Humanities means leadership. Leadership means:

• The ability to influence others through reasoned argument
• Emotional intelligence, achieved both by knowing oneself and by being able to see the world from the perspective of others
• Social intelligence, the ability to collaborate, to engage others in conversation, to be sensitive to social situations and to work with those culturally different from ourselves
• Communication, conveying complex ideas in clear and inspiring ways
• Creativity, particularly an openness to new ideas and a willingness to question everything, not for the sake of asking questions, but to make this a better world.
• Analyze complex information and understand technology
• Think ethically and make a difference

These are the skills that build careers and build leaders in our communities, neighbourhoods, classrooms, social agencies, arts organizations, and in businesses, from corporations to start-ups.

In our Humanities disciplines, we focus on developing persuasive and rational arguments, communicating complex and challenging ideas, collaboration, creativity, and critical and constructive thinking. We help you to develop the skills to prepare for a career as an active and engaged global citizen.

Applied Humanities, independent study and internship courses allow students to gain real-world experience through the practical application of classroom learning.

A few examples include:

• Communication Studies – Practical Aspects of Media Production
• Cognitive Science – Speech Language Pathology Practicum
• Classics – Field Practicum in Classical Archaeology
• History – History Practicum
• Linguistics – TESL Practicum
• Global Peace & Social Justice – Practical Peace Building

The Humanities Internship Program provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to develop employability skills, explore career options and integrate their academic learning in a professional setting through a meaningful work experience. This experience includes paid full-time and part-time work opportunities related to their career area of study.