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Undergraduate Humanities Majors

Why humanities? Our increasingly technical and scientific world is transforming rapidly, requiring people who can adapt quickly, possess strong communication skills, and think creatively and critically. People fluent in a variety of media technologies who know how to use them effectively. People who understand diverse audiences and know how to engage, inform, and inspire them.

Collaborate with engineers, computer scientists, researchers and artists, the types of individuals you will be interacting with everyday in our technological world. You'll work together on projects addressing a number of important challenges facing our increasingly complex world, from health, climate, and sustainability to the ethical challenges of 21st-century technologies. Studying humanities at a technological university, you will be well-positioned to address these problems and create the future.

Bachelor's Degrees

Communication, Culture, and Media—BA

Learn the ways media, communication, and technology function in contemporary culture and daily life. Communication, culture, and media (CCM) students combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills in writing, speaking, and digital media to understand media and culture and to advocate for cultural diversity and social justice.

English—BA

Study Anglophone literature and creative writing in its many forms: textual, visual, cinematic, dramatic and theatrical, oral, digital, and multimedia. Our English bachelor's degree students read, interpret, communicate, and think critically with their knowledge of literary history, criticism, and theory.

Scientific and Technical Communication—BA, BS

Study communication in its various forms: oral, written, print, video, web, and digital. A core emphasis in a science, technical, or business field, prepares our scientific and technical communication (STC) graduates to communicate scientific and technical information for both specialized and general audiences.

A Minor Adds Value To Your Degree

Choose from eight minors to add to your degree. Among them is the Modern Languages minor encompassing Spanish and German languages.

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Modern Languages Minor

Michigan Tech students study German or Spanish language and culture to satisfy general education credit, as well as fulfill requirements for a minor or international minor. The Modern Languages Minor program also offers cultural events and opportunities for study abroad.

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Ready to take the next step?

Learn more about the Humanities Department undergraduate degree programs at Michigan's flagship technological university.

"Even in technical fields you still need to be able to communicate in many different ways, whether it be in graphical design, writing, or speaking. I think it is a vital skill to have at any level. "Lena Lukowski '23, BS Scientific and Technical Communication

Full STEAM Ahead: Study Humanities at a Technological University

Combine your love of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM) into a career that requires creativity, critical-thinking, and communication skills. Strengthen your capability in another language and build a broad cultural base. Develop critical skills to become a life-long learner who adapts to a rapidly transforming, increasingly technical and scientific world. Learn the skills central to solving real-world problems in sustainability, human health, social justice, technology, and globalization. Our programs and faculty enrich campus and engage scholars from diverse fields in ambitious and meaningful projects.

Get personalized attention: Your academic advisors and professors know you and understand your interests and needs. You’ll develop meaningful mentor relationships with faculty and receive the guidance you need in a timely fashion.
Customize your humanities education: Take classes across any of our three major programs—communication, culture & media, English, and scientific and technical communication. Gain exposure to a variety of humanities specialties. Tailor your degree to fit your individual pathway with minors in the department. You might choose communication studies, diversity studies, ethics and philosophy, journalism, media production, writing, or one of two modern languages (German, and Spanish). Or, diversify your humanities degree with a minor from outside the department, like psychology, computer science, public health, or pre-health professions.
Connect to internships: Develop professional skills and gain real-world work experience. The Humanities Internship Program helps students find internships on and off campus. Our Professional Development in Humanities course teaches you how to present yourself well to employers and land a job. Through our micro-internship program, 100% of humanities majors complete an internship experience while at Michigan Tech.
Study Humanities in a STEM context: Work, live, and play with engineers and scientists. Learn to work in diverse interdisciplinary teams, to appreciate and seek out different perspectives, and to communicate effectively in the world of science and technology.

Tomorrow Needs You

Combine your creativity and curiosity to meet pressing societal challenges with innovative solutions. Graduate with the technical skills, critical thinking and tenacity to inspire, design and implement a sustainable future across social and natural sciences, humanities, and arts.

College of Sciences and Arts

The College of Sciences and Arts is a community of faculty, staff, and students committed to excellence and driven by our passion for education, outreach, research, and creativity across the social and natural sciences, humanities, and the arts. Uniquely situated in the heart of Michigan's R1 flagship technological university, we specialize in human-centered potential and discovery-based learning designed to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. Knowing that every student at Michigan Tech will pass through our doors, our college strives to be at the forefront of interdisciplinary collaborations that lead to breakthrough solutions.

Our students gain a profound understanding of social and cultural contexts through experiential learning and innovative research. We welcome you to be part of our caring, expansive college community, with 32 undergraduate and 24 graduate degrees to choose from.

The opportunities in Michigan Tech's College of Sciences and Arts are limitless. Transform into a civic leader ready to contribute to a sustainable future. Lead and participate in action-based experiences that are critical to the start of a fulfilling career. Job-shadow at a local hospital or veterinary clinic while preparing for a career in health. Design sound and lighting for a regional production. Conduct community forums on the implications of artificial intelligence. Work to purify vaccines. Study the impact of social media on society. Research the mysteries of space and galaxies beyond our universe. Explore transforming abandoned iron and copper mines into giant batteries. Understand freshwater ecosystem health. Document the nature of changes in cognitive function and motor behavior in aging and dementia.

At Michigan Tech, your academic growth is supported by a variety of learning centers, along with our Humanities Digital Media Zone and Writing Center. Model climate in the only cloud chamber of its kind. Take part in interdisciplinary health research in our state-of-the-art H-STEM Complex. Create amazing sights and sounds in our visual art, sound, and theatre performance spaces.

Undergraduate Majors in Humanities

Not sure which major is the right fit? No problem. Browse the entire list of College of Sciences and Arts majors. Or, give yourself time and declare the General Sciences and Arts major, which lets you decide when you arrive on campus. To learn more, speak to an academic advisor.