Division Mission Statement

The mission of the Division of Humanities is to help students appreciate their own culture and to help students view the world from different cultural and historical perspectives -enabling them to imagine new and creative possibilities for global human society.

The Division of Humanities offers courses designed to prepare students for life by providing them the necessary skills and knowledge to continue intellectual and character formation throughout their lives. The Division of Humanities understand that the best preparation for any career includes study in courses that teach critical thinking, the students’ own culture, appreciation of diverse cultures, and positive character formation. Those courses help people to become more capable of managing life in a global society, to become productive citizens in our nation, to be of service to their respective communities and to experience more satisfaction in their chosen careers.

The Division of Humanities offers courses in Drama, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Mass Communication, Religion and Philosophy, and Speech.

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts in English

Areas of Emphasis

• • Literature
  • Writing

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, B.A.

Areas of Emphasis

• • Broadcast Journalism
  • Print Journalism

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Areas of Emphasis

• • Voice
  • Piano
  • Instrumental

Division Objectives

• Develop students’ critical thinking skills through careful reading and exposure to new ideas.
• Instruct students in their own culture; thereby, helping students appreciate themselves as part of the global human community.
• Expose students to other world cultures and ideas and encourage students to engage with new or unfamiliar cultures and ideas carefully, critically, and respectfully.
• Instruct students in writing and speaking skills that lead to effective, well-supported, organized and clearly articulated arguments.
• Increase student awareness of the importance of incorporating valid research in their academic writings.
• Support student internships.

Academic Disciplines