The
School of Humanities at Penn State Harrisburg has a proven history of
quality teaching and a reputation for excellence in undergraduate and
graduate education. Humanities graduates have established themselves
in more than 200 different career fields ranging from business and teaching
to archives management and public relations. The School's nearly 1,200
graduates live in thirty-nine different states and work in a variety
of companies in positions ranging from operation of a self-owned publishing
business to president of a large food distribution agency, from communications
specialist in a large state agency to supervisor of a major production
distribution facility, from high school teacher to trainer for a national
corporation, and from public relations director to professional editor.
The faculty is committed to providing an education that remains valuable throughout a graduate's life as well as an academic experience that prepares students for successful careers. The Humanities faculty believes that the most effective learning takes place in a creative and open learning environment that stresses a high level of competence in oral and written communications. Humanities students can choose from a wide range of courses in six different majors and a variety of electives from classes offered by other Schools within Penn State Harrisburg.