The College of Liberal Arts is home to courses, majors, minors, and certificates in the fine and performing arts, the humanities, and the social sciences. We also take advantage of our breadth with exciting interdisciplinary programs. Whether you are interested in exploring something new, adding a crucial skill set, or majoring in something you love, you will find a match in the liberal arts.
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All Programs (A–Z)
- Acting (B.F.A.)
- African and African American Studies (Minor)
- Anthropology (B.A.)
- Anthropology (Minor)
- Archives and Records Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Art (B.A. or B.F.A.)
- Art History (Minor)
- Arts Management (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Career Advancement Skills I (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Career Advancement Skills II (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Classical Languages and Cultures (Minor)
- Communication Studies (B.A.)
- Communication Studies (Minor)
- Comparative Religion (Minor)
- Crime and Justice Studies (B.A.)
- Crime and Justice Studies (Minor)
- Crime and Justice Studies, B.A. and Public Administration, M.P.A. (Combined Degrees)
- Crime and Justice Studies, Military Science Concentration (B.A.)
- Dance (B.F.A.)
- Dance (Minor)
- Design/Technology/Stage Management (B.F.A.)
- Diversity in Crime and Justice Studies-Basic (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Diversity in Crime and Justice Studies-Intermediate (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- English (M.A.)
- English (Minor)
- English, B.A.
- English, Creative Writing (Minor)
- English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Endorsement)
- English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Minor)
- English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Undergraduate Certificate)
- English, Technical, and Professional Writing Undergraduate Certificate
- Environmental Studies (B.A.)
- Environmental Studies (Minor)
- Environmental Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Foreign Service (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Forensic Studies (Minor)
- Forensic Studies-Basic (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Forensic Studies-Intermediate (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- French (Minor)
- French Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Fundamentals of Crime and Justice Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Geographic Information Science (GIS)(Graduate Certificate)
- Geographic Information Science (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Geographic Information Science-Basic (Graduate Microcredential)
- Geographic Information Science-Basic (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Geographic Information Science-Intermediate (Graduate Microcredential)
- Geographic Information Science-Intermediate (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Geography (B.S.)
- Geography (Minor)
- Geography, B.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A. (Combined Degrees)
- Health Communication (Minor)
- Hispanic Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- History (B.A.)
- History (M.A.)
- History (Minor)
- History, Public History Concentration (M.A.)
- History, United States History Concentration (M.A.)
- Humanities (M.Hum.)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A.)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.)
- International and Comparative Politics (M.A.)
- International Studies (B.A.)
- International Studies (Minor)
- International Studies, B.A. and International and Comparative Politics, M.A. (Combined Degrees)
- Investigating Social Issues (Graduate Certificate)
- Investigating Social Issues (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Media Studies (Minor)
- Medical French for Health Professions (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Medical Humanities and Health Studies (Minor)
- Medical Spanish for Health Professions (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Minor)
- Modern Languages (B.A.)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Minor)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Motion Pictures (B.A. or B.F.A.)
- Museum Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Music (B.A.)
- Music Education (B.M.)
- Music (Minor)
- Musical Theatre (B.F.A.)
- National Security Studies (Undergraduate Certificate
- Performance (B.M.)
- Performance Specialist (Graduate Certificate)
- Pre-Law Pathway (Minor)
- Pre-law Pathway (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Philosophy (Minor)
- Policing and Investigative Studies Minor
- Political Science (B.A.)
- Political Science Minor
- Political Science, B.A. and International and Comparative Politics, M.A. (Combined Degrees)
- Political Science, B.A. and Public Administration, M.P.A. (Combined Degrees)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- Regional Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Remote Sensing-Basic (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Remote Sensing-Intermediate (Graduate Microcredential)
- Remote Sensing-Intermediate (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Social Science Education (B.A.)
- Sociology (B.A.)
- Sociology (Minor)
- Sociology, B.A. and Public Administration, M.P.A. (Combined Degrees)
- Spanish (Minor)
- Studio Art (Minor)
- Teaching College History (Graduate Certificate)
- Theatre Design and Technology (Minor)
- Theatre Studies (B.A.)
- Unconventional War (Graduate Microcredential)
- Unconventional War (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- War and Society Studies (Minor)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Minor)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
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Visual and Performing Arts
- Acting (B.F.A.)
- Art (B.A. or B.F.A.)
- Art History (Minor)
- Arts Management (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Dance (B.F.A.)
- Dance (Minor)
- Design/Technology/Stage Management (B.F.A.)
- Motion Pictures (B.A. or B.F.A.)
- Museum Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Music (B.A.)
- Music (Minor)
- Music Education (B.M.)
- Musical Theatre (B.F.A.)
- Performance (B.M.)
- Performance Specialist (Graduate Certificate)
- Studio Art (Minor)
- Theatre Design and Technology (Minor)
- Theatre Studies (B.A.)
Communication, Media, and Writing
- Communication Studies (B.A.)
- Communication Studies (Minor)
- English, B.A.
- English (M.A.)
- English (Minor)
- English, Creative Writing (Minor)
- English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Endorsement)
- English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Minor)
- English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Undergraduate Certificate)
- English, Technical, and Professional Writing (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Health Communication (Minor)
- Media Studies (Minor)
Languages, Culture, and Thought
- Classical Languages and Cultures (Minor)
- Comparative Religion (Minor)
- French (Minor)
- French Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Hispanic Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Medical French for Health Professions (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Medical Spanish for Health Professions (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Modern Languages (B.A.)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Minor)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Philosophy (Minor)
- Spanish (Minor)
Human Behavior and Society
- African and African American Studies (Minor)
- Anthropology (B.A.)
- Anthropology (Minor)
- Humanities (M.Hum.)
- Investigating Social Issues (Graduate Certificate)
- Investigating Social Issues (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Medical Humanities and Health Studies (Minor)
- Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Minor)
- Social Science Education (B.A.)
- Sociology (B.A.)
- Sociology (Minor)
- Sociology, B.A. and Public Administration, M.P.A. (Combined Degrees)
- War and Society Studies (Minor)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Minor)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
Law, Politics, and Public Service
- Crime and Justice Studies (B.A.)
- Crime and Justice Studies (Minor)
- Crime and Justice Studies, B.A. and Public Administration, M.P.A. (Combined Degrees)
- Crime and Justice Studies, Military Science Concentration (B.A.)
- Diversity in Crime and Justice Studies-Basic (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Diversity in Crime and Justice Studies-Intermediate (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Foreign Service (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Forensic Studies (Minor)
- Forensic Studies-Basic (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Forensic Studies-Intermediate (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Fundamentals of Crime and Justice Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
- International and Comparative Politics (M.A.)
- International Studies (B.A.)
- International Studies (Minor)
- International Studies, B.A. and International and Comparative Politics, M.A. (Combined Degrees)
- National Security Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Policing and Investigative Studies (Minor)
- Political Science (B.A.)
- Political Science (Minor)
- Political Science, B.A. and International and Comparative Politics, M.A. (Combined Degrees)
- Political Science, B.A. and Public Administration, M.P.A. (Combined Degrees)
- Pre-Law Pathway (Minor)
- Pre-Law Pathway (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Geography and History
- Geographic Information Science (GIS) (Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate)
- Geographic Information Science-Basic (Graduate Microcredential)
- Geographic Information Science-Basic (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Geographic Information Science-Intermediate (Graduate Microcredential
- Geographic Information Science-Intermediate (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Geography (B.S.)
- Geography (Minor)
- Geography, B.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A. (Combined Degrees)
- History (B.A.)
- History (M.A.)
- History (Minor)
- History, Public History Concentration (M.A.)
- Remote Sensing-Basic (Graduate Microcredential)
- Remote Sensing-Basic (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Remote Sensing-Intermediate (Graduate Microcredential)
- Remote Sensing-Intermediate (Undergraduate Microcredential)
- Teaching College History (Graduate Certificate)
- Unconventional War (Graduate Microcredential)
- Unconventional War (Undergraduate Microcredential)
Environmental and Global Studies
- Environmental Studies (B.A.)
- Environmental Studies (Minor)
- Environmental Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Regional Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Professional and Interdisciplinary
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Acting (B.F.A.)
- Anthropology (B.A.)
- Art (B.A. or B.F.A.)
- Communication Studies (B.A.)
- Crime and Justice Studies (B.A.)
- Crime and Justice Studies, Military Science Concentration (B.A.)
- Dance (B.F.A.)
- Design/Technology/Stage Management (B.F.A.)
- English, B.A.
- Environmental Studies (B.A.)
- Geography (B.S.)
- History (B.A.)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A.)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.)
- International Studies (B.A.)
- Modern Languages (B.A.)
- Motion Pictures (B.A. or B.F.A.)
- Music Education (B.M.)
- Music (B.A.)
- Musical Theatre (B.F.A.)
- Performance (B.M.)
- Political Science (B.A.)
- Social Science Education (B.A.)
- Sociology (B.A.)
- Theatre Studies (B.A.)
Master's Degrees
- English (M.A.)
- History (M.A.)
- History, Public History Concentration (M.A.)
- History, United States History Concentration (M.A.)
- Humanities (M.Hum.)
- International and Comparative Politics (M.A.)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Combined Degrees
- Crime and Justice Studies, (B.A.) and Public Administration, (M.P.A.)
- Geography, (B.S.) and Public Administration, (M.P.A.)
- International Studies, (B.A.) and International and Comparative Politics, (M.A.)
- Political Science, (B.A.) and International and Comparative Politics, (M.A.)
- Political Science, (B.A.) and Public Administration, (M.P.A.)
- Sociology, (B.A.) and Public Administration, (M.P.A.)
Certificates
Undergraduate
- Arts Management
- Career Advancement Skills I
- Career Advancement Skills II
- English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- English, Technical, and Professional Writing
- Environmental Studies
- Foreign Service
- Fundamentals of Crime and Justice Studies
- Geographic Information Science
- Investigating Social Issues
- Modern Languages and Cultures
- National Security Studies
- Pre-Law Pathway
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Graduate
Minors
- African and African American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Classical Languages and Cultures
- Communication Studies
- Comparative Religion
- Crime and Justice Studies
- Dance
- English
- English, Creative Writing
- English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Environmental Studies
- Forensic Studies
- French
- Geography
- Health Communication
- History
- International Studies
- Media Studies
- Medical Humanities and Health Studies
- Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
- Modern Languages and Cultures
- Music
- Philosophy
- Policing and Investigative Studies
- Political Science
- Pre-Law Pathway
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre Design and Technology
- War and Society Studies
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Endorsement
Microcredentials
Undergraduate
- Diversity in Crime and Justice Studies-Basic
- Diversity in Crime and Justice Studies-Intermediate
- Forensic Studies-Basic
- Forensic Studies-Intermediate
- Geographic Information Science-Basic
- Geographic Information Science-Intermediate
- Medical French for Health Professions
- Medical Spanish for Health Professions
- Remote Sensing-Basic
- Remote Sensing-Intermediate
- Unconventional War