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

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

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-10 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-16 00:00:00

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More details

We offer multiple start dates throughout the year so you can get started as soon as you're ready.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Liberal Arts View 204 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

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

Tuition Fee

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International

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

9720 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 324 USD per credit during 48 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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