Curriculum

Students pursuing a master’s degree in humanities take a minimum of 12 courses (36 credits).

Required courses:

  • Research Methods
  • Social and Ethical Issues: A Global Perspective
  • Global and Comparative Literature I
  • Global and Comparative Literature II
  • Global Traditions and Area Studies I
  • Global Traditions and Area Studies II

Students also take six elective courses chosen from the following list:

  • A History of Technology
  • Philosophical Foundations of Politics
  • Justice and Order in International Relations
  • Identity, Harmony and Conflict
  • Toward Synthesis: Psychological Health, the Search for Meaning and the Wisdom Traditions
  • The Psychology of Group Process
  • Foundations for Rehabilitation Counseling: History, Principles, Laws and Ethics
  • Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Disability
  • Special Topics/Research Colloquium
  • M.A. Thesis
  • Independent Study (art, history, English, philosophy, religious studies, psychology or politics)
  • Internship/Practicum Field Experience

Concentration in Humanitarian Assistance

In addition to the six required courses, students complete the following four courses, along with a thesis or internship/practicum field experience:

  • A History of Technology
  • Public Health Administration
  • International Organizations and the Law
  • Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

Concentration in Public Humanities

In addition to the six required courses, students complete the following four courses, along with a thesis or internship/practicum field experience:

  • Management and Organizational Theory
  • Leading Holistically
  • Organizational Development
  • Social Transformation Through Art

Concentration in Religion, Peace and Justice

In addition to the six required courses, students complete the following four courses, along with a thesis or internship/practicum field experience:

  • Identity, Harmony and Conflict
  • International Human Rights
  • Religion, Culture and Technology
  • Ethics and Modern Technology