Frequently Asked Questions
Why two terms?
We cover a great range of eras and texts. Two Dartmouth quarters allow barely enough time. Hence the sequence.
If I am accepted, do I have to take both terms?
No, you may simply complete Humanities 1 in the fall and receive credit for fulfilling the Writing 5 requirement. If you choose not to take Humanities 2 (which fulfills the First-year Seminar requirement), you would still have to take another designated First-year Seminar (Also, please note: If you start off by taking Writing 5 in the fall term and then decide you would like to apply for Humanities 2 in the winter term as your First-year Seminar, you may do so if there are spaces available).
What do I need to know about the First-Year Writing Requirement?
Humanities 1 & 2 together fulfill the First-Year Writing Requirement. That is, Humanities 1 replaces Writing 5 and Humanities 2 replaces the First-year Seminar.
Which General Education requirements are met by taking Humanities 1 & 2?
Humanities 2 fulfills the Literature Distributive, as well as the Western category of the World Culture Requirement (Humanities 1, being equivalent to Writing 5, carries no additional distributives).
What dates do I need to know?
Applications are due by 5:00PM (EST) on July 24, 2019. Apply at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~hums1-2/forms/appform.html.
The first class of Humanities 1 will meet on Monday, September 16, 2019.
Humanities 1 is scheduled at the 12-hour.
Who are this year’s faculty?
Fall 2019: Michelle Clarke, Paul Carranza, Carolyn Dever, Antonio Gomez, Klaus Mladek, Andrea Tarnowski
Winter 2020: Timothy Baker, Kristin O'Rourke, Julia Rabig