General Catalog 2023-2024

Humanistic Studies (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanistic Studies aims to prepare professionals in the humanities with a multidisciplinary approach. The program focuses on the study of the foundations of Humanistic Studies, which are complemented and combined with the study of courses of specific areas to be determined by the student in agreement with his academic adviser and the approval of the department director. It provides a flexible and innovative programmatic vision, which promotes the integral development of students to expand their cognitive and creative capacities, as well as the critical judgment necessary to perform in the contemporary world.

The Metropolitan Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Competencies Profile of Graduates

This Program is designed to develop the competencies that will enable students to:

Knowledge

  1. Demonstrate how philosophy, literature, art, and music contribute to the appreciation of culture and other cultural expressions.
  2. Recognize the importance of interdisciplinarity in understanding the problems that are debated in today's society.

Skills

  1. Critically reflect on the existential problems of human beings in their social and historical development.
  2. To develop the basic skills of oral and written communication in a third language.
  3. Demonstrate both oral and written communication skills in the Spanish language.

Attitudes

  1. Demonstrate commitment to promote peace, solidarity with other human beings and with the affirmation of the defense of Human Rights within the context of democratic societies.
  2. Appreciate Puerto Rican history and culture in the broad context of intercultural dialogue.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Humanistic Studies

General Education Requirements 48 credits
Core Course Requirements 27 credits
Major Requirements 33 credits
Related Requirements 3 credits
Elective Courses 9 credits
Total 120 credits

General Education Requirements - 48 credits

Forty eight (48) credits are required as explained in the section “General Education Requirements for Bachelors’ Degrees."

Core Course Requirements - 27 credits

ARTS 2403History of Art

3

HIST 4110Historical Problems

3

MUSI 3320History of Puerto Rican And Latin American Music

2

PHIL 2013Types and Problems in Philosophy

3

PHIL 2020Introduction to Humanistic Studies

3

PHIL 3040Philosophical Studies of Culture

3

RELI 4353Philosophy of Religion

3

SPAN 3015Oral Communication

3

SPAN 3020Writing Workshop

3

Major Requirements - 39 credits

The student will be able to select the 33 credits among the disciplines that comprise Humanistic Studies, namely: popular music, social sciences, languages, literature, design, studies in religion, philosophy and history. The concentration requirements will be established in agreement between the student and the academic advisor with the approval of the department director.

Related Requirements - 3 credits

Basic Course in Languages:

GERM 1001Elementary German

4

FREN 1001Elementary French

4

ITAL 1001Elementary Italian

4

PORT 1001Elementary Portuguese

4