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Department of Humanities
SAC Rm 304
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
Phone: 610.519.6165
Fax: 610.519.5307
Email: humanities@villanova.edu

Chairperson:
Dr. Kevin Hughes
Assistant:
Marie Kelly

Humanities Brochure 2011.pdf

Current Student Testimonials 2012.pdf

Major Requirements

The Humanities major requires the completion of ten courses. All majors are required to take the four Gateway courses:

HUM 2001: God

HUM 2002: Human Person

HUM 2003: World

HUM 2004: Society

Students then take five free electives, two of which must be taken within the Humanities Department. In senior year Humanities majors are required to take HUM 6500: the Senior Capstone Seminar.

The Church at Auvers by Vincent Van Gogh

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Common Myths About Majors and Careers

Myth #1: In selecting a major, you are choosing a career.

Fact: While it is true that certain majors such as engineering and computer science prepare students for fairly specific career fields, a far greater number of majors do not have a direct correlation with given career areas. Humanities students often find that they have a wide variety of career options because they develop skills that are transferable to many fields. Even within the technical or professional majors, where specific job skills are taught, there are many different kinds of jobs from which to choose. A study conducted by the College Placement Council revealed that the majority of college graduates are successfully employed in fields not directly related to their academic majors. So choose a major you enjoy and you'll do well in it.

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