Humanities and Communication

Minors

The Humanities and Communication Department offers minors in History and Communication. To find our more about these programs, consult your academic advisor or email Dr. Angela Tenga for the minor in Communication and Dr. Robert Taylor for the minor in History. For more information about Florida Tech minors, visit the website of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Travel Study at Florida Tech

The Humanities and Communication Department at Florida Tech offers a unique experience to explore, first-hand, the history of technology, social history, literature, as well as architecture and the arts in a foreign country. During spring break, students attend lectures and discussions at some of the world's greatest museums and historical sites: Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Hungarian National Museum, the National Gallery, Hampton Court Palace, the Museum of Science & Technology, St. Stephan's Cathedral, the Imperial War Museum and much more!

"Looking back I realize how much learning this course really was. Aside from the tons of academic things I picked up, I benefited from being in an eclectic group of people.  Wow, what a neat experience!"

"I know that in my daily journals I said, "this was cool" and "that was awesome" many, many times. I said that because it was true of just about all the places that I went."

Academic Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities

The Bachelor of Arts degree program in humanities is an interdisciplinary program of liberal studies with an emphasis on literature, history, philosophy and the fine arts. As a study of the thoughts, actions and values of human beings, along with a comprehensive background in science, mathematics and computers, the humanities major has broad applicability. As a result of the ample allotment of electives, students may adapt the program to individual needs and interests. The major also prepares graduates for a wide variety of careers, including teaching, editing, law, public relations, the military, advertising and copywriting. Students wishing to pursue graduate study will be prepared to enter programs in their respective areas of concentration, such as history, philosophy or literature.

Bachelor of Science in Communication

The major in communication prepares graduates to meet today’s ever-growing demand for skilled communicators who have specialized backgrounds in business, science or technology. Course work emphasizing either business, or science and engineering augments a strong foundation in theoretical communication, in visual communication, and in written and oral communication. Graduates of this program are able to plan, research, write, edit and design reports, strategic plans, proposals, articles, brochures and other kinds of communication for both print and electronic delivery. Additionally, students learn to create and deliver effective professional presentations.

Graduates specializing in business and marketing communication typically find employment in public relations, marketing, publications research, advertising, copywriting, editing, training and development, public information or customer relations. Graduates specializing in scientific and technical communication are typically employed as technical or scientific writers and editors, documentation designers, technical publications specialists, instructional designers, Web site designers or proposal writers.

Master of Science in Technical and Professional Communication

The Master of Science program in Technical and Professional Communication stresses the development of practical, career-oriented written, oral and analytical skills necessary for success in business, industry and management, and in a wide variety of technical and professional contexts. The degree program combines theory and document analysis with practice in generating written documents in a wide variety of forms and styles, from research-based papers and academic articles to formal reports and proposals; revising and editing technical, scientific and managerial documents for a variety of professional purposes; designing and publishing professional-quality documents; and problem solving and communication-oriented decision making in collaborative team environments.