# Humanities (HUMAN) courses UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · 39 courses Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/human/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026. ### HUMAN 1A — Humanities Core Lecture - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 10 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - (IV) Through a range of cultural traditions and an interdisciplinary approach to works of literature, history, philosophy, and contemporary media, students are introduced to the humanities. ### HUMAN 1AES — Humanities Core Writing: Entry Level Writing - **Units:** 4 - **Corequisite:** HUMAN 1A - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - 2 Workload Units - Overlaps with HUMAN 1AS, HUMAN H1AS, HUMAN H1AES - Grading Option: Workload Credit only (Letter Grade) A small writing course for Entry Level Writing students exploring the ideas presented in the companion lecture course and illustrated in the literary, historical, philosophical, and media works assigned. ### HUMAN 1AS — Humanities Core Writing - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** Satisfaction of the UC Entry Level Writing requirement - **Corequisite:** HUMAN 1A - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 17 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Overlaps with HUMAN 1AES, HUMAN H1AS - (Ia) A small writing course in which students explore the ideas presented in the companion lecture course and illustrated in the literary, historical, philosophical, and media works assigned. ### HUMAN 1B — Humanities Core Lecture - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** HUMAN 1A - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - (IV) Through a range of cultural traditions and an interdisciplinary approach to works of literature, history, philosophy, and contemporary media, students are introduced to the humanities. ### HUMAN 1BES — Humanities Core Writing: Entry Level Writing - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** HUMAN 1AES - **Corequisite:** HUMAN 1B - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - 2 Workload Units - Overlaps with HUMAN 1BS, HUMAN H1BS - Grading Option: Workload Credit only (Letter Grade) - (Ia) A small writing course for Entry Level Writing students exploring the ideas presented in the companion lecture course and illustrated in the literary, historical, philosophical, and media works assigned. ### HUMAN 1BS — Humanities Core Writing - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** HUMAN 1AS or HUMAN H1AS or HUMAN 1AES with a minimum grade of C. Satisfaction of the UC Entry Level Writing requirement - **Corequisite:** HUMAN 1B - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with HUMAN H1BS, HUMAN 1BES - (Ia) A small writing course in which students explore the ideas presented in the companion lecture course and illustrated in the literary, historical, philosophical, and media works assigned. ### HUMAN 1C — Humanities Core Lecture - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** HUMAN 1A or HUMAN 1B - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - (IV and VII and VIII.) Through a range of cultural traditions and an interdisciplinary approach to works of literature, history, philosophy, and contemporary media, students are introduced to the humanities. ### HUMAN 1CS — Humanities Core Writing - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** HUMAN 1AS with a minimum grade of C- or HUMAN H1AS with a minimum grade of C- or HUMAN 1BS with a minimum grade of C- or HUMAN H1BS with a minimum grade of C- or HUMAN 1BES with a minimum grade of C - **Corequisite:** HUMAN 1C - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with HUMAN H1CS, HUMAN 1CES - (Ia) A small writing course in which students explore the ideas presented in the companion lecture course and illustrated in the literary, historical, philosophical, and media works assigned. ### HUMAN H1AES — Humanities Core Writing: Honors Entry Level Writing - **Units:** 4 - **Corequisite:** HUMAN 1A - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - 2 Workload Units - Overlaps with HUMAN 1AES, HUMAN 1AS, HUMAN H1AS - Restrictions: Campuswide Honors Collegium only Entry Level Writing for Campuswide Honors students exploring the ideas presented in the companion lecture course and illustrated in the literary, historical, philosophical, and media works assigned. ### HUMAN H1AS — Humanities Core Writing: Honors - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** Satisfaction of the UC Entry Level Writing requirement - **Corequisite:** HUMAN 1A - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 18 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Overlaps with HUMAN 1AS, HUMAN 1AES - Restrictions: Campuswide Honors Collegium only - (Ia) For Campuswide Honors students exploring the ideas presented in the companion lecture course and illustrated in the literary, historical, philosophical, and media works assigned. ### HUMAN H1BS — Humanities Core Writing: Honors - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** HUMAN 1AS or HUMAN H1AS or HUMAN 1AES with a minimum grade of C. Satisfaction of the UC Entry Level Writing requirement - **Corequisite:** HUMAN 1B - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with HUMAN 1BS, HUMAN 1BES - Restrictions: Campuswide Honors Collegium only - (Ia) For Campuswide Honors students exploring the ideas presented in the companion lecture course and illustrated in the literary, historical, philosophical, and media works assigned. ### HUMAN H1CS — Humanities Core Writing: Honors - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** HUMAN 1AS with a minimum grade of C- or HUMAN H1AS with a minimum grade of C- or HUMAN 1BS with a minimum grade of C- or HUMAN H1BS with a minimum grade of C- or HUMAN 1BES with a minimum grade of C - **Corequisite:** HUMAN 1C - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with HUMAN 1CS, HUMAN 1CES - Restrictions: Lower-division students only - (Ia) For Campuswide Honors students exploring the ideas presented in the companion lecture course and illustrated in the literary, historical, philosophical, and media works assigned. ### HUMAN 10 — Masterpieces of Literature - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary - (IV and VIII.) Students closely read major works of world literature that are significant (1) in their own right, (2) for a specific literary tradition, and (3) because of their reception in other cultural contexts. Literature written in English and English translation. ### HUMAN 52 — Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as LSCI 51B, EDUC 52 Provides a comprehensive overview of current issues in bilingual education and bilingualism. Topics include dimensions of bilingualism, the effects of bilingualism on children's linguistic and cognitive development, bilingual education programs, literacy, special needs, and assessment. ### HUMAN H80 — Exploring Memory - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Restrictions: Campuswide Honors Collegium only - (IV) Questions about human memory are central to a wide range of disciplines. Students will explore how historians, sociologists, social psychologists, legal experts, and neuroscientists understand human memory and apply their findings to understand and shape their own societies. ### HUMAN H81 — The Vietnam War - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Restrictions: Campuswide Honors Collegium only - (III or IV) Examines the origins, evolution, opposition against, conclusion, and legacy of the United States in the Vietnam War. ### HUMAN H84 — Traveling East/West - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as EAS H84 - Restrictions: Campuswide Honors Collegium only - (IV) Traveling East/West presents a wide range of travel writings by Chinese, Indian, and Euro-American authors in which they contemplate the complexities of cross-cultural encounters and how knowledge about others and knowledge of ourselves are closely intertwined. ### HUMAN 95 — Professional Development - **Units:** 0 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - 2 Workload Units - Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only Introduces Humanities undergraduates to various field study and experiential learning opportunities in Humanities and at UCI. Includes internship and research exploration and preparation activities designed to equip students with the skills necessary for career readiness and professional development. ### HUMAN H120 — Honors Proseminar - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times - Restrictions: School of Humanities Honors students only Interdisciplinary Honors seminar organized each year around a single topic problem designed to compare and contrast modes of analysis in history, literary studies, and philosophy. ### HUMAN H140 — Senior Honors Seminar - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Restrictions: Seniors only. School of Humanities Honors students only Directed by Humanities Honors Thesis Advisor and required of students in Humanities Honors program and Humanities majors in Campuswide Honors Program. Designed to facilitate exchange of ideas and research strategies among students and begin process of writing senior honors thesis. ### HUMAN H141 — Senior Honors Thesis - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** HUMAN H140 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Restrictions: Campuswide Honors Collegium only Directed independent research required of participants in the Humanities Honors Program and Humanities majors in the Campuswide Honors Program. ### HUMAN H142W — Senior Honors Colloquium - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** HUMAN H141 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Restrictions: Campuswide Honors Collegium only. School of Humanities Honors students only - (Ib) Completion, presentation, and discussion of Senior Honors Theses. ### HUMAN 176 — Personal and Social Resilience in the Age of the Climate Crisis - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as NUR SCI 144 - (III or IV) In our rapidly changing world, many climate and other interrelated global crises are undermining human well-being. Students gain invaluable personal and social resilience skills (e.g., mindfulness), and implement collaborative high impact projects to navigate and build a meaningful future. ### HUMAN 192A — Humanities Peer Mentee Seminar - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 2 times - Restrictions: Freshmen and School of Humanities students only Seminar for first-year Humanities undergraduates admitted to the Peer Mentor Program to gain familiarity with campus resources, reflect on their educational goals and first-year experience, and explore the curriculum of a research university in a community-based setting. ### HUMAN 192B — Humanities Peer Mentor Seminar - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 2 times - Restrictions: School of Humanities students only Mentor course for the Humanities Peer Mentor Program. Seminar for advanced Humanities majors to plan activities and lead discussion groups on mentoring, student development, and issues relevant to first-year Humanities majors. ### HUMAN 195 — Humanities Out There (H.O.T.) Practicum - **Units:** 0-2 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only - Repeatability: May be taken for credit for 8 units H.O.T. sponsors tutoring opportunities in local schools and after-school sites for UCI students. Requirements include weekly one-hour training sessions at UCI; at least eight off-site tutoring sessions; and short writing assignments. ### HUMAN 197 — Topics in Humanities First-Generation Seminar - **Units:** 0 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - 1-4 Workload Units - Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only - Repeatability: May be taken for credit for 12 units as topics vary - Restrictions: School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment Special topics related to the support of first-generation undergraduates pursing a Humanities degree. ### HUMAN 198 — Directed Group Study - **Units:** 1-4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times Faculty-led studies on special topics in the Humanities. ### HUMAN 199 — Directed Research - **Units:** 1-4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times - Restrictions: Seniors only Directed research for Humanities students. ### HUMAN 260A — Critical Theory Workshop - **Units:** 0 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) A year-long Critical Theory Workshop, conducted by a team of instructors, conceived as a reading group, and developed with the input of all participants, where significant texts are discussed and analyzed in class. ### HUMAN 260B — Critical Theory Workshop - **Units:** 0 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule A year-long Critical Theory Workshop, conducted by a team of instructors, conceived as a reading group, and developed with the input of all participants, where significant texts are discussed and analyzed in class. ### HUMAN 260C — Critical Theory Workshop - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only A year-long Critical Theory Workshop, conducted by a team of instructors, conceived as a reading group, and developed with the input of all participants, where significant texts are discussed and analyzed in class. ### HUMAN 261 — Race and Justice Studies Writing Seminar - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CRM/LAW C260C with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as CRM/LAW C261, SOC SCI 253K A required writing-intensive seminar conducted by an instructor affiliated with the Race and Justice Studies emphasis. Students with manuscripts on relevant topics will read and critique peer manuscripts, and revise manuscripts toward completion of articles, dissertation chapters, and other publications. ### HUMAN 264 — Latin American Studies - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Students discuss significant texts on Latin America from a range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts. ### HUMAN 270 — Advanced Critical Theory - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** Students should have taken introductory courses before enrolling in these seminars - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Seminars on various topics in critical theory. ### HUMAN 298 — Humanities Out There (H.O.T.) Practicum - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Individual study with H.O.T. faculty supervisor. ### HUMAN 398A — Foreign Language Teaching: Approaches and Methods - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Introduces approaches and methods of foreign language learning and teaching, and the theoretical models of second-language acquisition and teaching. Focus areas include lesson planning, teaching vocabulary, grammar, speaking, reading, writing, listening, culture, task-based teaching, uses of digital media. ### HUMAN 398B — Foreign Language Teaching: Approaches and Methods - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Introduces approaches and methods of foreign language learning and teaching, and the theoretical models of second-language acquisition and teaching. Focus areas include lesson planning, teaching vocabulary, grammar, speaking, reading, writing, listening, culture, task-based teaching, uses of digital media. ### HUMAN 399 — University Teaching - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/human.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Limited to Teaching Associates in Humanities Core course.