Departments and Programs
Centers
- Center for the Advancement of Philosophy in the Schools
- Global Studies Institute
- Center for European Studies
- Center for First Amendment Studies
- The George C. Graziadio Center for Italian Studies
- Luster E. and Audrey Nichol Hauth Center for Communication Skills
- The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Center for the Study of Human Factors in Advanced Aeronautic Technologies
- The Center for Usability in Design and Accessibility
- Yadunandan Center for India Studies
- Institute for the Study of Judeo-Christian Origins
Programs at a Glance
Bachelor of Arts:
- Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Asian American Studies, Asian Studies, Business Economics, Chicano and Latino Studies, Chinese Studies, Classics, Communication Studies, Comparative World Literature, Economics, English, Environmental Science and Policy, French and Francophone Studies, Geography, German, History, Human Development, International Studies, Italian Studies, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication, Liberal Arts, Linguistics, Modern Jewish Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Master of Arts
- Anthropology, Asian Studies, Communication Studies, Economics, English, French and Francophone Studies, Geography, German, Global Logistics, History, Italian Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Spanish.
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Master of Science in Psychology
Certificates:
- Africana Studies, American Indian and Indigenous Studies, Asian Studies, Cartography and Geographical Information Science, Geographic Information Science, Latin American Studies, Legal Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Peace Studies, Religious Studies, Teaching English as a Second Language, Technical and Professional Communication, and Urban Studies
Minors:
- Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Asian American Studies, Chicano and Latino Studies, Comparative World Literature, Classical Studies, Communication Studies, Economics, English (Literature, Rhetoric and Composition, Creative Writing, or Special Emphasis), Environmental Science and Policy, French and Francophone Studies, Geographic Information Science , Geography, German, Global Migration, Greek, History, Human Development, International Economics, International Studies, Italian, Jewish Studies, Journalism, Latin, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Native American Culture, Philosophy, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Effective Fall 2015, a new Minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages will be available.
Language Courses:
- Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Cambodian (Khmer), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Single Subject Teaching Credentials:
Students planning to teach these subjects in secondary schools are strongly advised to consult the Credential Advisor in the appropriate program as early as possible so that they fulfill subject matter preparation requirements while completing an undergraduate major.
Student Activities
Most of the departments in the College of Liberal Arts have either a student association or honors organization which provides students with a program of activities. Students should contact the department of their major to inquire about the kinds of organizations available to them or contact the College Coordinator for Student Life and Development at 985-5814.
The College and Associated Students promote the College Student Council with its representation from each department acting as liaison between the College administration, faculty, and members of the College's student body. The Student Council provides a forum for the development of student leadership skills.
Internships
The College of Liberal Arts offers internships with on- and off-campus cooperating organizations designed to provide students with practice in the field under supervision. Many individual departments also offer discipline-based internships for advanced students.
