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Humanities, Bachelor

  • Anytime
    Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
University of Maryland University College
University rank #67 (WUR) Online
Broaden your horizons and gain a critical understanding of the world through a comparative study of the ideas and values of cultures with a humanities degree. Like other liberal arts degrees, a bachelor's degree in Humanities from University of Maryland University College offers a solid base of critical thinking on which to build a career or further study. 
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Overview

You'll explore how individuals and groups understand their existence, their place within their cultures, and their responsibility to others and the physical world. The skills and values you'll learn are applicable to careers in fields as varied as education, publishing, journalism, advertising, sales, law, management, human resources, and insurance, as well as in museums and other nonprofit organizations.

The online degree in Humanities at University of Maryland University College offers an interdisciplinary curriculum in which you'll develop the analysis and communication skills that employers value. You'll be immersed in a multidisciplinary study of global culture as you analyze art, philosophy, literature, religion, film, theater, music, and technology.

Through your coursework, you will learn how to:

  • Plan, communicate, and implement coherent and justifiable practices that improve human conditions
  • Analyze ideas critically and defend recommendations for improving the conditions of society
  • Act in a personally and socially responsible manner, recognizing the complexity and diversity of the human experience
  • Identify and use technology to research, collect, analyze, and interpret data and effectively communicate information that educates and influences others

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Part-time
    • Average part-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    120 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
  • Delivery mode
    Online

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

  • Introduction to Humanities
  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Contemporary Moral Issues
  • World History
  • Western Civilization
  • Music as Cultural Expression
  • History of Western Art
  • Contemporary Social Justice Issues
  • Myth in the World
  • Religions of the West
  • Seminar in Shakespeare Studies
  • Humanities Seminar

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    79

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

  • Minimum required score:

    550

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.

General Requirements

Secondary education (high school graduation): If you have earned fewer than 24 transferable credits at a U.S. college or university, you must verify your completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education by doing one of the following:

  • Requesting an evaluation from an approved international credit evaluation service
  • Providing official transcripts showing completion of the U.S. General Education Development, known as the GED, exam with a passing score

Getting a Student Visa

This is an online programme. You can attend from the comfort of your chair! So you don't need a student visa!

Tuition Fee

  • International

    499 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 499 USD per credit and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    300 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 300 USD per credit and a duration of 48 months.
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