Public & Applied Humanities general education courses are designed to help students attain a critical and inquiring attitude; develop an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of subject areas; gain skills in project management and creative problem solving; and deepen a sense of self. By selecting our general education courses, students will be prepared to respond more fully and effectively to an increasingly complex and ambiguous world.
Our current course offerings include:
- PAH 150A1 Video Game Sights, Sounds & Stories
- PAH 150A2 Weird Stuff: How to Think About the Paranormal, the Supernatural & Other Mysterious Things
- PAH 150A3 The Great Outdoors: Improving Health, Wellness & Creativity by Living Life Outside
- PAH 150B1 Motorcycle Culture: Free Spirits, Easy riders & the Human Experience
- PAH 150B5 Hunting: Interpretations and Experiences
- PAH 160D1 Play: An Interactive Introduction
- PAH 160D2 Living the Good Life: Humanities Perspectives on Culture & Community
- PAH 160D3 Memes: The Art & Craft of Microstorytelling
- PAH 160D4 Life in the City of Tomorrow: Time Travel, World Building & Speculative Futures
- PAH 160D5 Bedtime: Exploring the Cultures & Practices of Sleep
- PAH 200 Introduction to Applied Humanities
- PAH 201 Applied Humanities Practice: Techniques & Technologies for Public Enrichment
- PAH 220 Collaboration: A Humanities Perspective
- PAH 221 Creating, Imagining, Innovating: Intercultural Approaches for Academic & Career Success
- PAH 230 Video Games as Artifacts: Appreciating Interactive Multimedia Entertainment
- PAH 231 Global Video Game Cultures & Their Origins
- PAH 240 Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Global Perspectives on Human/Animal Relationships
- PAH 260 Asian Pacific American Cultures in Public Life
- PAH 310 Urban Multilingualism: An Introduction to Exploring Diverse Cities
- PAH 320 Working: The Rewards & Costs of Employment
- PAH 330 The Video Game Industry: An Introduction to the Business of Making Money with Play
- PAH 331 Video Game Studies: Critical/Cultural Approaches
- PAH 332 Tabletop Games: Play, Culture, and Design of Board and Role-Playing Games
- PAH 350 Health Humanities: Intercultural Perspectives
- PAH 372 Intercultural Competence: Culture, Identity, Adaptation & Intercultural Relations
Visit the university’s course catalog for course descriptions