The Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities and Cultural Studies enables students to receive solid foundations in the interdisciplinary study of cultures and meanings. Students study how human cultures have produced meaning in the past and continue to do so, reflect critically on these productions, and learn relevant perspectives and meaningful interpretations that contribute to responsible engagement with the many cultural expressions we encounter today. Students conduct pertinent research in the Humanities--including the study of languages, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, comparative religion, ethics, and the arts while developing their own skills of critical evaluation and constructive engagement. Upon graduation, students are open to entering the job market, pursuing advanced education, or studying/teaching abroad with solid skill sets in an increasingly culturally diverse and politically complex world.
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major without prior approval by the chair.
- Students must earn at least a "C" (2.0) in each required course.
- Students should consult with a departmental advisor.
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 18 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Philosophy Department.
- Courses designated in General Education Program and Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- HUM2020 - Encountering the Humanities (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PHI2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
- REL2300 - World Religions (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- HUM2210 - Studies in Culture: Ancient to 17th Century (3)
- HUM2230 - Studies in Culture: 17th Century to Present (3)
- GEP Courses: HUM 2020, PHI 2010, REL 2300, HUM 2210 and HUM 2230
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
30 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Core Requirements
3 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- HUM3800 - Research Methods in Humanities (3)
Theories and Methods
9 Total Credits
- Complete at least 3 of the following:
- HUM3805 - Critical Theory in the Humanities (3)
- HUM3806 - Critical Race Theory (3)
- HUM3830 - Introduction to Digital Humanities (3)
- HUM4330 - Performance Theory (3)
- HUM4823 - Queer Theory in the Humanities (3)
- HUM4826 - Postcolonial Theory (3)
- HUM3326 - Theories of Sex and Gender in Humanities (3)
Cultural Traditions
9 Total Credits
- Complete at least 3 of the following:
- HUM3320 - Contemporary Multicultural Studies (3)
- HUM3401 - Asian Humanities (3)
- HUM3402 - East Asian Folklore and Popular Culture (3)
- HUM3423 - African Humanities (3)
- HUM3460 - Latin American Humanities (3)
- HUM3467 - Latinx Cultural Expressions (3)
- HUM4459 - American Cultural Studies in Humanities (3)
- PHH3701 - Native American Philosophy (3)
- HUM3404 - Asian American Studies (3)
Topics in Cultural Studies
9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Section A- Complete the following:
- HUM4931 - Key Figures in the Humanities & Cultural Studies (3)
Section B- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- HUM4381 - Race and Technology (3)
- HUM4934 - Key Concepts in Humanities & Cultural Studies (3)
- HUM3307 - Memory and Testimony (3)
- HUM4394 - Place and Space (3)
- HUM4392 - Form and Fashion (3)
Restricted Electives
3 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Any upper division HUM course not being used to satisfy any of the above categories can be used here or a related course with approval of Humanities and Cultural Studies adviser.
- A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit
Capstone Requirements
3 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- HUM4933 - Senior Research Seminar (3)
Grand Total Credits: 45
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Restricted Electives
Capstone Requirements
Electives
- Select primarily from upper-level courses after meeting with a departmental advisor. Courses may be outside the department.
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Met by graduation requirement.
Graduation
- Proficiency equivalent to one year of college instruction in a foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or the Department of History (Hebrew). Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement. Majors who are contemplating graduate school should complete two years of a foreign language, preferably one functional in their area of proposed graduate interest.
Additional Requirements
- Signature Experience requirement is met by successful completion of the following course(s): HUM 4933 - Senior Research Seminar Credit Hours: 3
Required Minors or Area of Concentration
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Departmental Exit Exam in final semester. Exam may be part of HUM 4933 - Senior Research Seminar
- Earn a "C" (2.0) or better in each required course.
- To avoid delaying graduation, you must request a review of requirements prior to registering for your last term.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Additional Information
Honors In Major
- Core Requirements, Humanities and Cultural Studies, and Capstone (36 Credit Hours): Same requirements as for regular majors.
Honors Thesis (6 Credit Hours)
- HUM 4903H - Honors Directed Reading I Credit Hours: 3
- HUM 4970H - Undergraduate Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3
Additional Requirements of Honors in the Major
- Application and admission through the Humanities Honors Coordinator.
- Fulfill University requirements for Honors in the Major.
- Maintain a UCF GPA of at least 3.2 and a Humanities GPA of at least 3.5.
- Successful completion and oral defense of Honors thesis.
- Earn a "B" (3.0) or better in both of the following:
- HUM 4903H - Honors Directed Reading I Credit Hours: 3
- HUM 4970H - Undergraduate Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3
Related Programs
- Philosophy (B.A.)
- Religion and Cultural Studies (B.A.)
Related Certificates
- Interfaith Dialogue Certificate
Related Minors
- Digital Humanities Minor
- Philosophy Minor
- Religion and Cultural Studies Minor
- Cognitive Sciences Minor
- Pre-Law in the Humanities Minor
Advising Notes
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Plan of Study
Freshman Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- HUM 2020 - Encountering the Humanities Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy or REL 2300 - World Religions Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Elementary Foreign Language I Credit Hours: 4
Freshman Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- HUM 2210 - Studies in Culture: Ancient to 17th Century or HUM 2230 - Studies in Culture: 17th Century to Present Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Elementary Foreign Language II Credit Hours: 4
Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- HUM 3800 - Research Methods in Humanities Credit Hours: 3
- Cultural Traditions Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Cultural Traditions Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Theories & Methods Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- Cultural Traditions Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Theories & Methods Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Theories & Methods Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper-Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- HUM 4931 - Key Figures in the Humanities & Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Topics in Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- HUM 4933 - Senior Research Seminar Credit Hours: 3
- Upper-Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 4
- Topics in Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3
