Students who choose to study the Humanities acquire the essential skills to succeed at work and in life. As a Humanities minor, the student will sharpen critical thinking skills, communicate more effectively, and make connections across a wide variety of knowledge, allowing her or him to consider the complexity of the human experience through the lens of the liberal arts.
The evidence is clear: a minor in Humanities prepares students for a wide array of rich opportunities.
Major Minor
Minor in Interdisciplinary HumanitiesThis course focuses on our cultural heritage with an emphasis on the impact of the Judeo-Christian tradition as it relates to all knowledge. The course balances the instructor’s selected academic theme with a common set of assignments and academic skill sets. The period from the emergence of human history to 1660 is covered in this course. Students confront primary and secondary source materials in order to gain a historical consciousness.
This course focuses on our cultural heritage with an emphasis on the impact of the Judeo-Christian tradition as it relates to all knowledge. The course balances the instructor’s selected academic theme with a common set of assignments and academic skill sets. The period from 1660 to the present is covered in this course. Students confront primary and secondary source materials in order to gain a historical consciousness.