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Humanities

Certificate of Achievement



Program Details

This Certificate of Achievement in Humanities provides students the opportunity to study the Humanities in a sustained and interdisciplinary way, and to be recognized for doing so. Students will take core Humanities courses offered by the Humanities/Philosophy Department, as well as a Humanities-related course from another department. This coursework addresses topics such as creativity, identity, community, and love, which students will examine from the multiple perspectives of the Humanities: religion, literature, philosophy, the arts, etc. In doing so, students will develop the knowledge and skills - critical and creative thinking, self-reflection and social awareness, effective communication - that are vital to success in academia and the professional world, and that inspire and facilitate lifelong learning.

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Humanities Pathways

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Students will demonstrate ability to describe and explain key concepts in the Humanities (Religion, Literature, Philosophy, the Arts, etc.)
  2. Students will demonstrate ability to identify and define key terms in the Humanities (Religion, Literature, Philosophy, the Arts, etc.)
  3. Students will demonstrate ability to think critically about - apply, analyze, evaluate, synthesize - key concepts and issues in the Humanities (Religion, Literature, Philosophy, the Arts, etc.)