Online Humanities Degrees

Direct Degree provides information about online humanities degree programs.

Humanitarian Services Administration (HAS)

The MPS/HSA degree is designed to meet the educational needs of individuals involved or interested in humanitarian assistance programs, whether in disaster relief or sustainability programs. Students will develop theoretical and professional knowledge to operate and conduct humanitarian response missions with non-governmental, governmental, and international organizations.

This program provides students with the broad base knowledge and skills to conduct successful sustainable community renewal and disaster relief programs. Graduates will be efficient and flexible enough to meet immediate local needs in disaster areas, including nutrition, water resources, and the control and prevention of infectious disease.

Students can choose courses related to disaster relief or sustainability. Alternatively, students can select courses from both areas depending on their interests.

Bachelor of Arts in 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.

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.

Master of Professional studies

Master of Professional Studies (MPS) online is a Master's degree program, with two fields of study in Human Resource Management and Humanitarian Services Administration.

The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) is a flexible, convenient degree. All classes are asynchronous yet feature class discussions. The program is designed for students’ convenience, and working adults can complete all degree requirements within two years.

The MPS degree is specifically designed for individuals and practitioners with established career paths who are:

• Developing marketable skills to meet evolving workforce demands
  
• Seeking professional development
  
• Expanded promotional opportunities
  
• Interested in changing careers