Communications & Humanities:
voice: 956.364.4711
fax: 956.364.5167
toll-free: 1.800.852.8784
Department Chair:
Felicidad Balcos
voice: 956.364.4711
fax: 956.364.5167
Email: Communications & Humanities
Mailing Address:
Communication & Humanities
TSTC Harlingen
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550
Location:
The Communication & Humanities department is located in the Irma Rangel Science & Technology Building.
Office Hours:
M - F: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat., Sun.: Closed

Humanities Courses


ANTH 2346  General Anthropology (3-0-3)
Study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions. Introduces the major subfields: physical and cultural anthropology, archeology, linguistics, and ethnology.

ARTS - 1301   Art Appreciation (3-0-3)
Exploration of purposes and processes in the visual arts including evaluation of selected works.

Prerequisite:READ100

MUSI – 1306 Music Appreciation  (3-0-3)

Understanding music through the study of cultural periods, major composers, and musical elements.  Illustrated with audio recordings and live performances. 

PHIL 1301  Introduction to Philosophy  (3-0-3)
Introduction to the study of ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes introduction to the history, theories, and methods of reasoning.

PHIL 1304  Introduction to World Religions (3-0-3)
A comparative study of various world religions.

PHIL 2306  Introduction to Ethics  (3-0-3)
Classical and contemporary theories concerning the good life, human conduct in society, and moral and ethical standards.
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