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Humanities Program


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The Humanities Program is designed to enhance the academic and social university experience for humanities students at Western Carolina University. In addition, the Humanities Program allows students to double-major in four years (a total of 120 hours). Participating departments include Art (art history major); Communication, Theatre and Dance (speech communications major); English (literature, motion pictures studies, or professional writing majors); Modern Foreign Languages (German and Spanish majors), and Philosophy and Religion (philosophy major). In the Humanities Program, for example, a student could complete majors in literature and art history in 120 hours. To maintain the interdisciplinary spirit of the program, students cannot double major in the same department (literature and professional writing, for example). All students admitted to Western Carolina University are eligible for the Humanities Program.

Students who enroll in the Humanities Program must complete two special 27-hour majors specifically for Humanities students (for a total of 54 hours). They must complete at least six hours of a modern foreign language at the sophomore level (MFL 231 and 232 or 240) and the 42-hour Liberal Studies Program. They are also required to complete one-hour Humanities Seminars in the freshman, sophomore, and junior year for a total of 3 hours. Fifteen general elective hours will complete the total of 120 hours required for the Humanities Program.

Humanities students are invited to live in the Norton Road Humanities Residence Hall, a gathering place for student artists, creative writers, literary critics, and philosophers. For more information, contact the Humanities Program Director at (828) 227-3276.

The Humanities Program Double Major (120 hours)


MAJORS AVAILABLE IN THE HUMANITIES PROGRAM

(6 hours)


  • MFL 231-232 Credits: 6

Elective hours–any 300-400 level courses the student chooses (15 hours)


Two majors (B.A. degrees) from the following (27 hours each, for a total of 54 hours):


Art History (27 hours)


Nine hours selected from:


12 hours selected from:


300-400 level art history electives or nine hours of 300-400 art history electives and three hours of Phil. 310: Philosophy of Art.

German (27 hours)


German Language and Culture (15 hours)


Literature (27 hours)


12 hours of 300-400 literature courses to be determined by the student and advisor.


Motion Picture Studies (27 hours)


Motion Picture Studies Core (15 hours)


12 hours of 300-400 level courses to be determined by the student and advisor.


Suggested but not required:

Philosophy (27 hours)


Philosophical Foundations of Humanities (6 hours)


History of Philosophy or History of Religious Thought (9 hours)


Select any 9 hours of courses within the History category of Philosophy or Religion.

Philosophy and the Humanities or Religion and the Humanities (6 hours)


Select any 6 hours of courses within the Humanities category of Philosophy or Religion.

Philosophy and Culture or Religion and Culture (6 hours)


Select any 6 hours within the Culture category of Philosophy or Religion.

Professional Writing (27 hours)


Professional Writing Core (6 hours)


Additional Requirements


21 hours of 300-400 level professional writing courses to be determined by the student and advisor; 6 of these 21 hours may be selected from 300-400 level literature courses.

Spanish (27 hours)


Speech Communication (27 hours)


Curriculum Guide for Humanities Program, B.A. Degree


Freshman Year


Fall Semester (16 hours)


  • FS Seminar Credits: (3)
  • P1 Credits: (3)
  • P2 Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (15 hours)


  • P1 Credits: (3)
  • P2 Credits: (3)

Sophomore Year


Fall Semester (16 hours)


  • P3 Credits: (3)
  • P4  Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 1 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 1 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 2 Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (15 hours)


  • P5 Credits: (3)
  • Elective Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 1 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 2 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 2 Credits: (3)

Junior Year


Fall Semester (16 hours)


  • UL Pers/P6 Credits: (3)
  • MFL 101 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 1 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 1 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 2 Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (15 hours)


  • MFL 102 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 1 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 1 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 2 Credits: (3)
  • Elective Credits: (3)

Senior Year


Fall Semester (15 hours)


  • MFL 231 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 1 Credits: (3)
  • Elective Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 2 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 2 Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (12 hours)


  • MFL 232 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 1 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 2 Credits: (3)
  • Hum Major 2 Credits: (3)

Total Hours for Degree: 120


Additional Information

Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.

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