The Importance of Humanities in a Career-Focused Educational Environment

Authors

Geoff Zylstra, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow
Jill Belli, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow
Candido Cabo, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow
Sean MacDonald, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow
Robin Michals, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow
Ann Marie Sowder, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow
Christopher B. Swift, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-28-2024

Abstract

The humanities have the potential to enhance STEM curriculum in career-oriented professional degree programs. As part of a larger college-wide initiative to develop interdisciplinary curricula, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a grant to New York City College of Technology to explore the relationship between the humanities and career-focused degree programs in STEM departments. This article describes the design and implementation of coursework that bridges the curricular divides between humanities disciplines and technical or career-focused disciplines by bringing the humanities to bear on science and technology-oriented courses. Specifically, the humanities served to improve technical skills for students in STEM-oriented professional degree programs.

Comments

This article was originally published in Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, available at https://doi.org/10.32674/a6307h71

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