Humanities, B.A.

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Through the Humanities major, students encounter some of the most awe-inspiring figures in intellectual and artistic history. Plato. Aristotle. Homer. Confucius. Shakespeare. Michelangelo. Picasso. Bach. Mozart. Saint Augustine. Maimonides. Descartes. Locke. Nietzsche. Hurston. Achebe. They represent just a sampling of the authors and artists whose work is grounded in complex intellectual and ethical issues that remain vital to the ways in which we understand ourselves, our communities and our potential contributions to a meaningful future. The disciplines of philosophy, literature, theology, fine arts and criticism and their intersections make up the Humanities.

For additional programs and courses in this school, see Shimer Great Books School .

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 120 credit hours: 78 credit hours from the Shimer School Core and 42 credit hours of elective courses. Requirements for the B.A. degree , in addition to the major, include study of a foreign language.

Shimer School Core Curriculum

Basic Core Studies

Mathematics Competency Examination

Basic Studies Comprehensive Examination

Advanced Area Core Studies

Area Studies Comprehensive Examination

Advanced Integrative Core Studies

Senior Thesis

Humanities Major

Of the 42 credit hours of electives, at least 30 must be in the area of Humanities.

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