Bachelor in Humanities/Humanistic Studies (Bachelor's)

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This programme allows students to design a custom course of study combining humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. It emphasizes self-directed learning through a focus of study built around five courses with the same prefix or an approved minor. Students complete a senior thesis and select free electives to pursue additional academic interests or minor in another field. The programme supports transfer students by accepting most prior credits toward the degree.

Focus areas include Humanities, Social Sciences, Math/Science, Career Specialty, Foreign Language, Creative Writing.

The programme requires 120 total credits, including 21 credits in an Interdisciplinary Core, 15 credits in a focus of study, 30 credits in a secondary area, and a 6-credit senior thesis. Free electives make up 42 credits, allowing students to complete a minor or deepen their focus.

Graduates enter careers in law, journalism, government, public service, and cultural organizations such as historical societies and museums.

Applicants must apply to the university and submit official transcripts. High school graduates or GED holders must provide a high school transcript. Students with prior college credits must send official transcripts from all previous institutions.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time or part-time, typical duration four years. For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 43% of applicants.

Thomas University offers a campus setting in Thomasville, Georgia, a historic city in the southern part of the state. The university operates a main campus and provides online study, with associate, bachelor, and graduate degrees available across its programs. A new Woodlands Campus is scheduled to open in fall 2026. Students can take part in campus activities and 17 varsity and junior varsity athletic teams, creating opportunities to build connections beyond the classroom.

Academic study at Thomas University is shaped around a personalized educational experience. Faculty and staff work with students to help them reach their individual potential, and students describe small classes and close relationships with professors as important parts of their experience. Areas of study include creative technologies, literature and media, marketing, education, medical laboratory science, and counseling. Degree options span associate, bachelor, and graduate levels, with education, medical laboratory science, and counseling among the fields represented in the university’s academic offerings.

The student body includes traditional students, professionals returning to college, military personnel, military families, and people from around the world. The Center for Military Life supports military personnel and their families from pre-enlistment through veteran status, while the university also provides support for veterans and career transition. International students can expect a community that includes citizens from across the globe, alongside services and activities designed for different student backgrounds and stages of life. Thomasville provides the local setting for study, campus involvement, and daily university life.