Bachelor of Science in Humanities

Illinois Institute of Technology’s B.S. in Humanities is a flexible degree program aimed at students who are interested in the study of history, philosophy, and communication from a technological point of view, and in the study of science and technology from a humanistic point of view. This degree prepares students for graduate studies in the humanities and social sciences, and for advanced professional programs.

Within this major, students may choose concentrations in art and architectural history, digital humanities, literature, linguistics, philosophy, history, and communication. Students who choose philosophy, for example, would take eight of their eleven major courses in philosophy, for a total of 24 credit hours in philosophy. Students may also elect not to choose a concentration and to have a general humanities major.

This degree has three components:

• Illinois Tech Core Curriculum (47 credit hours)
• Major Coursework (33 credit hours)
• Minor¹/Second Major/Free Electives (46 credit hours)

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Students accepted into the Honors Law Program forgo the minor and most free electives and take all other coursework in the first three years.

Required Courses

1. Illinois Tech Core Curriculum (47 credit hours)
   Where unspecified, follow the bulletin guidelines: see Core Curriculum.
   Basic Writing Proficiency
   Mathematics (5-6 credit hours)
   Computer Science (2 credit hours)
   Humanities and Social Sciences (21 credit hours)
   Natural Science or Engineering (10-11 credit hours)
   Interprofessional Projects (6 credit hours)
   ITP: Introduction to the Profession (2 credit hours)
   Note: A minimum of 16 credit hours is required between mathematics and natural science or engineering.
2. The Major (33 credit hours)
   Eleven courses in art and architectural history, communication, digital humanities, history, literature, philosophy, or courses offered by other departments that are approved by the student’s HUM major adviser. At least eight of these courses should be at or above the 300-level.
   Students wishing to specialize should take at least eight courses (24 credit hours) in a particular discipline.
   Students planning to go on to graduate study in the humanities are encouraged to take at least one independent study course.
   For single majors, all major coursework is over and above the Illinois Tech Core Curriculum humanities requirements, and must be chosen in consultation with the student’s academic adviser.
3. Minor¹/2nd Major/Free Electives (46 credit hours)
   Total Hours: 126

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Students accepted into the Honors Law Program forgo the minor and most free electives and take all other coursework in the first three years.

Bachelor of Science in Humanities Curriculum

Sample Program for Honors Law Program Students