Humanities

The division is composed of the departments of English and History. It offers the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in English and History. Each degree program has three or four components: general education, the major, a minor (if any) and electives. The division cooperates with the division of Education to offer the Bachelor of Arts in English Education (7-12) and History Education (7-12). Minors are offered in communication, English, and languages.

The Division of Humanities introduces the student to a wide range of cultural achievement. Exposure to the currents and cross-currents of man’s social, religious, and intellectual experience enables students to appreciate the breadth of their cultural heritage. The Division also provides cultural experiences for students which will enrich their personal lives, regardless of their professional goals. Students are encouraged not only to appreciate the works of others in language and literature, but also to be creative in those areas themselves. Courses in the humanities are designed to help students see the interrelationships in all major areas of human thought and to develop within the student a continuing awareness of the richness and variety of human experience.