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At the University of San Diego 'the Humanities
program,' or more precisely 'Interdisciplinary Humanities,' refers
to a particular major located in the College of Arts and Science.
The term 'interdisciplinary' describes the fact that this major allows
its students to develop a program of study combining courses from
several different humanities disciplines. There are eight humanities
disciplines at USD:
- Art
- English
- Foreign Languages
- History
- Music
- Philosophy
- Theatre
Arts
- Theological and Religious
Studies
If your interest is in a major within one of these eight humanities
disciplines, please go to the departmental web page for that discipline.
The Interdisciplinary Humanities major also should not be confused
with another major at USD known as Liberal
Studies which pertains to multiple-subject teacher credentialing.
The Interdisciplinary Humanities major is in a way ten majors in one. Students matriculating this major will choose to satisfy the requirements for one of three primary tracks: Humanities Studies, European Studies, or Asian Studies. The Humanities Studies track, in turn, requires students to cultivate an "area of concentration" in one of the eight humanities disciplines listed above. Additional information about the major may be found in the About page, or in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
CAREERS
This major does not pidgeon-hole its students for a specific career, or job. This is one of its strengths. Like other humanities majors, this interdisciplinary one fosters a range of cultural, intellectual, and communication skills appropriate for many career paths and, perhaps as important, conducive to a life of continuing learning and growth. Accordingly, its graduates have utilized it in various ways. Some have used it to pursue individual ambitions for example in technical or performance music, theatre, or art, or in writing and publishing. Students from this major have also proceeded to law school, certain other professional programs Ð for example, Masters of Business or of Education programs Ð or graduate study in their particular area of concentration.* Others have subsequently, or concurrently, pursued teacher credentialing through USD's School of Education. Recognizing that numerous careers and employers prefer adaptable applicants with strong intellectual and cultural skills and knowledge, the majority of its majors have pursued careers as individual and diverse as the students themselves. Some do consider it useful to acquire a Business minor in conjunction with this major.
*Some master's and doctoral programs are also available which continue this major's interdisciplinary approach to the humanities. Your best reference for this is Peterson's Guide to Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (or www.petersons.com).
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