Dean of the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: Ronald E. Ponsford

The School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences offers a curriculum that is the core of a Christian liberal arts education. The various academic majors, minors, and programs found within this school prepare students to develop the “habit of mind” that is essential for transforming themselves and the world they inhabit. The academic programs in this school also prepare students for formal study beyond the undergraduate degree.

This school is comprised of six departments (Art, Behavioral Sciences and Cultural Studies, Communication Studies, English, History and Political Science, and Music) and two programs (Applied Studies and Liberal Studies). Majors available in the school, by department or program, are:

Applied and Liberal Studies Programs

Majors

Bachelor of Arts, Applied Studies

Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies

    Humanities Emphasis

    Mathematics and Science Emphasis

    Social Science Emphasis 

Department of Art and Design

Majors

Bachelor of Arts, Art

    Graphic Design Emphasis

    Studio Art Emphasis 

Art Education

See Secondary Education: Art Teaching Area, Art Second Teaching Field

Minors

Graphic Design

Photography

Studio Art

Department of Behavioral Sciences and Cultural Studies

Majors

Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Studies

    Interdisciplinary Emphasis

    Social Science/Sociologist Emphasis

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

    Industrial and Organizational Emphasis 

    Interdisciplinary Emphasis

    Scientist/Practitioner Emphasis 

Bachelor of Arts, Spanish

Psychology Education

See Secondary Education: Psychology Second Teaching Field

Spanish Education

See Secondary Education: Spanish First Teaching Field, Spanish Second Teaching Field

Minors

Criminal Justice

Cultural Studies

Psychology

Spanish

Department of Communication Studies

Majors

Bachelor of Arts, Communication

Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications

 

Minors

Broadcasting

Communication

Drama

Media Production

Department of English

Majors

Bachelor of Arts, English

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

English Education

See Secondary Education: English Teaching Area, English First Teaching Field, English Second Teaching Field

Minors

Literature

Professional Writing

 

Department of History and Political Science

Majors

Bachelor of Arts, History

Bachelor of Arts, International Studies

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

History Education

See Secondary Education: History First Teaching Field, History Second Teaching Field

Social Science Education

See Secondary Education: Social Science Teaching Area, Social Science Second Teaching Field

Minors

History

Political Science

Pre-Professional Program

Pre-Law

Department of Music

Majors

Bachelor of Arts, Music

    Applied Emphasis

        Track I Piano

        Track II Voice

        Track III Instrumental

        Track IV Theory

    Commercial Music Emphasis

    General Music Emphasis

    Worship and Music Ministry Emphasis 

Music Education

See Secondary Education: Music Teaching Area, Music Second Teaching Field

Minors

Music

Worship and Music Ministry