The College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (CSSAH) is a multidisciplinary College connecting students to the world with an array of learning opportunities including research, internships, co-op, service learning, online instruction, and experiential scholarship. Students examine enduring and systemic questions about human nature and social behavior. They study the organization and functions of government, the interrelations of global societies and political systems. Our students are challenged to examine critically how the world is shaped by diverse values, histories and cultures.

The integrated and rigorous curriculum of the departments comprising the College opens the world to students. It provides them with an expansive understanding of the arts, anthropology, American History, the African American experience, criminal justice, geography, humanities, law, modern language, music, philosophy, psychology, religion, sociology, social work, and theatre. CSSAH is the largest college in the University and is home to a prolific faculty and a diverse student-body.

In recent semesters students have studied abroad in China, South Africa, and various countries in Latin America. They have presented their research at national academic conferences in history, English/American Literature and psychology. Students have interned at a variety of educational, social service, and political organizations and agencies. Students have performed on stage and honed their talents to the acclaim of critics and local audiences. Promising musicians and artists have showcased their skills through varied media, compositions and recitals. Their artistic and professional portfolios are based on years of hard work and critical assessment and evaluation.

The academic experience of the CSSAH is state-of-art and inventive. The College makes maximum use of technology and a variety of teaching pedagogies. Upon graduation, students are prepared to pursue professional careers and/or continue their education at the graduate level in professional studies. Through the CSSAH coursework comes alive as the educational experience for students within the College emphasizes theory, application, professionalism, and education for the greater good.

Degree Programs

Organized into eight (8) degree-granting units, the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies and the Department of Army ROTC, the college offers fifteen (15) separate majors leading to the bachelor of science, bachelor of arts, bachelor of criminal justice, and bachelor of social work degrees. It also offers three master-level programs: master of applied social science, master of community psychology and master of social work.

Students enrolled in the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities are not limited to the several curricula offered by the college. They may take courses offered in other colleges and schools of the University, which, with the approval of the department chairperson, may be included in the degree program, used as a minor field of concentration, or used as electives. In order to graduate, undergraduate students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and a grade of “C” or above in all major courses, and graduate students must have a minimum 3.0. All directed individual study (DIS) courses must be approved by the supervising professor, the chairperson and the dean. Prior approval of the dean is required for all transient credit.

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies
Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Religion
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Music
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in History

Graduate Degree Programs

Master of Applied Social Science (M.A.S.S.)
Master of Science in Community Psychology
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)

Programs

• Social Science, Global Security and International Affairs Concentration, M.A.S.S.

Courses

• POS 6947 Internship/paper
• POS 6971 Thesis (6)

• POT 4004 History Of Political Theory (3)
• POT 4064 Contemporary Political Ideologies (3)
• POT 4204 American Political Thought (3)
• POT 4324 Psychology Of Political Terror
• POT 4343 Contemporary Black Political Thought (3)

• PSB 3033C Psychobiology (4)

• DEP 2004 Human Growth And Development (3)
• DEP 2401 Psychology Of Adulthood And Aging
• DEP 3004 Human Gwth Develop
• DEP 4202 Psy Except Children
• DEP 6047 Dev Of Ethnic & Diverse Childr
• DEP 6056 Developmental Psychology (3)
• DEP 6105 Adv Child Dev
• EAB 3702 Applied Behavior Analysis (3)
• EAB 4734 Behavioral Medicine (health Psychology) (3)
• EAB 6766 Advanced Behavior Modification (3)
• PSY 2012 Introduction To Psychology (3)
• PSY 2012E Introduction To Psychology (3)
• PSY 2012HB Introduction To Psychology (3)
• PSY 3204 Psychological Statistics (3)
• PSY 3209 Adv Psy Statistics
• PSY 3213 Research Design Meth (3)
• PSY 3923 Curt Topics In Psych
• PSY 4025 Sen Seminar Psy Majo
• PSY 4244 Psychological Measurement
• PSY 4302C Psychological Measurement (4)
• PSY 4604 History of Psychology (3)
• PSY 4904 Honors Seminar
• PSY 4906 Directed Indiv Study
• PSY 6064 Proseminar In Advanced General Psychology (3)
• PSY 6075 Prof Issue,ethic & Law Psych
• PSY 6206 Advanced Psychological Statistics, Measurement And Evaluation (3)
• PSY 6216 Research Methods (3)
• PSY 6317C Advanced Psychological Testing (3)
• PSY 6910 Directed Indiv Study
• PSY 6916 Grad Direct Individual Study
• PSY 6939 Special Problems Seminar
• PSY 6945C Practicum In School Psychology (4)
• PSY 6970 Thesis I (V)
• PSY 6971 Thesis II (V)
• PSY 6972 Thesis Preparation

• PAD 3003 Public Administration (3)
• PAD 3396 Disas Emer Mgmt Ethi
• PAD 3414 Public Personnel Administration (3)
• PAD 3603 Administrative Law (4)
• PAD 4024 Administrative Theory And Problems (3)
• PAD 4034 Public Policy And Management
• PAD 4223 Budgetary And Fiscal Management (3)
• PAD 4232 Grantsmanship
• PAD 4394 Disaster Mgmt Spec P
• PAD 4395 Social Dimens Disast
• PAD 4404 Public Policy And Management (3)
• PAD 4834 Developmental And Comparative Administration (3)
• PAD 5025 Public Management: Practice And Problems (3)
• PAD 5025E Public Management: Practice And Problems (3)
• PAD 5106 The Organization As A Political System (3)
• PAD 5306 Problems Of Public Policy Analysis (3)
• PAD 5306E Problems Of Public Policy Analysis (3)
• PAD 5417 Problems Of Public Personnel Administration (3)
• PAD 5417E Problems Of Public Personnel Administration (3)
• PAD 5701 Stat Public Managers (3)
• PAD 5807 Political Conflict And Metropolitan Administration (3)
• PAD 5971 Thesis
• PAD 6035 Seminar In Administrative Politics (3)
• PAD 6035E Seminar In Administrative Politics (3)
• PAD 6060 Seminar In Public Management (3)
• PAD 6060E Seminar In Public Management (3)
• PAD 6227 Seminar In Public Financial Administration (3)
• PAD 6836 Comparative Pub Admi
• PAD 6934 Sel Topic Public Adm

• PUP 3313 Blacks And The Political Process (3)
• PUP 3801 Issues In Emerg Mgmt
• PUP 4104 Introduction To Government Planning (3)
• PUP 4802 Pub Pol & Emerg Mgmt
• PUP 4803 Politics Of Disaster
• PUP 4947 Public Affairs Internship (3)

• QMB 4701 Operations Analysis

• REA 7 Developmental Reading I
• REA 17 College Preparatory Reading (3)
• REA 20 Spelling-pronunc
• REA 1105 Reading Improvement (3)
• REA 1125 Clast Prep Reading
• REA 1605 Study Skill Improvement (3)

• REL 2000 Introduction To Religion (3)
• REL 2135 Black Religion In America (3)
• REL 2135E Black Relig In Amer
• REL 2136 Blk Rel L-ship Style
• REL 2210 Introduction To The Hebrew Scriptures (3)
• REL 2240 Introduction To The Christian Scriptures (3)
• REL 2302 Western World Religions (3)
• REL 3130 Religion In American Culture (3)
• REL 3145 Women In Religion (3)
• REL 3156 Religion, Personality And Race (3)
• REL 3210 Intro Old Testament
• REL 3249 Interp The Gospels
• REL 3310 Eastern World Religions (3)
• REL 3320 Western World Rel
• REL 3383 Caribbean Rel & Cult
• REL 3936 Spec Topics In Relig