{"id":96,"date":"2025-03-10T11:56:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/pathway-advising\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:12:37","slug":"humanities-communication-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/pathway-advising\/pathways\/humanities-communication-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanities & Communication Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you love studying languages, culture, and history? Do you enjoy analyzing literature, film, and art? As our world becomes ever more global and interconnected, we will need professionals to facilitate cross-cultural communication. Students who want to learn more about people and culture should consider majors in the Humanities and Communication pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Majors in this pathway typically lead to careers providing global\/cultural perspective, communication, media, language, diversity, writing, critical thinking, and\/or leadership support in government, education, non-profit, or business organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Majors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Potential majors that branch from the Humanities & Communication Pathway.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Math Requirement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Math Literacy Pathway: Math 92\/102, 103, 105, or 111; Philosophy 111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Semester Sample Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Work with your advisor to make necessary adjustments to best fit your interests, goals, and placement levels.\u00a0 New freshmen will enroll in courses as part of New Student Orientation programming.\u00a0 You’ll find more information on 51ÁÔÆæ’s General Education Requirements (GER) — courses required by all Bachelor’s Degrees — in the Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course<\/td>Credits<\/td>Notes<\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
English 100, 101 or 102<\/td>3-4<\/td>Course level determined by placement. Grade of C or better required.
English 102 satisfies 3 credits of Communication & Literacy (CL) GER.<\/td><\/tr>
Math 92\/102, 103, or 105<\/td>3-6<\/td>Course level determined by placement. Grade of C or better required.
Math 103 satisfies Natural Science & Wellness (NSW) GER. Intended for those in Arts and Humanities majors only.<\/td><\/tr>
Humanities & Arts (HA) GER course<\/td>3<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
An additional course to satisfy GER, such as Civics & Perspectives (CP) or Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS).<\/td>3-5<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Ed Psy 110: Planning Your Major\/Career<\/a><\/td>3<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
Total<\/td>12-18<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Important Milestones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n