Humanities Programs
Scholars in the humanities study many aspects of human existence, such as written and non-written evidence of human progress and how human creativity both reflects the world around us and helps to shape it.
- Undergraduate Major
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Africana Studies B.A.
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
American Sign Language English Interpretation B.A.
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Online
Asian Studies B.A. – K-12 Chinese Teaching Concentration - Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Asian Studies B.A. – K-12 Japanese Teaching Concentration - Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Asian Studies B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Biological Sciences B.S. – Liberal Arts Concentration
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Communication Studies B.A.
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Online
English B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
English B.A. – Writing, Editing, and Publishing Concentration
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
History B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
History B.A. – Secondary Teaching Concentration - Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. – Student Designed Major
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Journalism B.A.
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Law, Pre - Pre-Law
Pre-Professional Track
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Mexican American Studies B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Philosophy B.A.
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Philosophy B.A. – Ethics and Public Policy Concentration
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Mexican American Studies B.A. – Secondary Teaching Concentration - Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Spanish B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Spanish B.A.– K-12 Spanish Teaching Concentration - Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)
Undergraduate Major
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Undergraduate Minor
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Africana Studies
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
American Sign Language
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Art History
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Asian Studies
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Communication Studies
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Economics
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
English
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Film Studies
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Chinese
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Japanese
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Gender Studies
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Geography
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
History
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Legal Studies
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Media Studies
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Mexican American Studies
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Philosophy
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Spanish
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Sustainability
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Writing
Undergraduate Minor
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Undergraduate Certificates
- Undergraduate Licensures and Endorsements
- Graduate Masters
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Education M.A.T. — Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Emphasis
Graduate Masters
Locations Offered:
- Online
English Education M.A.
Graduate Masters
Locations Offered:
- Online
English M.A.
Graduate Masters
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Foreign Languages M.A. — Spanish Teaching Concentration
Graduate Masters
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
History M.A.
Graduate Masters
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Multilingual Education M.A. - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Concentration
Graduate Masters
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Online
Multilingual Education M.A. World Language Licensure Concentration
Graduate Masters
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Online
Music M.M. — Music History and Literature Concentration
Graduate Masters
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Teaching American Sign Language M.A.
Graduate Masters
Locations Offered:
- Online
- Graduate PhD
- Graduate Certificate
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Composition and Literary Studies Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate
Locations Offered:
- Online
Mexican American Studies Advanced Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Mexican American Studies Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate
Locations Offered:
- Online
Drone Operations & Spatial Analysis Certificate
Undergraduate Certificate
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
GIS & Cartography Certificate
Undergraduate Certificate
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Graduate Licensures and Endorsements
- Accelerated (4+1) Programs
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Asian Studies B.A. and Multilingual Education M.A. — Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Accelerated Program
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Online
Asian Studies B.A. and Multilingual Education M.A. – World Language Licensure
Accelerated Program
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Online
English B.A. and M.A.
Accelerated Program
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
History B.A. and M.A.
Accelerated Program
Locations Offered:
- On Campus
- Online
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Our small class sizes, nationally recognized faculty, sophisticated facilities and affordable tuition make this the perfect time and place for you to chart your new course.
"Since studying at UNC, I have traveled and lived across Asia, including China, Tibet, Taiwan, and Thailand. Through my experiences I have gathered a network of friends and colleagues that span the globe, and have gathered stories and memories that will last a lifetime."
– Connor Murphy, 2011 graduate
"The best part of the Communication Studies program is the learning that goes on both inside and outside of the classroom. You apply communication knowledge every day."
– Casey Luzar, LPH President, Communication Studies: Class of 2013
Where can a career in
the humanities take you?
Community Relations Practitioner
Cultural Resource Management (CRM) firms
Serving as a translator or interpreter
Working as a guide in the travel or tourism industry
Public health institutions
Human Resources Professional
plus many more
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