Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Humanities, B.A.


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The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in humanities include the following components.

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours


(See Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours )

Humanities Interdisciplinary Major - 30 semester hours, plus an 18-hour concentration (which satisfies the requirement for a minor)


English - 6 hours


With the Coordinator’s permission, an advanced comparative or world literature course may be substituted for either or both of these requirements.

History - 6 hours


With the Coordinator’s permission, an advanced history course that does not focus on the U.S. may be substituted for either or both of these requirements.

Philosophy - 6 hours


Any PHILcourse above the 1000-level may be used for this requirement.HUMN 4073 Internship may be taken in lieu of one of these PHIL courses. 

Field of Concentration - 18 hours


Note: Courses used to satisfy core curriculum cannot be duplicated in the concentrations. 

18 hours in one of the following fields.  The completion of any of the following fields of concentration satisfies the requirement for a minor.

English


18 hours of English courses, including at least 12 advanced hours.

History


18 hours of history courses, including at least 12 advanced hours. At least 12 hours must be on non-U.S. history

Philosophy


18 hours of philosophy courses, including at least 12 advanced hours. 

Political Science


Spanish


18 hours of Spanish courses beyond SPAN 2233 ; SPAN 3333  may not be repeated.

World Cultures


18 hours including at least 12 advanced, chosen from: 

Approved Electives


Electives approved by student’s advisor to bring total to 120 semester hours. Developmental courses cannot be counted as electives.

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