Undergraduate Program Requirements

Official program requirements are published each year in the University Bulletin: https://registrar.fsu.edu/bulletin/undergraduate/departments/humanities/

Please review all college-wide degree requirements in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of the General Bulletin: https://registrar.fsu.edu/bulletin/undergraduate/colleges/arts_sciences/

All humanities majors must meet the language requirement for students seeking the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. For alternatives to satisfy this requirement, refer to “Foreign Language” in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of the General Bulletin. If a student choose to double major, only six (6) semester hours may be applied to both majors. For general policies pertinent to a double major, refer to “Second Majors and Academic Regulations” in the "Academic Regulations and Procedures" chapter of this General Bulletin.

The major and collateral minor combination comprises a minimum of forty-two (42) semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirements and numbered above 1999. All course work counted toward the humanities major must be completed with a "C–" or higher. The courses will be distributed as follows:

Primary Concentration: Eighteen (18) semester hours in one of the following Humanities departments:

  • African American Studies
  • Art History
  • Classical Studies
  • Communication
  • Digital Humanities
  • English
  • Film Studies
  • History
  • History & Philosophy of Science
  • Humanities
  • Modern Languages
  • Philosophy
  • Religion

Secondary Concentration: Twelve (12) semester hours in one of the departments listed above. The secondary department cannot be the same as the primary department.

Tertiary Concentration: Twelve (12) semester hours in one of the departments listed above. The tertiary department must be different from both the secondary and primary departments.

Upper-Level Course Requirement: A minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of course work taken for the major must be numbered above 2999.

All interdisciplinary humanities majors are required to schedule regular advising appointments each semester. Humanities majors are required to schedule a graduation check with the college and with the University Registrar upon completion of ninety (90) semester hours. The student must also apply for graduation with the Registrar during the first two weeks of the semester in which the student expects to graduate. Failure to meet regularly with an adviser or to follow the specified procedures will delay progress toward completion of the degree.

Internships, Honors classes, and DIS: The maximum combined credit that will be applied toward the major for upper-level Honors courses, internships, or Directed Individual Studies in Humanities areas is six (6) semester hours. All DIS classes used for credit towards the major must be approved by the Program Director.