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The discipline of humanities is the study of human intellectual and artistic creativity and what the resulting artistic forms reveal about the human experience. This field of study draws on other disciplines such as history, fine arts, literature, intellectual history, music, foreign languages, theology, and philosophy to see how the several artistic forms communicate and work together to give an in-depth record of the meaning of human life in the past and present. The discipline also emphasizes the relationship between the arts, culture, and society. A background in humanities is helpful in preparing for employment in education, business, government, civil and foreign service, tourism, and in preparation for graduate studies.
Total Program Credits: 60
| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5.0) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3.0) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6.0) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3.0) (recommended for Social Science majors) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5.0) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4.0) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3.0) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3.0) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| or | PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values (3.0) | |
| or | PHIL 205H | Ethics and Values (3.0) | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life (2.0) | |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 12 Credits | ||
| Any additional Humanities and Social Sciences Course 1000 or 2000 level with the following prefix: AIST, AMST, ANTH, ASL, BESC, CHIN, CHST, CINE,CLST, CNST, COMM, ENGL, FAMS, FREN, GER, GRK, HIST, HUM, IS, LANG, LATN, PHIL, POLS, PORT, PSY, RUS, SOC, SOSC, SPAN, SW | 12 | ||
| Elective Requirements: | 13 Credits | ||
| Any course 1000 level or higher | 13 | ||
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 or STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | Quantitative Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra or Introduction to Statistics or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra or College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries or College Algebra for Business | 3 |
| Language Course | 4 | |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health & Wellness/Fitness for Life | 2 |
| Humanities and Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Biological Science Distribution | 3 | |
| General Elective Course | 3 | |
| General Elective Course | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| PHIL 2050/205G/205H | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| Additional Science | 3 | |
| Humanities And Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| General Elective Course | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Third Science | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| HIST 1700, HIST 1740, HIST 2700, HIST 2710, POLS 1000, or POLS 1100 | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Notes: **see advisor to discuss best option | ||
| Degree total: | 60 | |
The Philosophy and Humanities department is in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences . To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Philosophy and Humanities department, visit their website.
