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Action taken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies at its meeting of 3 June 1980 gives rise to the
following motion:
MOTION
That Senate approve and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, as set forth in S80-86,
the proposed requirements for the Extended Studies
Diploma - Humanities.
Note -
At the time the requirements for an Extended Studies
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Diploma were approved it was recognized that many students
would undertake individually approved programs and that
specific program requirements would be identified when it
was anticipated that such requirements would be appropriate
for a number of students. This is such a program. If it is
feasible to do so this program will be initiated in the Fall
semester 80-3.
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The Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee, at its meeting of May
8, 1980,
approved the Extended Studies Diploma - Humanities. Would you please place
this program on the agenda of the next meeting of S.C.U.S.
Thank you.
S. Roberts
c.c. W. Cleveland
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Attached is a proposal for an Extended Studies Diploma in
the Humanities. On behalf of the Committee on the Humanities, I am
seeking its approval by. the F.A.C.C.
The proposal has been developed by the Committee on the
Humanities and the office of Continuing Studies. It incorporates in
its core requirements the courses from the regular Humanities Minor
which was approved by Senate in January 1980. It makes use of existing
courses and requires no special funding, faculty, or scheduling.
When the Extended Studies Diploma was originally approved,
it was intended to serve as a general framework within which specific
programs could be developed. To my knowledge, this is the first such
program in the Faculty of Arts. I would appreciate it if you would take
the necessary steps to place the proposal on an upcoming F.A.C.C.
agenda. As HUM. 302 is scheduled to be offered in. 80-3, it would be
useful to have the Diploma program approved as soon as possible so
that potential students could be informed of its existence and given
an opportunity to enrol in the Fall semester.
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EXTENDED STUDIES DIPLOMA PROGRAM
IN THE HUMANITIES
The humanities are broadly understood to be the integrated
study of human creativity and culture. The humanities study
those aspects of human endeavour that characterize given cul-
tures or historical periods - Philosophy, Art, Literature, Re-
ligion, Politics - and a comparative approach to these aspects
is central. Through the study of civilization the humanities
raise critical questions about the complex body of feelings,
attitudes and ideas that define and express the human condition.
This program is presented with the belief that adults should
have the opportunity to explore these critical questions in a
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university environment which will encourage them to rethink the
ways in which the past has fashioned the present and to redefine
their sensibility to literary and aesthetic achievements.
Special Features
special core program with individual options designed by
the Humanities Program Steering Committee
• consists of third and fourth year courses and graduate
level courses if appropriate
• part-time evening study to facilitate completion by students
with commitments to daytime employment
interdisciplinary in nature
Program Requirements
• 30 credit hours of third and fourth year or graduate level
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Program Requirements (continued)
(if appropriate)
14 of the above 30 credit hours would be selected from the
courses currently required to obtain, a minor in the Human-
ities
three courses chosen from:
HUM. 302-3 The Golden Age of Greece: An Integrated
Society
HUM. 304-3 The Judeo-Christian Tradition in Western
Culture
HUM. 306-3 The Philosophical Questl'on of the Humanities
HUM. 308-3 The Humanities and Critical Thinking
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HUM. 400-5 Humanities Pro-seminar (normally taken only
after completion of 25 hours toward this
diploma)
A minimum of 16 credit hours to be chosen with the assis-
tance of an advisor in a discipline or subject area which
most closely fits the learning goals of the student. For
example, specific sets of courses concentrating on themes
such as those given below could complete the diploma.
Background in History and Philosophy
Man and Society
Thematic Studies in Literature: Writing and Civilization
Arts, Music and Culture
Science, Communication and Culture
Religion and Culture
Philosophy and Conceptual Analysis
Ancient Cultures
Middle Ages
Renaissance and Enlightenment
19th and 20th Century
Drama in the Greek, Elizabethan and Contemporary Periods
Morality in the Ancient, Medieval and Modern Worlds
With the approval of an adviser, sets of thematic concentrations
other than those listed above may be developed to complete the
requirement of 16 hours of electives.
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Program Requirements
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Program
completion
within five years of admission
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(most
students will probably finish within two to three years)
A grade point average of 2.5 on courses used for the
Diploma
Admission Requirements
A bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average
of 2.0 from a recognized university or the equivalent
A statement of objectives in undertaking the Diploma Program
Program Planning and Approval
If you are ready to begin developing a program of study in
the Humanities, the initial step is to contact the Extended Studies
Diploma Adviser in the Faculty of Arts,
Mr. K. Conibear
Room 6163
Academic Quadrangle
291-4414
The adviser will work with you directly or refer you to a
Humanities adviser in a specific department depending on your
interests and goals. These advisers will assist you in planning
your program and In forwarding it to the Coordinator of the Com-
mittee on the Humanities for approval.
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