Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

TWU’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences equips you to analyze, understand, and engage meaningfully with today’s world.

Through its many and diverse areas of study, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences provides multiple perspectives on the question, “What does it mean to be human?”

Studying the humanities and social sciences will help increase your understanding of the ideas, events, languages, social structures, religious beliefs, and processes that have shaped individuals and societies in the past and present. A degree from any area in the humanities and social sciences can help you change our world, not only through the knowledge gained from your studies, but also through the person you become as you engage with ideas and cultures past and present, local and global.

Programs Offered

Biblical Studies

Theology

English & Creative Writing

Gender Studies

General Studies

Geography & Environment

History

Human Services

Intercultural Religious Studies

International Studies

Applied Linguistics

Multidisciplinary Studies

Philosophy

Political Studies

Psychology

Religious Studies

Social Studies

Sociology

Language & Linguistics

Geographic Information Systems

Biblical Studies & Christian Thought (MA)

French

Spanish

Chinese

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33:1

Student to Faculty ratio

13.5

Average Class size

Undergraduate Programs Offered

Graduate Programs offered

Dean's Message

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) is an expansive area of studies that connects our understanding and experience of being human with a rich Christian tradition.

The humanities and social sciences are the foundation for a dynamic learning experience. Students are introduced to philosophical, historical, literary, psychological, and sociological views of what it means to be human and how to engage the world.

Our undergraduate and graduate programs are student focused with excellent faculty to serve your future goals. Students in FHSS are globally aware, able to conduct research, think analytically, evaluate organizations, provide leadership, and serve some of the most vulnerable people. Students have opportunities to gain experience through practicums with a broad range of agencies across cultural contexts. Our graduates find themselves in many positions with governmental agencies, human services, faith-based organizations, local congregations, educational settings, human resources, and graduate programs.

Make FHSS your first choice as you prepare to engage the world.