Humanities, Ph.D.
Credits: 72
CIP Code: 24.0103
The Ph.D. in Humanities curriculum provides two tracks:
- Humanities with a single-subject concentration;
- Humanities with a double-subject concentration.
Both tracks permit students to select a preferred program of study that supports their individual career goals. The program of study comprises the Interdisciplinary Humanities Core Requirements and the following
Concentrations:
These subject areas may serve as a primary concentration or a secondary concentration. Other approved subject areas can serve as a secondary concentration.
Program Objectives
- Train students who will become teachers and scholars knowledgeable in humanistic inquiry.
- Provide opportunities for students to further develop their skills as critical thinkers and research scholars with the knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories of the humanities disciplines.
- Provide opportunities for students to investigate interdisciplinary ideas in the humanities, including their exemplars.
- Further develop students’ knowledge and skills to conduct research in specific disciplines in the humanities.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Humanities must complete the General Admissions Requirements as published in this Catalog.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students in Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Humanities who have completed coursework and have fulfilled all the requirements of the program will be able to:
- Apply methodologies of humanistic inquiry to address current societal issues.
- Develop a rational philosophy of teaching and pedagogy to be utilized in and outside the classroom environment.
- Analyze and interpret the cultural production of past and contemporary humanist scholars and artists and their contributions to society.
- Engage in interdisciplinary research that addresses human concerns and their solutions.
Degree Requirements
Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Humanities will complete up to seventy-two (72) graduate credits in interdisciplinary humanities and an appropriate concentration or concentrations, including the dissertation in residence. The general requirements for the degree include:
Humanities Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Core and Pedagogy Courses | ||
| CHUM 875 | Humanistic Inquiry I | 3 |
| CHUM 876 | The Person in History & Litera | 3 |
| CHUM 877 | Literature & Popular Culture | 3 |
| CHUM 878 | Ideas and Exemplars | 3 |
| CHUM 879 | Interdis Seminar: Ethics & Soc | 3 |
| CHUM 880 | Spec Top:Contemp Issues in Hum | 3 |
| CHUM 883 | Science and the Humanities | 3 |
| Pedagogy Component | ||
| CHUM 881 | Teaching and the Humanities | 3 |
| CHUM 882 | The Internship | 3 |
| Humanities Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Digital Humanities | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| A Review of the Humanities | ||
| Research Methodology and Design | ||
| CHUM 891 | Research Methods | 3 |
| CHUM 892 | Research Design | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Courses in the Concentration: 30 credits
Choose one (1) of the following for a primary concentration or select two (2) for a double-subject concentration (primary and secondary):
- African American Studies
- Africana Women's Studies
- English
- History
Includes Concentration Dissertation Research course (3 credits).
Other subject areas that can be used for a secondary concentration include political science public administration or sociology
Dissertation Consultation and Research: 6 Credits
Required for the completion of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Humanities. Also fulfills Dissertation Research requirements in Humanities discipline and the concentration(s). Select two (2) dissertation courses in Humanities or one (1) in Humanities and one (1) in primary concentration.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 6 | |
| Dissertation Consultation 1 | ||
or CHUM 905 | Dissertation Research | |
| Dissertation Research (and CXXX XXX, Concentration Dissertation Researh) | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
- 1
Students may need to take CHUM 901 Dissertation Consultation (1 credit) depending on progress toward dissertation research.
Qualifying Examination
Comprehensive examinations in Humanities discipline and the concentration(s) must be taken upon completion of all required coursework.