Humanities Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Mission Statement: the Humanities Program develops students’ understanding of how cultural values are expressed in art, music, philosophy, and literature and enhances their verbal and analytical skills.
Notes:
- because this is an interdisciplinary major, all students are required to consult with the program coordinator when selecting courses for this major;
- 64 credits must be earned in courses not used for GECRs;
- two years of a single high school foreign language or one year of a single college level foreign language is required.
| Required Courses | ||
| Fine Arts—choose two or three courses from the following | 10 | |
| Art Department and/or Music Department and/or Theatre Department | ||
| Literature—choose two or three courses from the following | 10 | |
| English Department and/or Modern Languages and Literatures Department and/or Humanities | ||
| Philosophy—choose at least two courses from the following | 10 | |
| Department of Philosophy and/or Humanities | ||
| Social Sciences—choose two or three courses from the following | 10 | |
| Geography/Anthropology Department (courses in anthropology) and/or Economics Department and/or Government Department and/or History Department and/or Psychology Department and/or Sociology Department | ||
| Electives required in the major | 20 | |
| Choose any HUMN courses not used for GECRs. These courses may be taken from the participating departments’ offerings or from the Humanities program itself. Consult with the program coordinator. | ||
| Capstone | ||
| HUMN 491 | SENIOR THESIS | 4 |
| or ITGS 400 | INTERDISCIPLINARY SR CAPSTONE | |
| Total Credits | 64 | |
Placement and Clearance Exams
Prior Learning Credits / Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
University Competencies and Proficiencies
General Education Core Requirements (GECR)
Humanities and Fine Arts
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
List 1: Literature
List 2: Fine Arts
List 3: Philosophy and Reasoning
Natural Sciences
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Geography
Physics
Social Sciences
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
List 1: Economics and Government
List 2: Anthropology, Geography, Psychology and Sociology
List 3: History
University Graduation Requirements
Foreign Language
Minor or Certificate
Culture and Gender Diversity in the U.S. Course List
International Studies Course List
Senior Capstone Course List
- All admitted students must officially Declare a Major by the time they reach 90 credits (junior standing).
- Application for Graduation must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
- Check your progress with SOAR Student Online Academic Review—you must be signed in to use this tool.
Student Learning Outcomes—students will
- distinguish basic forms and strategies of philosophy, literature and at least one of the arts and social sciences;
- demonstrate basic knowledge of the development of Western Civilization, including the influence on the culture from other civilizations;
- write clear and effective English in a variety of rhetorical contexts;
- demonstrate knowledge of the different areas and functions of a library and demonstrate practical use of information resources in simple but independent research;
- interpret experiences and information differentially, incorporating perspectives of those who are different in cultural background, age, abilities, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.