Humanities

English majors and minors include not only those preparing to teach English, but also students interested in careers emphasizing written communication and students who wish to use English as the liberal arts foundation for other pre-professional education. The Creative Writing minor fosters exploration and development of written creative expression and increases students’ awareness and knowledge of contemporary creative writing.

Major:

English 

English with Secondary Education concentration

Minors:

English 

Creative Writing 

The Midlands area is complete with sites of historical significance, including battle fields of the Revolutionary and Civil wars. The battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens are considered by many historians to be turning points in the Revolutionary War. Columbia, located just 40 minutes from Newberry, has a number of museums of history including the Mann-Simons Museum of African-American Culture, the Confederate Relic Room and Museum, the South Carolina State Museum, Historic Columbia Foundation and the State Archives.

Where Success is Found

The International Studies major offered by the department is an interdisciplinary program which includes courses in busi­ness administration, economics, political science, history and foreign language. Recognizing the realities of today’s global economy, it provides good preparation for careers in interna­tional business and banking, government, and work with public and private foundations.

The Pre-Law program at Newberry College is designed around the curricular recommendations of the South Carolina Supreme Court and the Association of American Law Schools. The latter organization advocates a general liberal arts edu­cation for pre-law students because “many of the goals of legal education are also goals of liberal education.” Most pre-law students at Newberry major in either History or Political Science. Majors in the department include History, History with Teacher Certification, and International Studies. The department offers minors in History and the Pre-Law program.

Study Abroad

Newberry College believes in the educational benefits one can derive from cross-cultural contact and travel. Opportunities for study abroad are offered to students in a number of programs. Students spend a summer, semester or an entire calendar year in a foreign country for full academic credit. Newberry has access to many Study Abroad Consortiums. These consortiums offer both English language and foreign language programs at several universities in Europe and Asia.

Majors:

History

History with Secondary Education concentration

Minors​:

History

The Religion program at Newberry College benefits students by offering opportunities for both personal and professional growth. Students who study religion and philosophy explore life’s most important and challenging questions. Practical and professional skills include the ability to create and analyze arguments, interpret texts, and develop valuable skills in written and verbal communication. In addition to these opportunities for growth, students in religion and philosophy are admitted into law school, medical school, seminary and other graduate programs and consistently score in the highest percentiles on professional and graduate school exams.

Majors:

Religion

Religion with Biblical Theology concentration 

Religion with Church Leadership concentration 

Religion with Philosophical Theology concentration 

Minors:

Religion

Introductory courses focus on language acquisition along with an introduction to Hispanic cultures. Intermediate courses provide a thorough review of grammatical components and place much more emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Advanced courses continue to develop writing and conversational skills and expand knowledge of the Latin world through the study of culture and literature. The program allows students to study abroad and provides civic engagement projects within the Newberry community and surrounding areas.

Major

Spanish

Minor

Spanish