HUMANITIES
College of Arts and Social Sciences
Degree: Master of Arts
Department: Arts & Social Sciences Dean's Office
Building 11, Room 110
College: Arts & Social Sciences

The interdisciplinary Master of Arts/Humanities program is administered by the Office of the Dean, College of Arts & Social Sciences, following the guidance of a supervising faculty committee. The program is devoted to the exploration of humanities interests. Faculty supporting the program represent diverse scholarly specialties within the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Faculty are drawn primarily from the college, but may also include appropriate individuals from the broader university committee.

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.

ADMISSION
Admission decisions for the program are based primarily upon the following criteria:

  1. prior academic performance;
  2. the personal focus statement; and
  3. GRE scores.
For students who plan to integrate arts, performance, or creative writing in their programs, additional portfolio samples may be requested by participating faculties as part of the admission process.

CURRICULUM
Students in the program develop an individual curriculum following guidelines established by the advisory committee. Programs of study typically focus upon a unifying theme, but draw from several academic areas. Some students pursue more intensive or specialized work in complementary areas from at least two disciplines. Studies often bridge from the humanities to other scholarly or creative areas. An integrative thesis or capstone project, prepared under the direction of an assigned faculty committee, culminates the program experience.

REQUIREMENTS
General requirements for the Master of Arts Humanities degree are as follows:

  1. completion of all required course and program prerequisites;
  2. 30-36 semester hours in an approved graduate program, including at least 3 semester hours thesis credit;
  3. at least half of the regular courses must be at the 6000 level;
  4. no more than 9 semester hours of the program may be satisfied by any combination of directed studies, 3000-4000 level courses annotated for inclusion in a graduate program, or dual-listed courses. Exceptions to this rule for extraordinary situations require formal justification and must receive approval from the Master of Arts Humanities Advisory Committee and the Dean; and
  5. a student may transfer up to 6 semester hours of program-related 5000-6000 credits.

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    Adrienne Turner
    Enrollment Services
    July 1998