Humanities Major
Major
Achieve your Bethel University degree in humanities as you hone your reading, writing and thinking skills by studying great books, great ideas and entering the great conversation in our deeply committed Christian community. The humanities major is a 30-hour program where you choose electives from literature, philosophy, history, languages and fine arts.
11:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
100%
of students have completed their major (and any double major) in four years or less.
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local businesses provide internships and employment opportunities
Humanities Major
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Program – 4 years
- Courses include:
- 9 credit hours of literature
- 9 credit hours of philosophy
- 9 credit hours from Fine Arts, Foreign Language or History
- Humanities Project
Prepare for an exciting future in:
- Writing and editing
- Digital Humanities
- Marketing and social media
- Education and research
Recent graduates have found next steps:
- Teaching in the United States and abroad
- Attending medical and graduate school
- Serving as missionaries
- Working in the publishing industry
- Working in marketing and digital media
You’ll gain career-shaping skills such as:
- How to analyze, interpret, and evaluate works of art, history, philosophy, and literature with empathy, charity, and critical insight.
- How to produce clearly and creatively written essays, research papers, and other texts addressing various topics in the humanities.
- Understand some intellectual and cultural forces and movements that have shaped the world and your own life.
- Enter “the great conversation” with and about great books, great art, and great ideas — from the perspective of a Christian worldview — with confidence and competence; appreciate the connections between the various humanities sub-disciplines (history, literature, philosophy, etc.).
- Identify ways in which the study of humanities has contributed to your own character, spiritual and intellectual formation.
- Students try to synthesize their learning during a year-long Humanities Project by producing a portfolio and final project. Recent projects have included novel-length fiction, book-length memoirs, research essays and even films. This project becomes part of the student’s e-portfolio.
Humanities Major Highlights
Hone your reading, writing and thinking skills by studying great books, great ideas and entering the great conversation in our deeply committed Christian community. The humanities major is a 30-hour program where you choose electives from literature, philosophy, history, languages and fine arts.
Also Consider These Areas of Study
As you’re pursuing a degree in humanities, you may explore pairing it with one of the following degrees:
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Meet Our Faculty
Timothy Erdel
Adjunct Faculty, Religion & Philosophy; Archivist & Theological Librarian; Committee on Humanities
Kathleen Dempsey
Administrative Assistant, Office of Humanities
Take the Next Step
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