Associate of Arts in Humanities…
Curriculum
The university's curriculum, both undergraduate and graduate degree programs, is based on the Great Books of the Western World. Students design and discuss the works of the greatest minds in western civlization. By practicing reading, interpretation, and discussion, students form lifelong habits of thought and conversation. By using these habits, students can better learn and understand the wealth of knowledge contained within the Great Books of the Western World. Students choose their general education courses from the various prescribed courses offered at the university which use anthologies published by The Great Books Foundation. Each anthology text, published by The Great Books Foundation, is a three (3) credit hour undergraduate course.
General Education Program Requirements
Harrison Middleton University's general education program is specially designed to ensure students acquire the analytical, communicative, and quantitative skills necessary to be successful through reading, writing, and discussion in imaginative literature, natural science, philosophy and religion, and social science. The General Education Program consists of 30 credit hours. The first two required courses are ENG 101 – Expository Writing and ENG 102 – Research Writing. During these first two courses, students will be introduced to the Shared Inquiry process and refresh their interpretive reading and writing skills which will be used throughout the remainder of their chosen degree program.
Associate of Arts in Humanities Degree Program Requirements
General Education Program Requirements
- Imaginative Literature (including Oral and Written Communication) ~ 6-12 credit hours
- Natural Sciences (including Mathematics) ~ 6-12 credit hours
- Philosophy and Religion ~ 6-12 credit hours
- Social Sciences ~ 6-12 credit hours
- Total General Education Program Credit Hours ~ 30 credit hours
- Additional Coursework (Student Designed) ~ 30 credit hours
Total ~ 60 credit hours