Program Overview

Applied Humanities Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)

The Applied Humanities undergraduate major is designed to train students in liberal arts methods, enhancing their skills in communication and cultural competency, especially in terms of career preparedness. By taking several classes that contextualize the current diverse United States' workplace, graduates will understand the full range of ways in which all forms of communications including in the workplace and the public sphere embed cultural perspectives, rhetorical positions, and historical context. Through critical thinking and writing, students prepare for a future as engaged citizens and successful professionals who can construct reasoned arguments, evaluate diverse perspectives, and resist reductive explanations.

Program Overview

The learning outcomes for each required course include one or more of the most desired competencies as determined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The required courses have been carefully chosen to prepare students in the practical specifics of workplace written communication, as well as broadening their world views in the classic humanities disciplines of History and Philosophy.

Major Code and Learning Outcomes

• Major Code: 026
• Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
  • Apply critical thinking/problem solving to the workplace.
  • Generate highly skilled oral/written professional communications.
  • Use digital technology effectively as a communication tool.
  • Integrate cultural fluency into professional settings.

BA Requirement

• Course List Code | Title | Credits
  • Baccalaureate Core 1 | 30
  • Liberal Arts Core 2 | 7
  • BA Requirements | 24
  • Major Requirements | 54
  • Upper-Division Electives | 24
  • Electives | 41
  • Total Credits | 180

BS Requirement

• Course List Code | Title | Credits
  • Baccalaureate Core 1 | 30
  • Liberal Arts Core 2 | 7
  • BS Requirements | 15
  • Major Requirements | 54
  • Upper-Division Electives | 24
  • Electives | 50
  • Total Credits | 180

Applied Humanities Major Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Credits
  • Required Core |
    • HST 203 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | 4
    • PHL 205 | ETHICS | 4
    • HSTS 417 | HISTORY OF MEDICINE | 4
    • HST 480/PHL 480 | PERSPECTIVES IN HUMANITIES | 4
  • Lower-Division Major Elective |
    • Select two courses from the following: | 6-7
      • ART 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS
      • ENG 104 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: FICTION
      • ES 101 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
      • ES 201 | INVENTING ETHNIC AMERICA
      • REL 202 | INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS STUDIES
  • Upper-Division Major Elective |
    • Select 32 credits from the following courses: | 32
      • HST 369 | IMMIGRATION TO THE U.S. SINCE 1880
      • HST 364 | UNITED STATES RELIGION AND SOCIAL REFORM
      • PHL 325 | SCIENTIFIC REASONING
      • PHL 344 | PACIFISM, JUST WAR, AND TERRORISM
      • PHL 448 | NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES
      • REL 372 | AFRICAN AMERICAN RELIGION
      • WR 301 | PUBLISHING AND EDITING
      • WR 303 | WRITING FOR THE WEB
      • WR 362 | SCIENCE WRITING
      • WR 414 | ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING
      • WR 420 | STUDIES IN WRITING
  • Total Credits | 54-55

Degree Plans

• BA in Applied Humanities: A sample four-year plan of study is provided, including the courses and credits for each term.
• BS in Applied Humanities: A sample four-year plan of study is provided, including the courses and credits for each term.

Notes

• 18 credits from the major course requirements satisfy University General Education requirements.
• 8 credits of major coursework satisfy College of Liberal Arts Core requirements.
• Degree plans are subject to change, and students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them.