JINS 356 - The Art and Science of Humor

This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to look at the human phenomenon of humor through the lenses of research in the hard and soft sciences. Students will come to understand what makes something humorous as well as the impact of humor on the mind and body. This course draws on the fields of sociology, psychology, physiology, medicine, communication, political science, business, education, linguistics, and literature.

Prerequisite: Junior status.
Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course fulfills the Junior Interdisciplinary Writing-Enhanced Seminar Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.