Florida Institute of Technology
High Tech with a Human Touch
Message from the Dept. Head
Dear Students:
No other disciplines are better suited to prepare you for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century than Humanities and
Communication. Both provide solid foundations -- reading, writing, and critical thinking. You will learn practical research skills,
as well as ponder issues that have occupied humans for centuries. These skills are honed with class assignments, ranging from
critical reviews to proposals to web pages. These assignments will test students' abilities. Here you will have the opportunity to
learn a foreign language (Chinese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish) as well as use state-of-the-art technology to study other
cultures. Your degree will prepare you for a rewarding career or for further study at the graduate level. Most importantly, it will
make you ready to be a true citizen of the globe.
Welcome to the Humanities and Communication Department.
In a world where successful communication of ideas is a must, the knowledge and application of exchanging information across cultural, philosophical, and technological boundaries is a valued commodity. At Florida Tech, students attain the education and training needed to compete in the 21st Century world of communications utilizing a mastery of skills offered by the Humanities and Communication Department.
The interdisciplinary study of the humanities allows a student to explore the intricate web known as human experience with rigor and depth, while the field of communication works to explain the invaluable importance of reaching others through ideas, meanings and language through diverse media.
Here, the journey toward greater professional and personal growth begins in classrooms led by award-winning faculty from a variety of disciplines that are dedicated to one-on-one interaction and intellectual development.
There are courses for almost every enthusiasm and interest, all encouraging the independent development needed in an increasingly complex job market where education is as valued as skill.
Offering degrees in the Humanities, Humanities-Prelaw, and Communication, we put students at the forefront of the latest trends in mass communication, from studying the uses of rhetoric and philosophy to the history of science, the importance of language, cultural interaction, political science, graphic design, and communicative theory.
Students leave the program with an expanded worldview and the ability to understand and communicate the theories behind the successful transmission of ideas and meanings in a variety of settings – essential commodities in a global community.
Events
Creative Writing Institute
Florida Institute of Technology's 2012 Creative Writing Institute is scheduled for May 13-17. Writers of all ageswill enjoy a week of various classes and lectures taught by visiting authors and local writers. Visit the Creative Writing Institute website.