Course Type: Credit-By-Exam
Credits: 3 Semester Credits
Category: Humanities
Course Equivalence: College-Level Humanities or General Elective
Length: 11 Lectures + 1 Final Exam
Assessments: 1 Exam at a CLEP® Testing Facility (90 mins | 115 Questions)

About This Course

Humanities is the study of human culture. For this reason this exam is very broad in scope and covers poetry, prose, art history, philosophy, music, theater, architecture, film, and dance. This exam will provide the student with the broad frameworks, within which, enduring questions of existence, relationships, values, and aesthetics can be examined. The students must demonstrate their knowledge of facts (names, works); understand and interpret literary passages and art works; recognize medium, style, writer’s characteristics and other techniques. Students must show their understanding of humanities by interpreting works of art, recalling specific information, and applying concepts. Concepts from the disciplines studied are going to be integrated with contemporary American culture.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of humanities via recollection, information, and comprehension of concepts.
• Apply concepts and analysis of interpretation of various artwork.
• Understanding the different periods from classical to contemporary in various fields: poetry, prose, philosophy, art, architecture, music, dance, theater and film;
• Identify characteristics of certain writers, artists, schools or periods by recognizing their techniques such as rhyme, scheme, medium and matters of style.
• Demonstrate various phases of writing: draft, revision, final copy, brainstorming, free writing; outlining, and journalism.
• Describe and interpret literary passages and art reproduction that are unfamiliar.

Luis Morales was commissioned as an Officer in the Venezuelan Armed Forces obtaining a Bachelor Degree in Military Sciences and retired from service in 1969 with the rank of Colonel. During his military career he served as Professor of Military History and military related disciplines in the Military Schools of the Army and National Guard, The Technical School of the Armed Forces. In 1978 he obtained a Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences Education from the Catholic University Andres Bello and in 1985 a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He was elected and served as a congressman for the period 1999-2005 for the National Congress of Venezuela. Since 2006, he has taught Education and Social Sciences related courses at Le Cordon Blue Culinary Academy, San Ignacio Culinary Academy, Vargas University, Ana G Mendez University System, a university dedicated to teaching bilingual adults (Received Professor of the Year Award 2013), and Distance Learning Systems™ where he teaches online Social Science and History subject courses.

Lauren Sue Feldman graduated from Florida International University (Honors) where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Exceptional Student Education coupled with multiple endorsements including: Specific Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional/Behavioral Disability and certified to teach all subject areas for students in grades K-12. Throughout her instructional journey, she worked in a variety of special educational settings. She has been a teacher, curriculum coordinator and a Learning Strategies coach for students with all different types of disabilities. Lauren took some time off from the school setting to become an Assistant Director for a Special Needs Recreational program to help young adults learn independent and vocational skills. Partnering with local businesses, these young adults were trained and were given jobs. Additionally, she tutored and began a small business for Home School students, who experienced difficulties learning within a traditional school setting. From a young age, she always had a fondness for Humanities; particularly Art and Architecture have always been a passion of hers (this was her minor while attending University). Her intrinsic passion deeply encouraged her to travel to many historical landmarks and museums throughout Europe to gain a deeper appreciation of the Arts. She is blessed with two magnificent sons who make her life more meaningful. She enjoys reading all different types of genres, traveling, live music, fine food and a glass of red wine. She splurges on candy, chocolate and French fries.