Interdisciplinary Humanities, B.A.
The Bachelor of Art in Interdisciplinary Humanities is a unique major that allows students to design a program of study from art, English, history, languages and literature, music, philosophy, religious studies, and more to create a solid foundation of knowledge and critical thinking.
Program Overview
As a humanities major, you will receive a broad, liberal arts-based education, suitable for a wide variety of careers. Many students go on to pursue studies in graduate programs and careers in education. Holy Family University graduates have found success in fields as diverse as Business, Law, Human Resources, and Publishing.
Program Details
Students gain the ability to reason critically, communicate effectively, and make connections across broad fields of knowledge. Students of humanities programs take a multidisciplinary approach to education.
Career Paths
Career opportunities that Interdisciplinary Humanities graduates explore include:
- Advertising manager
- Advertising sales agent
- Artist
- Counselor
- Editor
- Education administrator
- Event organizer
- FBI agent
- Foreign correspondent
- Genealogist
- Historian
- Human resources specialist
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Librarian
- Linguist
- Lobbyist
- Museum curator
- Public relations manager
- Social worker
- Teacher
- Technical writer
- Translator
- Writer
Program Information
- Degree Awarded
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- Bachelor of Arts
- Program Type
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- Major
- Program Location
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- Main Campus - Northeast Philadelphia
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