BACHELOR OF ARTS
Stevens offers a distinctive B.A. degree program in the humanities. You can earn a traditional liberal arts degree in one of five fields of the humanities - English and American literature, history, philosophy, science and technology studies, or an interdisciplinary program of study - and complement it with a secondary concentration in the sciences, including computer science, as well as management, pre-medicine, or another humanities or social science subject. An Individualized Major is also an option with programs in Art & Technology, Music & Technology, American Studies, and Turkish & Middle Eastern Studies. Thus, in addition to pursuing studies in one of the autonomous humanistic disciplines, you can also achieve a significant competence in a scientific, technological, or professional field. This degree program serves as a bridge between the two cultures - the literary-humanistic and the scientific-technological - and prepares you upon graduation, in a unique way, for the professional world of the future.
In the first two years, you study the broad core that includes various sequences chosen among literature, history, philosophy, and social sciences, together with courses in computing, mathematics, and the sciences. During this time, you also identify two areas of concentration. The major concentration must be in one of the humanistic fields.
For a secondary concentration you may build on the basic courses in computing, mathematics, and science, and draw on the resources and courses available in other departments at Stevens. Secondary concentration programs have been prepared in computer science, economics, management, mathematics, physics, and environmental engineering, as well as programs suitable for pre-law and pre-medical studies. Or you may complete a minor in a second field of the humanities or social sciences.
The last two years of the program are focused on the major and secondary concentrations, and a Senior Thesis is required as a culmination of the major concentration. While a limited number of electives are designated for the secondary concentration, the open electives can be utilized if greater depth is desired in the field.
The formal requirements for the humanities program are listed in the following semester-by-semester schedule, including the Notes.
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Freshman Year |
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Term I |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
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Cred. |
HUM |
Humanities A* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HUM |
Humanities B* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CS 105 |
Intro. to Scientific Computing |
2 |
2 |
3 |
OR |
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CS 115 |
Intro. to Computer Science |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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Mathematics |
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Or |
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Science |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
PE 200 |
Physical Education I |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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TOTAL |
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11(12) |
4(7) |
13(15) |
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Term II |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
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Cred. |
HUM |
Humanities A* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HUM |
Humanities B* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HUM |
Major Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Economics or Psychology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Mathematics |
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Or |
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Science |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
PE 200 |
Physical Education II |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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TOTAL |
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15 |
2(5) |
16(17) |
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Sophomore Year |
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Term III |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
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Cred. |
HUM |
Humanities A* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HUM |
Humanities B* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Mathematics |
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Or |
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Science § |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
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Secondary Concentration• |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
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Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PE 200 |
Physical Education III |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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TOTAL |
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15 |
2(8) |
16(18) |
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Term IV |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
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Cred. |
HUM |
Humanities A* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HUM |
Humanities B* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Mathematics |
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Or |
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Science§ |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
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Secondary Concentration • |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
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Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PE 200 |
Physical Education IV |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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TOTAL |
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15 |
2(8) |
16(18) |
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Junior Year |
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Term V |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
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Cred. |
HUM |
Major Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HUM |
Major Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Secondary Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PE 200 |
Physical Education V |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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TOTAL |
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15 |
2 |
16 |
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Term VI |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
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Cred. |
HUM 301 |
Writing Seminar |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HUM |
Major Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HUM |
Major Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Secondary Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PE 200 |
Physical Education VI |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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TOTAL |
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15 |
2 |
16 |
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Senior Year |
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Term VII |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
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Cred. |
HUM |
Major Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HUM |
Major Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Secondary Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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TOTAL |
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15 |
0 |
15 |
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Term VIII |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
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Cred. |
HUM 498 |
Senior Thesis |
4 |
0 |
4 |
HUM |
Major Concentration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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TOTAL |
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13 |
0 |
13 |
Notes:
* A year-long sequence from Group A: literature and philosophy and a year-long sequence from Group B: history and social science is required for each of the first two years.
§ One year of mathematics is required. One year of science courses is required (either 3-0-3 or 3-3-4). In the program schedule it is assumed the mathematics courses are taken in the freshman year and the science courses in the sophomore year, but the order may be reversed if prerequisites are met.
• Secondary concentration courses and electives can be 3-0-3 or 3-3-4.
All students must satisfy an English language proficiency requirement as described in this catalog.
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