Humanities

The humanities major is a multidisciplinary study of global humanities that integrates topics in the arts, history, philosophy, religion, literature, and language. The humanities major provides a broad perspective on human behavior, thought, and values, and focuses on American, Asian, and European cultures. The integrated major encourages thinking across traditional disciplines.

Online Degrees In Humanities:

Objectives

The student who graduates with a major in the humanities will be able to

• Demonstrate knowledge of and appreciation for the cultural traditions, major ideas, and historical developments of the human experience.
• Understand the interrelationships of philosophy, language, literature, history, and the arts and explain and critically assess these forms of human expression.
• Understand the major historical and cultural forces that influence and control European, Asian, and American societies.
• Develop interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives for analyzing and comparing philosophies, languages, literatures, histories, and the arts.
• Apply critical reasoning, judgment, and choice.
• Write and speak effectively and clearly.
• Use computers for communication and research.