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, knows, 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 and activities, which aim to forge new paths in how we engage and build knowledge.
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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
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Humanities
Study what it means to be human, now and through time, locally, and in the world.
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Creative Arts
Explore how art stimulates our emotions, provokes our thoughts, and guides our actions and beliefs.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Forge new perspectives and knowledge by thinking across disciplinary boundaries.
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Social Sciences
Study the social life of human groups and individuals in complex communities and societies.
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Science, Technology, and Mathematics
Understand scientific and mathematical concepts and apply them in real-world contexts.
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H&S Pathways
Explore your options in a community of peers before you decide on a program of study.
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