Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences

Colorado School of Mines

About HASS

The Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Department is dedicated to delivering a program of excellence in the humanities and social sciences, designed to prepare students for the complex challenges of professional and private life in the 21st century.

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Empowering Engineering Leadership

Few important engineering decisions are purely technical. In our globally interconnected world, professionals must be able to integrate social, cultural, political, economic, ethical and environmental knowledge into their decisions and designs.

Academic work in the Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences provides you with an understanding of these contexts, enhances your abilities to communicate well, gives you the foundations to transcend traditional technical boundaries, establishes your competitive edge in the professional marketplace and prepares you to be a leader and a lifelong learner.

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HASS Faculty Publications

HASS faculty are recognized nationally and around the world as scholars and teachers who expect high levels of academic performance from their students. Their expertise includes:

  • Composition
  • Creative writing
  • Energy policy
  • Environmental policy
  • Ethics
  • Film and media studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Anthropology
  • Political science
  • Science, technology and engineering
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Energy & Resources

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Performing Arts

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History & Governance

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Environment & Sustainability

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Futures Studies

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Literature & Communication

Announcements

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Mines Music Program | Spring 2025 Concerts

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Come support the Mines Music Program at their spring concerts in late April! See flyer for more details.

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The Mines Marching Band Visits the New Mexico Capitol 12/17

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Over the winter break, the Mines Marching Band spoke with politicians about economic opportunities in New Mexico during their tour of the Capitol Building.

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Band Concert

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Congratulations to the Mines concert band for their performance November 22nd!

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Congratulations to Professor Mancus

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Shannon Mancus has been promoted to Teaching Professor. Congratulations!

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News

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