What Makes Us Human.
In the age of artificial intelligence, knowing what it means to be human is more important than ever. Studying human lives and cultures opens doors to understanding our past and present, and to shaping the future.
The University of Tennessee’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) allows you to ask big questions about human behavior, diverse cultures, and creating meaningful change.
Opportunities extend off campus, with study abroad, archaeological digs around the world, local community engagement, internships, and hands-on undergraduate research. Supportive faculty mentors help our students gain real-world experience and build professional networks while earning their bachelor’s degrees.
Learn more about yourself and the world in UT’s College of Arts and Sciences—where the Volunteer spirit began!
Majors and Minors
Africana Studies
Explore African civilizations, the scattering of people from that land, and the impacts of slavery, colonialism, war, and globalization with studies that extend to other continents.
Anthropology
Study our bones, our bonds, and our societies, as well as the policies, crises, migrations, and disasters that shape us.
Asian Studies
Gain insight into ancient and modern civilizations in China, Japan, other countries in Southeast Asia and the Islamic world to understand their cultural and economic influence.
Classics
Dig into ancient Greek and Roman civilizations with their languages, literature, what they left behind, and their impact on us today.
Digital Humanities
Combine technology with cultural studies while learning how to hone research skills, develop digital content, analyze data, and more.
Minor Only
English
Grow your skills in writing, analysis, and creative expression while exploring cultures and studying classic and contemporary literary works.
Global Studies
Investigate the languages, histories, cultures, politics, migrations, environmental factors, economics, and social factors that influence our world.
Jewish Studies
Study the history, languages, culture, philosophy, and more that have characterized Jews and Judaism over thousands of years.
Latin America, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Examine the region’s people, languages, literature, religions, cultures, arts, and history.
Linguistics
Analyze how language works, its structure, and how it evolves, from how the brain processes meaning to artificial intelligence.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Dive into your fascination with the premodern era by studying the art, architecture, history, literature, music, philosophy, religions, and politics of the time.
Middle East Studies
Dive into the past, present, and future of the region’s complex history, culture, and politics.
Philosophy
Explore fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and reality to better understand the human experience.
5-Year BA + MA Option
Psychology and Neuroscience
Explore how people think, from the biological level to behavior.
Religious Studies
Understand the history of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and indigenous traditions across centuries and the world, and analyze religion’s influence on politics, the environment, media, and the arts.
Online Degree Available
Women, Gender, and Sexuality
See how gender and sexuality have and continue to shape societies.
World Languages and Cultures
Become fluent in any of 10 languages, analyze their literature, and learn the history, traditions, and issues of other places to open doors in our globally connected world.
5-Year BA + MA Option
Career Opportunities
Pursue your passion for people, language, history, and culture with an education that can be as unique as you are. Exploring topics across subject areas develops analytical and communication skills that employers value in education, research, law, business, public service, health care, and many more fields.
- Neuroscientist, discovering how our brains work
- Nonprofit manager, solving problems in your community
- Forensic anthropologist, uncovering information from skeletal remains
- Digital content developer, using the latest technology to tell compelling stories
Go to work in a classroom, courtroom, or board room with a rock-solid understanding of humans, history, and culture. Unearth secrets of the past or analyze the impact of natural disasters and today’s social crises on people. Prepare yourself to navigate seamlessly in a globally connect world, whether that’s in a multinational corporation or a boots-on-the-ground nonprofit.
What can you do with a degree in fields such as classics, anthropology, and religious studies? More than you can imagine!
