Degrees, Skills, and Careers in Humanities

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Degrees, Skills, and Careers in Humanities

• Why smart students may pick
• language-related majors.

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What is Humanities?

• Degree programs in humanities can include art
  history, classical studies, liberal arts,
  English, history, modern languages, philosophy,
  religious studies and writing.
• The Humanities at Dalton State College include
• Communications
• English
• Foreign Languages
• General Studies

• The humanities - also referred to as social
  sciences - are part of the liberal arts.
• Websters says it is "the branches of learning
  having primarily a cultural character."
• The emphasis is on languages, literature, art,
  music, philosophy, and religion.

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What Is Communications?

• The Associates of Arts in Communication Studies
  offers courses in
• Fund. of Speech
• Film as literature
• Interpersonal communication
• French or Spanish
• Electives

Is the client really communicating?
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What is the English degree?

• The A.A. in English provides courses in
• English Composition
• World Literature
• French or Spanish
• World Civilization
• Electives

Is the pen mightier than the sword?
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Whats the Foreign Language degree?

• The Associates in Foreign Language offers courses
  in
• French I-II
• Spanish I-IV
• World Literature
• World Civilization
• Electives

Are foreign languages used by the military?
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What is the General Studies degree?

• The Associates in General Studies has elective
  courses in
• Anthropology
• Computing
• Economics
• English
• French
• History
• And more . . .

Is General Studies the easy choice?
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Which Skills Do Humanities Develop?

• Humanities builds advanced skills in
• Critical Thinking
• Original Thinking
• Interpersonal Communication
• Reading and Writing
• Research

Is critical thinking a prized skill?
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How Useful Is Critical Thinking?

• Employers want people who will not simply say yes
  but who will see and stop mistakes before they
  happen.
• By teaching students to question, courses in the
  Humanities Division give students practice in
  finding and solving problems.

Is the Dad a critical thinker?
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How Useful Is Original Thinking?

• Employers also want people who can create new
  ideas.
• Humanities majors are required to develop
  original ideas to solve difficult problems.
• This practice is essential in preparing students
  for the work force.

Is original thinking a prized skill?
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How Is Interpersonal Communication?

• Humanities majors learn how to accept and learn
  from criticism, listen openly to the ideas of
  others, constructively critique arguments, and
  work with others to develop ideas and strategies.
  
• Employers want people who can present good ideas
  but in ways that allow them to work as a team.

Is technology good for interpersonal
communication?
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How Useful Is Advanced Writing?

• No matter what career you choose, being a good
  and careful writer will always be valuable.
• Good writing can be developed only through
  practice.
• Courses in the Humanities Division give you the
  opportunity for that practice.

Is advanced writing a prized skill?
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Why does college require writing?

• College writing prepares you for careers wherein
  you gather data, analyze it, and then explain
  your decision in writing to management so they
  can assess it and use it.
• Most professionals in the information age
  research, think, and present their conclusions or
  arguments.
• Part of the value of doing your own thinking and
  writing is that it makes you better at evaluating
  the thinking and writing of others.

Just how educated is Carls argument?
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In careers, how key is writing?

• To get an interview for a professional position,
  often the applicant must write a logical and
  error free cover letter.
• Those with poorly written application materials
  do not even get an interview for a professional
  or a leadership position.

• Most companies require technical and formal
  reports, often with documentation.
• Many organizations force their deficient writers
  to take writing classes.
• Writing is a threshold skill for promotion poor
  writers usually cannot advance.

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Which careers demand reports?

• Careers in banking, insurance, real estate,
  manufacturing, and even building involve reports.
• 80 of the salaried in service industries must
  write frequent reports.
• Manufacturing documentation, operating
  procedures, reporting problems, and lab safety
  must be crystal clear to show clear thinking.

Is the pen mightier than the sword?
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Then who does not write reports?

• Obviously business managers write frequent
  reports however, so do nurses, teachers,
  scientists, and accountants.
• Sorry, if you cannot write good reports, you will
  be an hourly employee.

Just how clear is your writing?
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How Useful Is Skilled Research?

• Most careers require some sort of research.
• Research is not just knowing where info is, but
  knowing what kind of questions to ask in checking
  out a problem.
• The research assigned Humanities help you to
  learn how to ask the right questions so that you
  can do research in any field.

Is research all in the head?
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Which Careers Use Communications?

• Communication majors often work in
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Sales
• Journalism
• Media
• Public Relations
• Law
• Social Services
• Education

Is communications necessary?
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What Do English Majors Do?

• For which organizations do English majors work?
• Book publishers
• Educational institutions
• Financial institutions
• Insurance companies
• Media radio and TV
• Newspapers
• Research organizations
• Political organizations
• Telecommunications

• English majors often find careers in
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Media
• Law
• Management
• Sales
• Social Work
• Counseling
• Teaching

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What Do General Studies Majors Do?

• General Studies majors find work in
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Media
• Law
• Management
• Sales
• Social Work
• Counseling
• Teaching

Is General Studies a necessary major?
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What Are Foreign Language Careers?

• Foreign language majors often work in
• Translating
• Legal
• Medical
• Corporate
• Government
• Interpreting
• Editing
• Subtitling
• Voice-dubbing

Are language majors often homeless?
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What Is Humanities?

• Humanities focus on the art of human thought and
  culture.
• The Humanities at Dalton State College include
• Communications
• English
• Foreign Languages
• General Studies

Is writing an easy career?