The College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) is centered on exploring and understanding the human condition. It encourages students to engage with culture, history, literature, performance, and the intersections of differing fields of study. Students learn the skills to make a living, while also being confronted with the question of how to make a life. Through expert pedagogy in supportive environments, students are trained to think deeply, write effectively, express their thoughts with confidence and interact respectfully with others. The College of Arts and Humanities is where Clemson students prepare to meet the world.
CAH is organized into the six departments of English; History and Geography; Interdisciplinary Studies; Languages; Performing Arts; and Philosophy and Religion. For more information about CAH and its programs, visit https://www.clemson.edu/cah/index.html.
Modern Language Requirement
A number of Clemson University degree programs require the completion of a modern language through a specific course level. Modern languages taught at Clemson University or accepted for transfer credit include American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. While many degree programs accept any of these modern languages for the requirement, certain programs may have specific modern language requirements. Students should consult their program’s curriculum map for details.
SC REACH ACT (SC. 38 as amended) Graduation Requirement
Please see the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations section.
Humanities Degree Requirements
To achieve depth as well as breadth in their education experiences, students majoring in English, Global Black Studies, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Women’s Leadership, or World Cinema complete at least 24 semester hours from courses above the sophomore level. As soon as feasible and not later than the end of the sophomore year, students in these fields also select a minor consisting of at least 15 additional semester hours. Courses satisfying the major may not also be included in the minor. A second major (a double major) may substitute for the minor, provided all requirements are fulfilled for each major.
The modern language requirement is proficiency based. Students must complete through courses numbered 2020 in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish. Some majors allow American Sign Language to fulfill the modern language requirement.
Students enrolled in degree programs offered in the humanities who expect to teach in public schools may elect education courses required for teaching certificates by the South Carolina Department of Education. Such courses need to be approved by their own department advisors.
