Faculty Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
• Articulate how these works express the values of the individual and society within a historical and social context.
• Articulate an informed personal response and critically analyze works in the arts and humanities.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the influence of literature, philosophy, and the arts on cultural experiences.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the creative process and why humans create.

There are no course prerequisites for Introduction to the Humanities II. A passing score or the equivalent on the reading portion of the TSI test is required.

There is a Course Calendar with WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS and ASSIGNMENTS.

Participation in online discussions and completion of assignments by the posted due date is imperative to success in this course.

Landmarks in Humanities, 5th Edition, by Gloria K. Fiero. McGraw-Hill, 2021.
Landmarks in Humanities eBook through Connect / McGraw-Hill, accessible through our course
Blackboard site. 

The course is a "First Day Access" or "Inclusive" course, so automatically with tuition,
you should be set with your textbooks — the ebooks will be available to you through our course
Blackboard site. Some more details are here: https://www.austincc.edu/academic-and-career-
programs/first-day-classes If you choose to "opt-out" of First Day Access and have questions about
materials, please contact your professor

A study of representative samples of literature, art, and music of various periods and cultures from the early modern world to today’s current events.  It is the study of the interrelationships of the arts and their philosophies and how they emphasize an understanding of human nature and values. 

• Orientation

Module One:
• Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance
• Reform: The Northern Renaissance and the Reformation
• Encounter: Contact and the Clash of Cultures

Module Two:
• Baroque: Piety and Extravagance
• Enlightenment: Science and the New Learning
• Romanticism: Nature, Passion, and the Sublime

Module Three:
• Materialism: The Industrial Era and the Urban Scene
• Modernism: The Assault on Tradition
• Globalism: Information, Communication, and the Digital Revolution

The use of GAI, or generative AI, which is software that produces text for you based on prompts, is not acceptable as a replacement for written assignments. You need to write your essays and assignments.. Can you improve them? Yes. Do you need to? No. This is an introductory class. Your writing is fine; trust yourself to write, and let me figure out what you mean. My assignments are designed to help you craft your academic voice through personal projects. Your opinion is what I want, not AI’s. See Syllabus Addendum for how AI-generated content can backfire and how easy it is to spot.

• Rationale- AI use is a growing requirement in the job market. We will use some AI tools in this class. I encourage you to use AI to generate ideas and find information, but be sure to double-check. AI hallucinates sources, misrepresents facts, and combines disparate topics. It is a skill to use it properly.
• Definition of GAI- Software that produces text for you based on prompts. (i.e., Chat GPT 1-5, Claude, Gemini, Co-pilot, Perplexity, Grammarly (generative), Abode, Alexa, Siri, Google AI summaries)
• Resources- Google Docs Assistive AI, and Grammarly Assistive AI.
• Assessment- None
• Penalties- DO NOT submit AI-generated text for a grade. It will be marked as a zero, and you will be asked to resubmit with a 20% penalty.
• Exceptions- Assistive AI and AI use for the generation of ideas and sources.
• Usage Permissions –
  • Prohibited- DO NOT submit AI-generated text for a grade. It will be marked as a zero, and you will be asked to resubmit.
  • Permitted - You may use AI to generate ideas, sources, and to edit/revise your own written work.  

Required- None