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 is a lecture series offering 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 |
|---|---|
| General Studies | Two-year Associate |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | Undergrad Certificate |
| Media Arts and Production | Two-year Associate |
| Media Communication | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Minor in Economics | Minor |
| Minor in English | Minor |
| Minor in History | Minor |
| Minor in Media Communication | Minor |
| Minor in Philosophy | Minor |
| Minor in Psychology | Minor |
| Minor in Technical and Professional Communication | Minor |
| Pre-Dental | Pre-Professional |
| Pre-Law | Pre-Professional |
| Pre-Medical | Pre-Professional |
| Psychology | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | Undergrad Certificate |
| Technical and Professional Communication | Undergrad Certificate |
| Technological Humanities | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Major/Program | Type of Program |
|---|---|
| Media Communication | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Psychology | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Technological Humanities | Four-year Baccalaureate |
| Major/Program | Type of Program |
|---|---|
| Minor in Economics | Minor |
| Minor in English | Minor |
| Minor in History | Minor |
| Minor in Media Communication | Minor |
| Minor in Philosophy | Minor |
| Minor in Psychology | Minor |
| Minor in Technical and Professional Communication | Minor |
| Major/Program | Type of Program |
|---|---|
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | Undergrad Certificate |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | Undergrad Certificate |
| Technical and Professional Communication | Undergrad Certificate |
News
LTU to honor broadcaster, educator Specs Howard Aug. 27
A legendary Detroit radio voice will be honored with a dinner and tailgate party Aug. 27 at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield. Detroiters know Specs Howard for his longtime media institution, the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, which operated from 1970 to 2021, when it became part of Lawrence Tech.Read more
Humanities, Social Sciences and Communications Department Full Time Faculty Member, Corinne Stavish, to Co-Present Freedom Stories Ukraine Benefit, April 20th
Join The Story Tellers Corinne Stavish and Rev. Robert Jones, Sr., for an adult evening of stories (and music from Robert) on the theme of Freedom. The Artists have waived their fees and all proceeds will be donated to HIAS, a refugee organization, to help refugees fleeing the fighting in Ukraine.Read more
Open[ed] Towards an Accessible, Diverse, and Open Data Science Education Lecture, April 12
Open[ed] Towards an Accessible, Diverse, and Open Data Science Education LectureApril 12th,11:30am - 3:00pmRoom C406Read more
LTU Professors Vivian Kao and Julia Kiernan from the Humanities, Social Sciences and Communication department published a book, Writing Steam.
LTU Professors Vivian Kao and Julia Kiernan from the Humanities, Social Sciences and Communication department published a book, Writing Steam. Please follow the link to purchase.https://www.routledge.com/Writing-STEAM-Composition-STEM-and-a-New-Humanities/Kao-Kiernan/p/book/9780367630386 Book Description Th...Read more
Chicago Blackhawks celebrating Black History Month with Jason Ross Jr from LTU.
Chicago Blackhawks celebrating Black History Month with Jason Ross Jr from LTU. Jason is the first black play-by-play broadcaster for the Blackhawks!Read more
Idea Factory Lecture Series
The Inclusive Vision an Volume of the Athlete VoiceThe impact of your platformRead more
The Son of Good Fortune
Lysley Tenorio:Story to Novel: Changing Forms in FictionDesign x Techology Lunch & Learn LectureTuesday 2/8/22Read more
Idea Factory: Student Athletes Matter: Social activism for change
Student Athletes Matter: Social activism for changeAbstract: Historically athletes like Jack Johnson, Jackie Robinson, Tommie Smith & John Carlos, Babe Ruth, Venus Williams, Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King, Magic Johnson, Pat Tillman & Colin Kaepernick have all use their highly visible Sport platform for protest, marching against injustice, and to conduct other forms of social activism for change.Read more
Resistance, Rebellion, Religious Freedom: The Story of Hanukkah
Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas. Almost 2,200 years ago, a small band of oppressed people, in spite of internal conflicts, rebelled against the powerful Seleucid Empire in the first recorded war fought for religious freedom. The Festival of Hanukkah celebrates that story.Read more
Idea Factory Lecture Series
Idea Factory Lecture SeriesNursing EducationThe Foundation of Professional Nursing Practice and Healthcare in the United StatesPresented by: Suzanne Cleere, Margaret M. Glembocki & M. Therese JamisonRead more