About the College of Humanities
The College of Humanities is the second largest on campus and is at the core of the University of Utah's mission and the experience of higher education.
Humanities at a Glance
7
Academic Departments
offering 30 majors and 36 minors in a wide variety of disciplines.
4500+
Students Each Year
choose to focus their studies on Humanities.
8
Interdisciplinary Centers
including two National Resource Centers (Asia Center and the Center for Latin American Studies) and one National Language Resouce Center housed in the Second Language Teaching and Research Center.
400+
Graduate Students
have matriculated into one of the 16 Master's and 13 Ph.D. programs.
7
Interdisciplinary Programs
Including Peace & Conflict Studies, International Studies, and the nationally recognized Environmental Humanities graduate program.
170
Tenured & Tenured-Track Faculty
whom have published over 60 books and more than 300 articles in the past three years.
"Instead of being given problems to solve, our students generate them; instead of rehearsing narratives, they challenge them... They [Our students] become lawyers, doctors, activists, artists, educators, scholars, and CEOs - producers of culture rather than consumers of it."
-Professor Richard Preiss
Meet the Dean
Wanda S. Pillow is a professor of Gender Studies, and she has served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and former chair of the Gender Studies Division in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation. She is currently serving as Acting Dean of the College of Humanities.
Why the Humanities
Our thousands of alums unanimously tell us that their humanities degrees helped them succeed as excellent communicators; multi-lingual and culturally sophisticated global citizens; critical, ethical, and logical thinkers; and outstanding creative partners. Studies prove that humanities students find careers that provide financial security and job satisfaction that matches those of students in nearly every other major. Employers increasingly seek employees who have strong skills learned in Humanities (think writing, reading, listening, speaking, critical thinking, etc.). Humanities gives people the edge they need to thrive today.
