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Online Humanities Degree

Explore the Human Experience and Build Crucial Skills in Critical Thinking and Communication

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Why Choose NEC to Earn Your Humanities Degree?

Become a Critical Thinker and Clear Communicator:

Our humanities program challenges you to investigate historical and theoretical ideas about art, science, and culture. Through writing and discussion, you’ll hone your ability to articulate different points of view and persuade others to understand yours, too.

Transfer Credit Opportunities:

If you already have college credit under your belt, you may be able to finish even faster. We will accept up to 90 transfer credits toward our BA in Humanities.

A Flexible Online Format:

Pursue your BA in Humanities while you work. This program features a fully online format that encourages interaction and collaboration.

Accelerated Course Structure:

We offer multiple start dates per year so you can begin your humanities degree when you’re ready, and four-credit courses that can help you finish faster.

Tailor Your Curriculum:

This program includes 32 credits (or eight courses) of elective options, so you can investigate the topics that interest you most.

Humanities Overview

Equip yourself to pursue a range of career opportunities or prepare for future study at the graduate level.

What You Will Learn

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities

Our BA program aims to produce graduates who can:

  • Define the major concepts and theoretical perspectives of at least two humanities subjects;
  • Show critical-thinking ability;
  • Discuss the historical development of at least two humanities subjects;
  • Articulate logical arguments based on relevant information, using integrated data and insights from different disciplines, and evaluating information for its relevance and reliability;
  • Recognize the ways in which knowledge and the arts are socially constructed and sanctioned;
  • Demonstrate familiarity with the methods and procedures of several humanities disciplines;
  • Show an awareness of diverse forms of knowledge and ways of understanding the human situation, and;
  • Write clear, structured, and well‐documented essays and reports.

Courses and Curriculum

To graduate, you will complete 120 credits: 48 in the core, plus an additional 72 credits in general education and electives.
BA Core Humanities Courses:
PS 1000 - Exploring the Mechanisms of Prejudice, Discrimination, and Social Justice
EN 1020 - Introduction to Literature
PL 1110 - Philosophy, Literature, and Democracy
HS 1180 - Evolution of American Democracy
HS 1210 - World Civilizations
AHT 2260 - Cross-Cultural Connections in Visual Art
EN 1930 - Survey of American Literature
PO 2420 - World Geography
CO 2850 - Social Media
PO 3210 - Global Issues
PA 3110 - Religion and Philosophy
HU 4950 - Capstone in Humanities

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