Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Interdisciplinary Humanities - Ancient and Modern

Interdisciplinary Humanities: Ancient and Modern provides a cross-cultural, cross-historical exposure to the Humanities for students interested in obtaining a globally themed liberal arts education.
With geographical, thematic, and chronological breadth in the history of ideas, literature, language, art, religion, and archaeology, Interdisciplinary Humanities gives special attention to the intersections between ancient and modern modes of thought in each of these topic areas. This concentration also provides an opportunity for intensive training in critical skills (reading, writing, logic, rhetoric, literary, artistic, and historical analysis), and so offers excellent preparation for all of the liberal professions (journalism, law, teaching, diplomacy, etc.). It also offers an attractive minor for STEM majors wishing to complement technical training with a humanistic education.
The humanities have always been dedicated to the deepening of self-awareness, both of individuals and of communities, through a study of literature, philosophy, history, language, and the arts. Interdisciplinary Humanities thus draws together the expertise of the Departments of Classics, English, Philosophy, World Languages, Sociology-Anthropology, Afro-American Studies, History, and others, for an interdisciplinary study of all these aspects of human culture, from the ancient civilizations of Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, up through and including Modernism and Afro-Modernity. The value of the humanities in modern society is often questioned. But while science and technologies improve our lives, it is the humanities that make life worth living.

High School Academic Records - For admission consideration, students must submit academic records for grades nine to twelve (or thirteen). Letters of Recommendation- Howard University requires two letters of recommendation for admission consideration. While you may assign recommenders via Common App/Naviance to submit additional letters, only two will be guaranteed to be considered as part of our review. Application Essays - As part of the Common Application, students must submit the main Common Application essay as part of their application. IELTS - a minimum overall band score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0. TOEFL - (iBT) - 90