Human Sciences

Human Sciences is an interdisciplinary and multifaceted approach to education rooted in the liberal arts tradition. As the name itself suggests, it is the science of the human realm, the investigation of the fundamental aspects of being human. The aim of the Human Sciences program is to deepen one’s awareness of and sensibility for the complexities and richness of the human condition. To this end, the Human Sciences incorporates the views from a variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, such as literature, philosophy, history, theology, sociology, psychology, and political science.

The pedagogical paradigm for the Human Sciences program is that of the dialogue. What is essential here is the constructive interaction of different views and perspectives on important issues affecting human beings. From the dialogical structure of learning, students develop a robust understanding of core ideas that have shaped Western civilization and are furthermore enriched by the confrontations with different points of view.

The Human Sciences offers a minor program. As part of the minor, students are required to take courses in the Human Sciences as well as in the related fields of philosophy, sociology, and Italian and French studies. All courses in the Human Sciences are taught at St. Jerome’s University.

The courses offered by Human Sciences are listed below.

For information academic plans, please visit Human Sciences on the Programs and Plans section of the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.