History, Humanities, and Modern
Languages Department

The History and Political Science program prepares students to pursue advanced study in history, law, international relations, journalism, or numerous other professional fields.

Every student should have the opportunity to study a second language. At UT, students have numerous second language opportunities, including American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish. Students in the program develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in order to prepare them for any kind of language endeavor. The Modern Languages program also provides students the opportunity to develop social and academic linguistic proficiency in a language other than English.

The Humanities and Philosophy program explores humanity through art, literature, philosophy, culture, history, and politics using multiple disciplinary lenses. The program is for creative individuals who are looking for a diverse education that is both theoretical and pragmatic.

The Global Studies program provides interdisciplinary education in the principal issues confronting today’s globalized world, in order to prepare Utah Tech University students to become global leaders in business, education, government, and the non-profit sector. The program will help students develop the ability to work with people from other cultures, learn and develop intercultural communication skills, learn foreign languages and apply academic credit for study abroad toward a degree. It contains several tracks so students can cater their studies to their areas of interest.