Undergraduate Area of Study

Undergraduate Humanities & Cultural Studies Programs

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Explore the written and spoken word, as well as the best in classical liberal arts traditions from across the globe, through Humanities and Cultural Studies. Whether you focus on creative writing or modern languages, literature or philosophy, you will simultaneously immerse yourself in the accumulated knowledge of centuries of the humanities and develop the type of modern soft skills – critical thinking, effective communications, cultural competence – that are in-demand across disciplines and fields. Students gain powerful, life-enriching, practical skills that enable them to think outside the box and equip them to solve global challenges, making them excellent candidates on the job market.

OUTCOMES AND CAREER TRACKS

Graduate Schools

  • Rhode Island College
  • Boston College
  • California State University-Long Beach
  • CUNY SPS
  • Georgia State University
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Syracuse University
  • Teachers College of Columbia University
  • The Catholic University of America
  • University of Illinois at Chicago

Job Placements

  • Care New England
  • Butler Hospital
  • WPRI 12 & Fox
  • Big Brothers & Big Sisters
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Open Sky Community Service
  • CVS
  • Hasbro
  • Tech Startups

Sample Careers

  • Content Writer
  • Editor
  • Community Arts worker
  • Marketing Manager
  • Attorney
  • Human Resources Administrator
  • Consultant
  • Realtor

Our Programs

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Africana Studies

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor

Communication

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor
Concentrations
Media Communication and Advertising, Speech, Language and Hearing Science; Communication minor

English, B.A.

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor
Concentrations
Creative Writing, Professional Writing

Environmental Studies

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor

Film Studies

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor

Gender and Women's Studies

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor

Global Studies

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor

History

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor
Accreditations
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

Liberal Studies

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major

Modern Languages

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor
Concentrations
Francophone Studies, French, Latin American Studies (Track 1: Brazil; Track 2: Spanish-Speaking Latin America), Portuguese, Spanish

Philosophy

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor

Portuguese Studies Program

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major

Professional Writing

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor

Public History

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Minor
Outcome
Certificate of Undergraduate Study

Queer Studies

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Minor