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Bachelor of Science in Humanities
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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
literature, linguistics, philosophy, history and communication.
Students doing this in, for example, philosophy,
would take all major electives and independent study
Required Courses Credit Hours
General Education 47
Where unspecified, students should follow
the bulletin guidelines.
Basic Writing Proficiency
Mathematics Requirements 5
Computer Science Requirement 2
Humanities and Social
Sciences Requirements 21
See general education requirements
on page 25
Natural Science/
Engineering Requirements 11
Interprofessional Projects 6
Introduction to the Profession 2
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courses in philosophy and add these to the two required
philosophy courses, for a total of 30 hours in philosophy.
Students accepted into the Honors Pre-Law Program
substitute first year law courses for the minor and most
free electives and take all other coursework in the first
three years.
This degree has four components:
• General education (47 hours)
• Major field coursework (45 hours)
• Minor (15 hours)*
• Free electives (19 hours)*
Required Courses Credit Hours
Major
All major coursework is over and above general
education humanities requirements, and must be
chosen in consultation with the student’s academic
adviser. The major has five components:
Communication Requirements 6
Two upper-division courses
History Requirements 6
Two upper-division courses
Philosophy/Ethics Requirements 6
Two upper-division courses, at least
one of which must be chosen from the
following: PHIL 360, 365, 370, 373 or 374
Miscellaneous Humanities Requirements 9
One of the following AAH courses: AAH 119,
120 or 301; two independent-study courses
Major (Technical) Electives 18
Six additional upper-division humanities
department courses
Minor Coursework 15/18
Free Electives 19
Some may be needed for minor prerequisites,
depending on the minor
Total Credit Hours 126–129
* 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.
IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 2006–2008
Lewis Department of Humanities
93