The Humanities at Scranton
Students of the humanities at Scranton learn to perceive the world in a nuanced light, which enables them to grow not just as scholars but as people.
Professors encourage a dialogue about the experiences that unite us as human beings. In turn, humanities students at Scranton become sophisticated readers and writers, complex critical thinkers and engaged citizens. They gain context that enhances their learning in all of their courses and develop crucial skills that they carry with them throughout their careers and lives.
What Are The Humanities?
The humanities are a group of disciplines that investigate human experience and beliefs, past and present, and how that might influence the future. The humanities explore human culture and behavior through various lenses, focusing on both unique individuals and society as a whole.
This deep examination of humankind falls in line with The University of Scranton’s mission as a Catholic and Jesuit university and our emphasis on cura personalis or the “care for each person in his or her uniqueness.”
High Demand Skills
Employer surveys confirm, year after year, that the skills they value most in the new graduates they hire are not technical, job-specific skills, but written and oral communication, problem solving, and critical thinking—exactly the sort of “soft skills” humanities majors tend to excel in. (Source: AACU.org)91% of employers agree that for career success, “a candidate’s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than his or her undergraduate major,” according to a 2015 study by Hart Research Associates.
"Professors in the humanities at Scranton teach not just facts and dates. They share information that enables students to see how humans have lived and how you can develop.”
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