Mission Statement
In harmony with a prophetic and scriptural charge to study and teach “languages, kindreds, tongues, and peoples,” the College of Humanities assists all BYU students to grow academically and spiritually, guiding them to explore the breadth of humanity and seek wisdom out of the best books and other media in their quest for perfection and eternal life.
College Values
We help all BYU students cultivate abilities in three core competencies: communication, information literacy, and cultural navigation. We likewise aspire to spiritually strengthen all BYU students in the classroom and through wise mentoring. More specifically, we seek to:
undergird the broader University mission by offering courses in general education, majors, minors, language certificates, experiential learning programs, and other worthwhile and transformative experiences;
teach students to understand, articulate, and apply the value of their humanities education;
achieve the highest levels in teaching, scholarship, and citizenship;
inspire faculty, staff, and students to spiritually strengthen one another; and
- motivate and prepare future leaders.
2,178
Students Earning a Minor
in the College of Humanities, fall 2024, almost double more than the next highest college.
9
Graduate programs offered
through our College.
217
Full Time Faculty
and over 200 adjunct faculty.
45,173
Number of Student Enrollments
in classes taught in the College of Humanities during 2024.
33
Major Programs
and 37 minor programs offered in a wide variety of disciplines.
84
Languages Taught
in the college regularly, more than any other in the United States.
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J. Scott Miller is a distinguished scholar and educator with a background in Japanese and Comparative Literature. He earned his B.A. in comparative literature from Brigham Young University and went on to complete his M.A. and Ph.D. in East Asian studies at Princeton University. His academic journey includes significant contributions to various institutions, notably at Colgate University and BYU.
Miller's research interests span diverse areas within Japanese literature, including nineteenth-century and modern literature, oral narrative, and translation theory, with a particular focus on early Japanese sound recordings. His teaching interests are equally broad, encompassing Japanese literature and culture across different periods, Asian literary traditions, and comparative literature with a focus on East-West comparisons and film studies.