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The Department of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences offers forward-looking, human-centered academic programs led by world-class faculty.

Whether you’re a high school student exploring how ideas shape culture and technology, a college student investigating the forces that influence people and communities, or a professional working at the intersection of technology and humanity, the Department of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences has a program that will prepare you to thrive.

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor’s Programs

As an undergraduate student in the Department of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, you’ll do more than just study ideas. You’ll live them, test them, and turn them into real-world action.

Accelerated Master’s Programs

The Accelerated Master’s Program allows you to expand the horizon of your expertise, completing both your Social and Economic Development Policy (B.S.) and Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) in as few as five years.

Minors

By adding a HASS minor to your studies, you’ll gain expertise that complements your major and equips you with the insight and creativity to stand apart as a leader in any field.

Minors

Graduate Programs

Ph.D. Program

By pursuing a Ph.D. in Technology and Humanities, you’ll transform curiosity into critical inquiry to better understand the complex relationship between humans and technology.

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Honors Law

Enterprising undergraduates of any major can ignite their legal ambitions in the honors law program. In as few as six years, you can earn both your B.S. from Lewis College of Science and Letters and your J.D. from Âé¶¹APP-Kent College of Law. Students have access to pre-law advising, LSAT prep, and guaranteed admission into Âé¶¹APP-Kent College of Law by maintaining a 3.40 grade-point average and earning the required LSAT score. It’s more than just an accelerated pathway—it’s a launchpad to a career driven by justice and equipped to navigate a world where law, technology, and society collide. 

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Pre-Health/Pre-Med

Ambitious undergraduates from any major can chart their path into medicine and other health career through our pre-health/pre-med pathway. As a university located just minutes away from Âé¶¹APP’s globally recognized Illinois Medical District that is home to major hospitals and research centers, Illinois Tech students in this pathway have access to groundbreaking clinical and research experiences. Students also receive pre-health/pre-med advising and multiple pathways, including dual-admission programs and an accelerated program with Rush University.

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Double Majors

Add a second, complementary major to cultivate a unique blend of technical and human-centered expertise. Discover how technology changes the way that individuals interact with the world around them in the Humanities (B.S.) program, develop real-world policy solutions in the Public Policy (B.S.) program, or demystify data and artificial intelligence tools in the Information Communication and Data Visualization (B.S.) program. Double majors in the Department of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences will help you develop the skills necessary to become a trailblazer in an increasingly interconnected society. If you can dream it, you can do it here.