HUMT, BA, Three-Year Plan

Three-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Arts in Humanities

Sample Plan for New Students

Degree Requirements

  • Total Credits Required for Degree: 135 (180 for double degree)
  • Credits in Humanities Core (incl UCOR science): 75
  • Credits in Major: 45-50
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
  • Minimum Major GPA: 2.0

Resources for Success

  • Map out your courses on MySeattleU.
  • Meet with a Career Advisor from the Career Engagement Office.
  • Access academic support through Learning Assistance Programs.
  • Visit Advising Services for additional guidance.

Three-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 HUMT 1315 Difference, Power, and Social Change (5) HUMT 1325 Intro to Peace and Justice Studies (5)  HUMT 1210 Creative Expression 
for Peace and Justice (5)
Course 2 HUMT 1830 Indigenous Peoples of 
the Northwest (5)
HUMT 1450 Contexts for 
Leadership or HUMT 1460 
Teaching in the City (5)
HUMT 1330 Intro to 
Discernment/Community 
Engagement (5)
Course 3 UCOR 1800 Inquiry Seminar in the 
Natural Sciences (5)
HUMT 1840 American Revolution 
(5)
HUMT 1860 Religion, Conflict, and 
Peace (5) OR HUMT 1850 
Storytelling across Cultures

 

Year 1 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor
  • Create plan in Student Planning
  • Get Involved

Year 2

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 HUMT 2000 Philosophy of the 
Human Person and Social Identity 
(5)
HUMT 2010 Ethical Reasoning for 
Peace and Justice (5) 
UCOR 3800 Natural Science and 
Global Challenges* (5) 
Course 2 HUMT 2100 Quantitative 
Reasoning for Peace and Justice 
(5)
HUMT 2110 Economics of Wealth 
and Inequality (5)
Course in Concentration Area (5)
Course 3 Course in Concentration Area (5) HUMT 4000 Seminar on 
Contemporary Problems (5) or 
Chair-Approved Alternative 
Course in Concentration Area (5)

 

Year 2 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your academic advisor(s) and review Educational Plan
  • Get involved
  • Meet with Career Engagement Office

Year 3

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 Course in Concentration Area (5) Course in Concentration Area (5) HUMT 4010 Capstone (5)
Course 2 Course in Concentration Area (5) Course in Concentration Area (5) Course in Concentration Area (5)
Course 3  General Elective (5) General Elective (5) General Elective (5)

 

Year 3 Steps for Success

  • Apply for graduation on MySeattleU
  • Meet with faculty advisor
  • Attend career events and engage in post-graduation planning

University Core Requirements

UCOR classes are listed in the sample plan as Module I,
II, and III. See below for UCOR course titles listed by
Module. See my.seattleu.edu for prerequisites and
www.seattleu.edu/core for course descriptions. Honors
and Matteo Ricci students have different Core
requirements.

Module I:

  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 1100 Academic Writing Seminar
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 1200 Quantitative Thinking
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 1300 Creative Expression & Interpretation
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
  • UCOR 1800 Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences

Satisfied in Major: Module II

  • UCOR 2100 Theological Explorations
  • UCOR 2500 Philosophy of the Human Person
  • UCOR 2900 Ethical Reasoning

 Module III

  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 3100 Religion in a Global Context
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 3400 Humanities and Global Challenges
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 3600 Social Sciences and Global Challenges
  • UCOR 3800 Natural Sciences and Global Challenges  

Curriculum Notes

  • College of Arts and Sciences Requirements (Modern Language and History)are not required for the Humanities degree unless you double degree in another College of Arts and Sciences degree.
  • HUMT 2100 substitutes for UCOR 1200.
  • Adding a Second Degree:
  • A second degree can be earned with the Humanities degree, changing the minimum required credits to 180.
  • Generally, a second degree can be earned with addition of 35-45 credits in the fourth year.
  • The Humanities Core replaces the University Core in the student’s second degree but students are still required to take UCOR 1800 and UCOR 3800.