Humanities

Contrary to the message that the world may be sending you, it’s okay to be unsure of what you want to do after college. In the meantime, don’t let that stop you from making an important investment in your education (and your future earning potential). In Lander’s B.A. in Humanities program, you’ll learn to think critically about the world we live in, develop the analytical and communication skills that you’ll need in any career and participate in learning experiences that will make you a competitive candidate on the job market no matter where you want to go.

Flexibility Meets Affordability

A B.A. in Humanities offers a flexible pathway to a baccalaureate education. Each student will take two courses: HUMA 250 (Foundations in Humanities) and HUMA 499 (Senior Seminar). The rest of your coursework will come from general education, elective credits (where you will be encouraged to pursue a minor), and 30 credit hours, of the 300- or 400-level, in any of the following humanities disciplines: Art, English, Foreign Languages, History, Media and Communication, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion and Sociology.

This is a degree program that allows you to focus on the subjects that truly interest you. One semester, you may decide to pair History of South Carolina with Southern Language and Linguistics. The next, you might decide to pair a sociology class, like Cultures of Violence, with a class like Warfare through the Ages. The different combinations of classes you can take are endless! Instead of being limited to a specific program of study, you’ll have a wide selection of courses that are challenging and rewarding.

Career Possibilities

Those who’ve earned a humanities degree have gone on to work in a broad range of exciting fields. Some have been authors, event planners and artistic directors. Some have been publishers, political advisors and public policy researchers. Some have been song writers, speech writers and screen writers. And a lot of them have been more than just one!