Bachelor of Arts in Humanities

The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities is a four-year undergraduate degree for students who wish to pursue a special interest in one or more humanities disciplines, prepare for graduate or professional study, or develop analytical and expressive skills valuable in many careers. Because the major includes no required courses, the student is free to select advanced courses that reflect personal or professional interests, with the assistance of a faculty advisor.

Career Opportunities

Graduates with a humanities degree have a broad liberal arts background that is valuable in many careers requiring analytical and communication skills. Many humanities graduates continue their education in graduate or professional studies.

 

Course Requirements

Arts and Sciences General Education Core

Information Literacy (Communication Skills)--10 hrs
Cultural Literacy (Foreign Language)--6 hrs at the 2 nd year level
Math--3 hrs
Humanities--8-9 hrs
Biological and Physical Sciences--13 hrs
Social Sciences--15 hrs

Major (Humanities) - 31 hrs

1. A minimum of 31 credit hours in courses 200-level or above in Humanities.  No grade in these courses may be lower than C-.  CLAS-C209 may not be used for the major.  A 200-level course in a foreign language may not be used to satisfy both the major requirement and the foreign language requirement. 

2.  At least 12 hours in a concentration area at the 200-level or above:  philosophy, visual arts, new media communication, theatre, music, folklore,

English, or communication arts. 

3.  A credit-arranged capstone experience in the concentration area, such  as a research paper, performance, or creative work, is highly encouraged. 

4.  At least 9 credit hours outside of the concentration area: philosophy, foreign language, visual arts, theatre, new media communication, music, folklore, religion, film studies, or women studies. 

5.  At least 9 credit hours of electives in the humanities, communication arts, and English. 

6.  A 1-credit-hour senior seminar course is required.  This seminar meets concurrently with the senior seminar for students in communication arts, new media communication, and English. 

See complete course descriptions in the Academic Bulletin

Program Faculty

Minda Douglas, M.F.A.
Lecturer in Fine Arts
Office: Main Building, Room 178E
Phone: (765) 455-9556
e-mail: mimdougl@iuk.edu

Lucinda Ison, M.A.
Lecturer in Music
Office: Main Building, Room 178H
Phone: (765) 455-9416
e-mail: lison@iuk.edu

J.R. Pico-Argel, M.A.

Lecturer in Spanish

Office:  Main Building, Room 178B

Phone: (765-455-9320

e-mail:  jrpico@iuk.edu

Gregory Steel, M.F.A.

Lecturer in Fine Arts

Office: Main Building, Room 227

Phone: (765) 455-9585

e-mail: gsteel@iuk.edu

Robert Strikwerda, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Office: Main Building, Room 212
Phone: (765) 455-9266
e-mail: rstrikwe@iuk.edu

Christine Taff, M.A.
Lecturer in Spanish

Office:  Main Building, Room 178D
Phone: (765) 455-9235
e-mail: cmtaff@iuk.edu