Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology

Humanities
Bachelor of Science in Humanities
IIT’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 professional programs in law and medicine.
Within this major, students can choose concentrations
in digital humanities, literature, linguistics, philosophy,
history, and communication. Students who choose philosophy,
for example, would take all major electives and
independent study courses in philosophy and add these to
the two required philosophy courses, for a total of 30 hours
in philosophy.
This degree has three components:
• General Education (47 hours)
• Major Coursework (33 hours)
• Minor*/Second Major/Free Electives (46 hours)
Bachelor of Science in Humanities
1. General Education
(47 hours)
Where unspecified, follow the bulletin guidelines.
Basic Writing Proficiency
Mathematics (five hours)
Computer Science (two hours)
Humanities and Social
or Behavioral Sciences (21 hours)
Natural Science or Engineering (11 hours)
Interprofessional Projects (six hours)
ITP: Introduction to the Profession (two hours)
2. The Major
(33 hours)
Eleven courses in art and architectural history, communication,
history, literature, philosophy, or courses
offered by other departments that are approved by
the student’s HUM major advisor. 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 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 general education humanities requirements,
and must be chosen in consultation with the student’s
academic advisor.
For multiple majors, up to two courses may in some
cases be double-counted as applying to both humanities
general education and the humanities major.
3. Minor*/2nd Major/Free Electives
(46 hours)
Total Hours: 126
* Students accepted into the Honors Pre-law Program forego the minor and most free electives and take all other coursework in the
first three years.
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