Study Communication, Culture, and Media at a Technological University
Combine your love of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM)
into a career that requires creativity, critical-thinking, and communication skills.
Strengthen your capability in another language and build a broad cultural base. Develop
critical skills to become a life-long learner who adapts to an increasingly technical
and scientific world that is transforming rapidly. Learn the skills central to solving
real-world problems in sustainability, human health, social justice, technology, and
globalization. Our programs and faculty engage students and enrich campus by involving
scholars from diverse fields in ambitious and meaningful projects.
- Customize your communication, culture, and media education: Take classes across any of three major programs. That interdisciplinary approach gives you exposure to different areas of humanities.
Tailor your degree to fit your individual pathway with minorsin the department. Choose communication studies, diversity studies, ethics and philosophy,
journalism, media production, writing, or one of three modern languages (French, German, and Spanish). Plus, the Communication, Culture, and Media major's
flexible requirements allow you to add a minor or second major from outside the department
to expand your expertise and prepare for successful careers in a variety of fields.
Have an interest in marketing and social media? Consider adding a business minor or marketing double degree. Interested in applying your communication and media skills to environmental issues?
Add a sustainability, science and society minor or consider a double degree in policy and community development. Other popular options include psychology, public health, or pre-health professions. Minors can usually be added without any additional time to degree, while double
degrees typically require an additional two semesters of undergraduate study.
- Get personalized attention: Our smaller department ensures your academic advisor and professors know you and understand your interests and needs. You can receive the guidance you
need in a timely fashion.
- Connect to internships: Develop professional skills, locate internships, and be successful in gaining work experience. The Humanities Internship Program helps students connect with internships on and off campus. Our Professional Development
in Humanities course helps you learn how to present yourself well to employers and
land a job. Through our micro internship program, 100% of humanities majors complete
an internship experience while at Michigan Tech.
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Get Involved: Participate in the Cin-Optic Communication and Media Enterprise to create visual art or join dozens of other Enterprise teams. Study abroadwith Humanities to places like Ireland or find another experience. Work as a coach in the Michigan Tech Writing Center. Write for the Michigan Tech Lode newspaper or another campus publication. Work in the Humanities Digital Media Zone(HDMZ) as a consultant or in another Learning Center on campus. Get hands-on experience
as a DJ at WMTU-FM. If theatre is where you thrive, you can participate in a dramatic production or join a number
of other visual and performing arts student organizations. Help shape the next generation by teaching at Summer Youth Programs or volunteering at a local school or with a community service organization. With
these options, you can build a solid resume and portfolio, which you can improve with
the help of Career Services.
- Study Humanities in a STEM context: Benefit from being at a school with a strong STEM focus. Our students work, live,
and play with engineers and scientists, developing the ability to work in diverse
teams, to appreciate and seek out different perspectives, and to communicate effectively
in the world of science and technology.
Undergraduate Majors in Humanities
Not sure which major is the right fit? No problem.
Just declare the General Sciences and Arts major, give yourself time, and decide when you arrive on campus. To learn more speak to
an academic advisor.
Undergraduate Minors
Specialize in a secondary discipline outside of or complementary to your major, expand
your knowledge base, and boost your potential career options with these nine humanities-centric minors. A minor in a pre-professional program such as Pre-Law and Society or Pre-Health Professions prepares you for graduate school and future careers in law and medicine. You can
declare a major anytime, but it is recommended you begin your minor studies as early
as possible in your academic career. To learn more, speak to an academic advisor.
- Communication Studies
- Diversity Studies
- Ethics and Philosophy
- Journalism
- Media and Production
- Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish)
- Writing
Tomorrow Needs You
Supercharge your creativity, critical-thinking, and communication skills at a flagship
public research university powered by science, technology, engineering, and math.
Graduate with the theoretical knowledge and practical experience needed to solve real-world
problems and succeed in tomorrow's academia, research, non-profit, and high-tech business
landscapes.
