The School of Humanities and Sciences is home to a diverse body of disciplines and interdisciplinary programs, each of which is unique in how it inquires, tests, discovers, and creates knowledge. Our disciplines consist of the humanities, the creative arts, the social sciences, the natural sciences, mathematics, and computing. H&S also strongly supports interdisciplinary programs, which aim to forge new paths in how we engage and build knowledge.
An Overview Of Academics In H&S
Why Study The Liberal Arts At Ithaca College?
An H&S education affirms that students must acquire the intellectual flexibility to adapt to constantly changing circumstances, as well as the confidence and imagination to envision solutions to our society's most pressing problems. Our graduates go on to become active, compassionate members of their communities and knowledgeable leaders in their fields, equipped with an invaluable understanding of the relationship between the day-to-day work they do and its impact on the larger world in which they aspire to be engaged citizens.
Explore Our Diverse Academic Programs
Humanities
Study what it means to be human, now and through time, locally, and in the world.
Creative Arts
Explore how art stimulates our emotions, provokes our thoughts, and guides our actions and beliefs.
Interdisciplinary Programs
Forge new perspectives and knowledge by thinking across disciplinary boundaries.
Social Sciences
Study the social life of human groups and individuals in complex communities and societies.
Natural Sciences
Understand scientific concepts and apply them in real-world contexts.
Mathematics And Computing
Solve complex problems, build models, investigate machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics, and more.
Not Sure What You Want to Major in?
In H&S Pathways, you can take up to four semesters to try on different majors and programs, all with the comfort of knowing you’re making progress toward your degree. Under the guidance of dedicated faculty advisors—and in the company of an energized cohort of new and seasoned H&S Pathways students—you’ll be uniquely positioned to explore across the liberal arts curriculum, so that when you do declare your major, you’ll be confident that your choice aligns with your intellectual passions, your career goals, and your personal values.
