well as to advocate for themselves and others. Prerequisite: 45 units.
In this interdisciplinary course, students will investigate a topic relating to the histories, societies, cultures, knowledges, geographies, and/or ecologies of China, Chinese-speaking people, and/or people of Chinese descent in Asia and beyond. May be repeated for credit only when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Recommended: GA 101.
Topics include rhetoric, law, and a democratic ideology that championed freedom, equality, and slavery, examined through a range of texts that include tragedy, comedy, philosophy, historiography, and oratory. Prerequisite: 45 units. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Study of the major writings, cultural milieu, and influence of the humanist movement of the Italian Renaissance. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Detailed interdisciplinary analysis of a selected topic, issue, or figure from the Italian and/or Northern Renaissance. Prerequisite: 45 units. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Examines the impact of national and political contexts upon individual women, their personal histories, political engagement, memories and identities. Traces archetypes of women from the Greek world into different contexts. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 318 or GSWS 318 or HS 303 under the title "Political Representations of Women in Film and Literature" may not take this course for further credit.
Studies Greek archetypes, texts and concepts in a transnational context. Offers a critical analysis on the continuities and discontinuities of the representations of Greek cultural references, contextualized in gender theory, politics, philosophy, and literary theory. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HUM 418, HS 418 or HUM 480 or HS 403 under the title "After Modernities: Greeks Go Global" may not take this course for further credit.
Exploration of the characteristic ways in which humanities, with their emphasis on textuality and the history of ideas, presents important philosophical concepts and intellectual problems. Based upon an interdisciplinary selection of texts drawn from history, philosophy, literature and the arts. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Alessandra Capperdoni David Mirhady |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 12:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Study of the counter-traditions in human civilization and thought, including impulses and movements that critique and resist dominant value systems. Focuses on writers, artists and thinkers that break with their traditions creating new values, ideas, and forms of experience and expression. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Alessandra Capperdoni |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Study of the humanistic, scientific, political, and ideological discourses deriving from concerns with the natural environment. Uses classic and contemporary sources to examine the interaction of humans with the non-human world, and includes such topics as human communities and nature, the immersion of the individual in nature, animal worlds, nature and the human habitat. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Adrian Ivakhiv |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
In-depth investigation of a specific aspect of religious history and tradition. Religions will be studied through the cultural and historical contexts that pervade and structure religious meaning and expression. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Jason Brown |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD |
Studies a specific Asian religious tradition through the cultural and historical contexts that structure religious meaning. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Explores the representation of modern Italy through the medium of film. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Writing.
Examines topics in Italian history and culture through film, literature, primary sources, and/or art. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HUM 345 under the same topic may not take this course for further credit.
Exploration of the cultural and intellectual accomplishments of a specific city that achieved prominence in a particular time period, and had substantial impact and influence on human civilization. Examines the political, social, religious, and cultural factors that help to explain a city's significance and investigates the achievements of its citizens. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Interdisciplinary study of the life and works of a figure, school, or movement that has made a lasting contribution to the humanistic tradition in more than one field of endeavour (e.g., philosophy, politics, literature, economics, religion). May be repeated for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for this topic under another Humanities course number may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Interdisciplinary study of a selected theme that has made a lasting contribution to the humanistic tradition in more than one field of endeavour (e.g., philosophy, politics, literature, economics, religion). May be repeated once for credit when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students who have credit for a course with this content under another Humanities course may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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B100 |
Spyros Sofos |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B101 | TBD | ||
B300 |
Evan Freeman |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
B301 | TBD |
In-depth study on a specific aspect of Asian cultures in the modern period, including art, film, media and literature. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
- at least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division overall CGPA of at least 2.0, and program CGPA and upper division program CGPA of at least 2.0 on the course work used to satisfy the minimum program requirements. FASS departments may define additional GPA requirements for their respective programs.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to Simon Fraser University beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit
Requirement |
Units |
Notes | |
W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Simon Fraser University within the student's major subject; two courses (minimum three units each) |
|
Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more) | |
B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth |
Must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division: Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc |
6 |
Additional Breadth |
Two courses (total six units or more) outside the student's major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.