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The Humanities—History, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, and the Arts
The Bachelor of Humanities is Carleton’s Great Books program. Humanities students read the world’s most influential books and explore the world’s most exciting ideas in philosophy, literature, religion, history, art, music, and political theory. They study everything from Plato to Gandhi, from Medieval architecture to the Tao Te Ching, and from Italian Opera to contemporary film.
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For Prospective Students
Please see our Program Overview. You can also find more detailed information on our Curriculum page, Humanities Social and Cultural Life page, and our page on whether the Bachelor of Humanities is right for you.
You are encouraged to meet Humanities professors and students by attending a recruitment event or sitting in on a Humanities class.
Combine the Humanities with a Particular Discipline
The Bachelor of Humanities may be taken as an Honours degree, where most of a student’s courses will be within the Humanities program. Normally, however, Humanities students pair Humanities with another discipline, such as English or Philosophy, and receive a Combined Honours degree or a Minor in Humanities and their other subjects.
Humanities may also be taken in two special degree streams:
For Current Students
Current students in the Bachelor of Humanities program may find degree resources on the following pages:
- Degree Requirements Overview
- Degree Progression Charts
- Language Requirement
- Current Course Outlines
- Study Abroad
- Getting Help
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Land Acknowledgement
Carleton University acknowledges the location of its campus on the traditional, unceded territories of the Algonquin Nation. The College of the Humanities also acknowledges the Kinàmàgawin Final Report and we are committed to working on responding to the Calls to Action.
