Through its degree-granting programs of study as well as its responsibilities for teaching both basic and advanced courses that are part of the General Education Requirements (GER), the Humanities department is dedicated to enlightening students about the world and inculcating in them the ability to think critically and communicate effectively in their professional and personal lives.
The Humanities department teaches courses in:
- Communications and Media (COM)
- English (ENG)
- Humanities (HUM) including the Senior Seminar (HSS)
- Literature (LIT)
- Philosophy (PHIL)
- Science, Technology and Society (STS)
- Theatre Arts (THTR)
Submissions from 2025
Spring 2025 COM-225-002: Intro to Mandarin, Kuan Lin Pan
Spring 2025 COM-230-002: Introduction to Film, Calista McRae
Spring 2025 COM-303-002: Video Narative, Philip Klobucar
Spring 2025 COM-310-002, 004: Interpersonal Communication, Yao Sun
Spring 2025 COM-312-002, 004: Oral Presentation, William Kramer
Spring 2025 COM-312-010, 020, H04: Oral Presentation, Risa Gorelick
Spring 2025 COM-312-012, 110: Oral Presentation, John Esche
Spring 2025 COM-312-014: Oral Presentation, James Lipuma
Spring 2025 COM-312-016, 018, 022: Oral Presentation, Julie Teicher
Spring 2025 COM-312-024: Oral Presentation, Zackary Kellett
Spring 2025 COM-312-026: Oral Presentation, Louis Kornfeld
Spring 2025 COM-312-028, 030: Oral Presentation, Louise Castronova
Spring 2025 COM-312-102, 104, 108: Oral Presentation, Nigora Raufova
Spring 2025 COM-312-106: Oral Presentation, Michael Edmondson
Spring 2025 COM-313-002, 104: Technical Writing, Kevin Hall
Spring 2025 COM-313-004: Technical Writing, Christina Crovetto
Spring 2025 COM-313-006, 008: Technical Writing, Benjamin Apatoff
Spring 2025 COM-313-010, 458, 462: Technical Writing, Andres Crespo Solis
Spring 2025 COM-313-012, 014, 016: Technical Writing, John Egan
Spring 2025 COM-313-106: Technical Writing, Annie Chatterjie
Spring 2025 COM-313-110: Technical Writing, Kyle Mednick
Spring 2025 COM-313-452, 454, 456: Technical Writing, Gabriella Wilson
Spring 2025 COM-313-H02: Technical Writing, Michael Laudenbach
Spring 2025 COM-318-002: Com Theory and Practice, Rebekah Rutkoff
Spring 2025 COM-321-002, HM2: Technology & Tactics of Sound, Philip Klobucar
Spring 2025 COM-324-102: Podcast Practicum, Christopher Funkhouser
Spring 2025 COM-325-002: Visual Storytelling and Graphic Media, Jake Slovis
Spring 2025 COM-325-004: Video Production, Rodney Reyes
Spring 2025 COM-337-002, 004: Photojournalism, Carol Johnson
Spring 2025 COM-338-002: The Newsroom, Miriam Ascarelli
Spring 2025 COM-341-002: Documentary Film and Media, Rebekah Rutkoff
Spring 2025 COM-354-102: Designing Digital Media, Kevin McIntosh
Spring 2025 COM-369-102: Digital Poetry, Christopher Funkhouser
Spring 2025 COM-380-002: Music and Society, Briggan Krauss
Spring 2025 ENGL-099-001: English Comp: Rdng, Writ, Kim Chen
Spring 2025 ENGL-101-004, 020: Intro to Academic Writing, Joshua English
Spring 2025 ENGL-101-006, 014: Intro to Academic Writing, Larry Bernstein
Spring 2025 ENGL-101-008: Intro to Academic Writing, Crystal Hamai
Spring 2025 ENGL-101-010, 012: Intro to Academic Writing, Christina Crovetto
Spring 2025 ENGL-101-018: Intro to Academic Writing, Maryann Aita
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-002, 018, 098: Intro to Research Writing, Vivian Aladren
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-004, 028, 032: Intro to Research Writing, Jeni Lozauskas
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-006, 062, 072: Intro to Research Writing, Kaitlyn Lavender
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-008, 044, 088: Intro to Research Writing, Nancy Burke
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-010, 056: Intro to Research Writing, Taylor Michael
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-012, 036, 085: Intro to Research Writing, Cynthia Sobreiro
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-014, 024, 064: Intro to Research Writing, Michael Coppola
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-016, 79, 92: Intro to Research Writing, Crystal Hamai
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-020-080, 081: Intro to Research Writing, Christina Gonzalez
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-022, 077: Intro to Research Writing, Maryann Aita
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-030, 102: Intro to Research Writing, Sabrina Mahfouz
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-034, 078: Intro to Research Writing, Celina Thomas
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-038, 074: Intro to Research Writing, Dawn Smith-Henry
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-040, 042: Intro to Research Writing, Claire Sasko
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-046: Intro to Research Writing, Margaret Chiappetta
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-048: Intro to Research Writing, Catherine Siemann
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-050, 076, 097: Intro to Research Writing, Roberta Blender
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-050, 076, 097: Intro to Research Writing, Roberta Blender
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-052: Intro to Research Writing, Markita Schulman
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-054, 068, 084, 095; Intro to Research Writing, Carol Bruzzano
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-060: Intro to Research Writing, Camille Roberts
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-066, 070: Intro to Research Writing, Jennifer Fischl-Kruger
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-082: Intro to Research Writing, Nicole James
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-083, 094, H08: Intro to Research Writing, Drew Ciccolo
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-086: Intro to Research Writing, Kyle Mednick
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-087, 089: Intro to Research Writing, Tyler Leli
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-090: Intro to Research Writing, Shirli Sela-Levavi
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-091, H02, H04: Intro to Research Writing, Johanna Deane
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-096: Intro to Research Writing, Galen Faison
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-104: Intro to Research Writing, David Tress
Spring 2025 ENGL-102-H06: Intro to Research Writing, Jake Slovis
Spring 2025 ENGL-603-002: Speaking English Pro Sit, Jerome Paris
Spring 2025 HSS 404-002: History Seminar:Movement of Migrants and Refugees in the Eastern Mediterranean, Elektra Kostopoulou
Spring 2025 HSS 404-004: History of Murder, Alision Lefkovitz
Spring 2025 HSS 404-006: Biotechnology and the Law, Mary X. Mitchell
Spring 2025 HSS-404-020: ENG SEM: Cyberpunk on Page and Screen, Catherine Siemann
Spring 2025 HSS-404-022: LIT SEM: How Legends Become Myths: A Journey Through Classic Greek Literature, John Egan
Spring 2025 HSS-404-024: PHIL SEM: AI Ethics, Daniel Estrada
Spring 2025 HSS-404-028: STS SEM: Diversity, Society, and Me / Happiness and the Good Life, Narendra-Neel Khichi
Spring 2025 HSS-404-030, 032: The Pursuit of Happiness and the Good Life, Narendra-Neel Khichi
Spring 2025 HSS-404-034, 036: STS SEM: The Social Media Dilemma, Theresa Hunt
Spring 2025 HSS-404-038: STS SEM: Leading Social Innovation: Engaging Partners for Collaboration, James Lipuma
Spring 2025 HSS-404-040: ENG SEM: Food Narratives: Dumplings, Gumbo, Burgers & More, Risa Gorelick
Spring 2025 HSS-404-042, 062: LIT SEM: Representing the Mind, Calista McRae
Spring 2025 HSS-404-044, H08: STS SEM: Philosophy of Animal Minds, Adam See
Spring 2025 HSS-404, 046, 048ENG SEM: Graphic Novels, Comics and Cartoons, Jake Slovis
Spring 2025 HSS-404-050, 056: STS SEM: Art, Aesthetics, and Modern Technology, Burt Kimmelman
Spring 2025 HSS-404-052: STS SEM: Cyborg Anthropology, Charles Brooks
Spring 2025 HSS-404-054: THTR SEM: Theatre and Technology, Emily Edwards
Spring 2025 HSS-404-058, 060: ENG SEM: Memes - Media, Genres, and Applications, Johanna Deane
Spring 2025 HSS-404-066: ENG SEM: Monsters: Humanity's Hidden Face, Drew Ciccolo
Spring 2025 HSS-404-068: STS SEM: Medicine and Globalization, Gareth Edel
Spring 2025 HSS-404-070: LIT SEM: Lifelong Learning w/ Audiobooks, Carol Johnson
Spring 2025 HSS 404-102: War, Technology and Power Politics., Karl Schweizer
Spring 2025 HSS-404-108, H12, H14: LIT SEM: Newark Narratives: Art/Culture/Site Literacies, Jonathan Curley
Spring 2025 HSS-404-110-114: LIT SEM: Mystery Writers on Screen, John Esche
Spring 2025 HSS-404-112: ENG SEM: Fake News and Misinformation: A Closer Look, Andres Crespo Solis
Spring 2025 HSS-404-452, 454: STS SEM: Becoming an Effective Expert: How to Communicate to Diverse Audiences, James Lipuma
Spring 2025 HSS 404-H02: History Seminar:Movement of Migrants and Refugees in the Eastern Mediterranean, Elektra Kostopoulou
Spring 2025 HSS-404-H10: LIT SEM: The Brick City, How Newark Became Newark - Honors, Miriam Ascarelli
