The Humanities Program and the World of Ideas

The Humanities at Illinois Wesleyan University includes the Departments of English, Modern & Classical Languages and Literatures, Hispanic Studies, Philosophy, and Religion. 

Learn about Special Topics in the Humanities courses
or the World of Ideas sequence.

Humanities courses expose students to major artistic, literary, philosophical, and theological works and familiarize them with the methods of inquiry used in the humanities disciplines.  Studies of the humanities enables students to understand, appreciate, examine, and respond to intellectual, moral, and artistic traditions.

For further information on the World of Ideas sequence or other Humanities courses, contact Dan Terkla, professor of English, at (309)556-3649, or via e-mail.