Program of Study

USP’s Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Science program gives students a thorough grounding in the natural sciences in combination with in-depth study in the various humanities disciplines.

Students create majors that center around a traditional discipline (such as English or history), or they may develop a cross-disciplinary major on a theme of their own devising.

Every graduate completes the necessary prerequisites for application to medical school and various other graduate programs. Every graduate with this major will have completed at least 32 credit hours of natural science and at least 42 credits of work in humanities.

All students also participate in a senior capstone course in which they will bring focus and coherence to their studies by completing a project in which they not only bring together their work in the various disciplines of the humanities but also show the connections between the humanities and the natural sciences.

Coursework

This unique combination of scientific and humanistic study provides a strong foundation for continued intellectual development in both your personal and professional lives.

Some of the areas in which students may pursue coursework include:

Curriculum

UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS

Fundamental Requirements

Natural Sciences   (16 credits)
Communication   (3 credits)
Writing & Literature   (6 credits)
Math   (6 credits)
Physical Education   (1 credit)
Social Science   (6 credits)

Intellectual Heritage   (6 credits)

Core Distribution Requirements

World Cultures   (3 credits)
History/Literature   (3 credits)
Advanced Social Science   (3 credits)

Core Elective   (3 credits)


MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Core Requirements

Orientation   (1 credit)
Senior Seminar   (3 credits)

Distribution Requirements

Foreign Language   (6 credits in the same language)
Fine Arts   (3 credits)
English   (3 credits)
Ethics   (3 credits)
History   (3 credits)
Philosophy   (3 credits)

Major Concentration

Science Program Electives   (16 credits)
Humanities Program Electives   (24 credits)

Free Electives (in or out of major)   (6 credits)

Total 127 credits

At the conclusion of each semester of study, students are expected to have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. For the purposes of these academic regulations, “good academic standing” is defined as maintenance of a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and not more than one failing grade (“F”) in the most recent semester irrespective of cumulative GPA.