Humanities, Division of

The programs in Humanities educate students to engage–creatively, critically, and empathetically–with what it means to be human across the sweep of history, in diverse cultures and environments.

Course offerings and degree requirements are listed under:

• • English
  • Languages and Literatures
  • Philosophy
  • Religion
  • Rainer Writing Workshop (MFA in Creative Writing; low-residency graduate program)

Interdisciplinary Programs

Committed to the interdisciplinary nature of knowledge, the Division of Humanities supports and participates in the following programs:

• • Children’s Literature and Culture
  • Chinese Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • First-Year Experience Program
  • Global Studies
  • Holocaust and Genocide Studies
  • Innovation Studies
  • International Honors
  • Native and Indigenous Studies
  • Publishing and Printing Arts
  • Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies