About Arts & Humanities

The College of Arts & Humanities is composed of seven departments. The Department of Art offers degrees in Art Education and Art, with options in the Fine Arts and Graphic Design. The Department of Behavioral Sciences offers degrees in Psychology, Sociology, and Rehabilitation Science. The Department of English offers degrees in English, English Education, and Creative Writing. The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is one of the few such undergraduate degree programs in the United States. The Department of Foreign Languages offers degrees in French, German, or Spanish, as well as degrees in Foreign Language Education and International Studies. The Department of History and Political Science offers degrees in History and Political Science and Social Studies Education, as well as an option in Pre-Law. The Department of Music offers degrees in Music and Music Education. The Department of Speech, Theater, and Journalism offers degrees in Journalism, Journalism Education, Speech (with a Theater option), and Speech Education. The College also offers both an Associate Degree and a Bachelors Degree in General Studies. On the graduate level the College of Arts & Humanities offers the Master of Arts Degree in English, the Master of Arts Degree in English with TESL Option, the Master of Arts Degree in History, the Master of Arts Degree in Multi-Media Journalism, the Master of Arts Degree in Spanish, the Master of Arts Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, the Master of Liberal Arts, and the Master of Science in Psychology.

The Faculty of the College of Arts & Humanities is made up of 87 full-time faculty, the majority of whom have earned doctorates or other terminal degrees. In addition to teaching, the faculty in the various departments conduct research and attend national meetings in their respective disciplines. They also participate in art shows, concerts, recitals, symphonies, and theatrical productions.

Upon completing their degree programs, Arts & Humanities graduates are successful both in entering the work force and in seeking graduate or professional degrees. Our graduates enter the work force through private business; national, state, and local government; and secondary school certification. Many also successfully enter law school or go on to Masters’ level graduate programs.