Program Requirements
Major requires 40 credit hours.
Core Requirements
Complete the following core courses.
Category One: Introduction to the Humanities
Complete the following course.
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| HUM 100 |
Introduction to Humanities |
4 |
Category Two: Critical Thinking and Argumentation
Complete one of the following courses.
Category Three: Public Humanities Writing
Complete the following course.
Category Four: Global Humanities
4 Credits: Complete one KCA:Global Historical course in the humanities that focuses on a culture or history outside of the US.
Category Five: Artistic Literacy
4 Credits: Complete one ART course or AADM 143 - Boston Arts in Action.
Category Six: Literatures and Languages
4 Credits: Complete one course in LTWR*, SPAN,* FREN, or take CHL 313 - Survey of Literature for Children and Young Adults.
Category Seven: Historical Perspectives
4 Credits: Complete one HIST* course.
Category Eight: Philosophical Thinking
4 Credits: Complete one PHIL course.
Category Nine: Elective in the Humanities
4 Credits: Complete one course of your preference in the humanities or cross-listed with a humanities course.
Category Ten: Capstone
4 Credits: Complete one of the following to fulfill the Capstone Requirement.
HUM 350 - Independent Study
HUM 355 - HumanitiesThesis
HUM 370 - Humanities Internship
HUM 390 - Humanities Seminar
Please note these prerequisite courses* in other Humanities majors:
- LTWR 199: Approaches to Literature is a prerequisite for 300-level LTWR courses
- SPAN 245: Conversation & Composition is a prerequisite for 200-300 level SPAN courses
- Two HIST courses are prerequisites for HIST Seminars