Ellie Bixler ’21, pictured left, earned bachelors degrees in both humanities and in sociology and anthropology at UTC. She credits the humanities program for allowing her to combine her passion for writing poetry with her interest for archeology and anthropology. Hannah Archer, pictured right, majored in international studies as part of her humanities specialization while getting a bachelor’s degree in geology. By connecting these disciplines, Archer is better prepared for a career that focuses on the development and enactment of climate change mitigation policy on a global scale.
STUDENTS WEAVE SUBJECTS TOGETHER FOR BACHELOR IN HUMANITIES
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he humanities are traditionally defined as disciplines that investigate human culture, experience and perception. They aim to rekindle the awe of human achievement while sharpening the mind and igniting the imagination. Students in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga humanities program have a great deal of autonomy when constructing their interdisciplinary curriculum but also receive guidance at critical junctures along the way. “This is a very interesting and unique degree program at UTC,” says Dennis Plaisted, an associate professor in philosophy and religion. What the humanities program allows a student to do is, in a sense, create his or her own major. “A UTC humanities degree will allow you to focus more broadly and see the connections between disciplines that you might overlook in other majors.”
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