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Dare to Ask Big Questions

Learn to think and inquire deeply, solve problems, and inspire change. In Ithaca College’s School of Humanities and Sciences, you’ll learn from and collaborate with a world-class faculty consisting of researchers, change-makers, writers, artists, humanists, and scientists. You’ll join a community of H&S alumni who are making their mark in such organizations as Oxfam, NASA, Poets & Writers, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, among others.

Programs

The School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) offers liberal arts programs in the physical sciences, social sciences, creative arts, and humanities. The centerpiece of every H&S program is hands-on research, collaboration, and creative activity.

Majors and Minors

Develop your critical thinking skills, intellectual agility, and ability to navigate societal issues in 30+ majors and 40+ minors.

Explore Undergrad Options

H&S Pathways Program

Still deciding what to study? Explore with H&S Pathways! You can take up to four semesters (60 credits) in various programs.

Learn More About Pathways

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Graduate Programs

Challenge yourself in the Ithaca College education graduate program, designed to prepare academically talented liberal arts graduates for teaching careers.

Check Out Our Graduate Programs

Learn About the School of Humanities and Sciences

Find opportunities for engagement in every program. Conduct research in state-of-the-art laboratories, be mentored by dedicated faculty, apply theory in hands-on internships, and more.

Why Study the Liberal Arts?

Acquire the intellectual flexibility, confidence, and creativity to adapt to constantly changing circumstances.

Departments & Programs

Explore your passions in the social sciences, STEM, humanities, creative arts, and our uniquely flexible interdisciplinary majors.

About Us

With IC’s liberal arts approach, students engage meaningfully with today’s urgent questions while preparing for their careers.

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Faculty and Staff

In the School of Humanities and Sciences, your professors are also your collaborators, your mentors, and your cocreators.

Meet Our Faculty and Staff

Beyond the Classroom

Encounter transformational moments in the lab or on the IC Natural Lands, in our makerspace, as a summer researcher working closely with a faculty member, or in unexpected conversations across our dynamic campus.

Student Experiences

Meet socially engaged change-makers and exuberant thinkers through clubs, societies, and events brimming with opportunity.

See How You Can Get Involved

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Undergraduate Majors and Minors

With social science majors, preprofessional programs, humanities majors, and more — H&S positions you to learn, grow, and thrive.

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Student Enrollment

News from Our School

The science, arts, and humanities programs at IC have a lot to write home about: groundbreaking achievements in applied research, student and faculty awards, impactful student organizations, and so much more.