The Master of Arts in Humanities is a 30-credit interdisciplinary program.
For admission information, see Graduate Admission and Program Specific Application
Requirements.
Requirements for the Program
Every student will have a concentration, either chosen from a list of suggested concentrations
or designed by the student.
- 8-credit Seminar requirement
- 18-credit Elective courses
- 4-credit Capstone requirement
- Completion of two foundation courses: HUM 501 and HUM 502. Substitutions for these
courses are not permitted and transfer credit will not be accepted as exemptions for any
foundation or capstone course.
- Completion of a concentration of not fewer than 12 credits. The concentration may be
individually designed to meet specific needs of the student. Students may take no more
than two nonhumanities courses (i.e., graduate courses in education, the social sciences,
the natural sciences or business) as electives in this program. Before registering for such
courses, a student must file a petition to the M.A. in Humanities Advisory Committee. The
committee will grant permission to register if such courses are clearly related to the student’s
concentration.
- Completion of HUM 595, Research Project, a 4-credit experience involving extended
independent work, usually in the form of research and writing, typically conducted over two
semesters or an entire summer. The student works with a faculty adviser to develop a topic
and complete a project. Two other faculty members (or other qualified individuals) serve
as members of the student’s Project Committee and participate in advising the student and
grading the work.
Humanities Handbook Capstone Guidelines
Humanities (M.A.) and Concentration Agreement Form