BA in Humanities - Liberal Arts in San Jose United States | San Jose State University

The Humanities BA's Liberal Arts track, provided by the Department of Humanities, gives students comprehensive exposure to global humanities while allowing them to select electives from the department's diverse course catalog. With guidance from a major advisor, students can craft a customized academic path by incorporating relevant courses from other disciplines. This interdisciplinary Humanities BA in Liberal Arts combines methodologies from humanities, arts, environmental studies, and social sciences.

The Humanities Department aims to foster globally aware individuals who recognize complexity, diversity, transformation, societal challenges, and inequities. Through the program, students develop skills to critically analyze and synthesize knowledge while exploring human values and motivations. They cultivate purposeful global engagement and gain versatile skills applicable to various professional domains.

SJSU's Humanities Department serves as a leading hub for cutting-edge interdisciplinary education and research. We provide three distinct BA options: the Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation BA, Creative Arts BA, and Humanities BA with concentrations in American Studies, Liberal Arts, or Comparative Religious Studies.