The Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication exemplifies Lawrence Technological University’s College of Arts and Sciences’ mission to foster creative minds and critical thinkers through effective teaching and real world experiences.
LTU offers you a substantial assortment of courses from:
- Victorian and Modern Literature
- Broadcast Studio Technique
- Abnormal Psychology
- Business Law
The diverse course work takes you beyond the classroom, whether it is a study abroad trip to Paris or the set of a newsroom – giving you the experience you need in today’s competitive working world.
Student Experience
Idea Factory is a speaker series that showcases course-based research experiences
Humanity+ Technology: This lecture series offers an interdisciplinary conversation about the world we make and what it means.
Grand Challenge Scholars Program seeks students to work on projects researching humanity's technological challenges.
Degrees:
| Major/Program | Type of Program |
|---|---|
| Economics | Minor |
| English | Minor |
| General Studies | Two-year Associate |
| History | Minor |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | Undergrad Certificate |
| Media Communication | Minor |
| Media Communication | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Philosophy | Minor |
| Pre-Dental | Pre-Professional |
| Pre-Law | Pre-Professional |
| Pre-Medical | Pre-Professional |
| Psychology | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Psychology | Minor |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | Two-year Associate |
| Technical and Professional Communication | Minor |
| Technical and Professional Communication | Undergrad Certificate |
| Technological Humanities | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Television and Video Production | Undergrad Certificate |
| Major/Program | Type of Program |
|---|---|
| Media Communication | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Psychology | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Technological Humanities | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Major/Program | Type of Program |
|---|---|
| Economics | Minor |
| English | Minor |
| History | Minor |
| Media Communication | Minor |
| Philosophy | Minor |
| Psychology | Minor |
| Technical and Professional Communication | Minor |
| Major/Program | Type of Program |
|---|---|
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | Undergrad Certificate |
| Technical and Professional Communication | Undergrad Certificate |
| Television and Video Production | Undergrad Certificate |
News
New LTU degree combines technology with the humanities
Lawrence Technological University is offering a new degree that combines high tech with the humanities to prepare graduates for the jobs of tomorrow. The Bachelor of Science in Technological Humanities will be offered through the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Communication, part of LTU’s College of Arts and Sciences.Read more
The HSSC Dept. is pleased to welcome Dr. Joy Schaefer as Senior Lecturer of Media Communication!
This fall, Dr. Schaefer will be teaching MCO 2213: Intro to Film Studies; MCO 4073: Horror & Thriller Films; & LLT 3643: Literature into Film. To find out more, email jschaefer@ltu.edu.Read more
Interactive online symposium examines plagues through literature
Putting the coronavirus pandemic in historical context in view of earlier plagues is the topic of a new interactive, online symposium offered free by Lawrence Technological University’s College of Arts and Sciences. “Plague Literature in the Time of Coronavirus: an Online Symposium for the Quarantined” will be conducted from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern time Sunday, April 12 online. The series continues with sessions on Fridays, April 17, April 24, May 1, May 8, and May 15, all from 7 to 8:30 p.m.Read more
LTU senior wins state broadcast scholarship
Genna Skalski, who will graduate in May from Lawrence Technological University with a Bachelor of Science in Media Communication, won the Friends of Bill Burton Scholarship from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation.Read more
New Lawrence Tech paper compares Shelley's Frankenstein and Marvel's 'Black Panther'
Using “Frankenstein,” the famous book frequently called the world’s first science fiction novel, as a method for teaching both social studies and chemistry, is the topic of a new research paper from faculty members at Lawrence Technological University.Read more
Grand Challenges Research Poster Exhibit
Grand Challenges Research Poster ExhibitWednesday, December 11th, 5pm-8pmMarburger Stem CenterRead more
by Cheri Frost |
Pentecostal Technologies: From Village Cybernetics to Social Media
Dr. Ginger Nolan uses history to consider the impoverishment and anesthetization of political discourse under present regimes of social media.Read more
by Cheri Frost |
IG Journal as Pedagogical Tool: Using Social Media in the Classroom and Counseling Space
In this interactive workshop, Professor Chris Harris presents how he uses his Instagram journal as a teaching tool, in the college classroom and in his private counseling practice, to encourage others to achieve optimum wellness, which he dines as physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being.Read more
by Cheri Frost |
Behind the Uniform: Bridging the Gap between Police and Community
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 | SHANICE WINSTON Most people can identify a police officer by their uniform. Although the police wear the uniform with a sense of pride, it can elicit emotions of fear and despair in others. In recent years, violence against people of color has increased awareness by law enforcement that the uniform sends a mixed message. This awareness is a critical first step toward bridging the gap between police and community.Read more
by Cheri Frost |
Humanities + Technology Lecture Series - Octavia Butler's Kindred
Octavia Butler's Kindred is a ground breaking work of speculative fiction that tells the story of a woman mysteriously transported from the Twentieth Century to an antebellum slave population. In this panel discussion, literary scholars, historians, and creative writers will discuss the legacy of Butler's vision and the ongoing significance of this work.Read more
by Cheri Frost |