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

• GEO 5908 Independent Work In Geography (3)

• GER 1100 Elementary German I
• GER 1101 Elementary German II
• GER 3300 German Literature

• GRA 2117C Lettering
• GRA 3193C Advertising Design

• HSC 3501 Pathophysiology
• HSC 3555 Pathophysiology

• HIS 1921 Intro Professional Development I (3)
• HIS 2922 Intro Pro Developmnt
• HIS 3051 Historical Methods
• HIS 3104 The Nature Of History (3)
• HIS 3921 Adv Pro Development
• HIS 4074 Oral History Studies (3)
• HIS 4150 Historiography (3)
• HIS 4906 Directed Individual Study (3)
• HIS 5209 Comtemporary Problems (3)
• HIS 5909 Directed Individual Study (3-5)
• HIS 6942 Intership And Research Paper (6)
• HIS 6971 Master’s Thesis (6)
• HIS 6974 Internship Paper

• HUM ELECT Humanities Literat & Fine Arts
• HUM 390 Arts Criticism Seminar
• HUM 2210 Historical Survey I (3)
• HUM 2230 Historical Survey II (3)
• HUM 2230E Historical Survey II (3)
• HUM 2230HB Historical Survey II (3)
• HUM 3214 Early Civil Clas Wor
• HUM 3214 Early Civil Clas Wor
• HUM 3217 Judeo-christ Mede Cu
• HUM 3237 Coun Reform Barq&enl
• HUM 3238 Europ Renais & Refor
• HUM 3244 19th Cen Revol: Hist
• HUM 3255 Mod & Post-mod Cultu
• HUM 3401 Asian Humanities
• HUM 3421 African America Film
• HUM 3425 African Humanities
• HUM 3546 Carib Lit & Popu Cul
• HUM 3930 Special Topics In The Humanities (3)

• INP 2002 Industrial Psycholog
• INP 3002 Industrial Psychology (3)

• ISS 5316 Advanced Applications Of Statistics & Research (3)
• ISS 5355 Grantsmanship
• ISS 5939 Interdisciplinary Seminar In Applied Social Science (3)
• ISS 5939E Interdisciplinary Seminar In Applied Social Science (3)
• ISS 6305 Research Methods (3)
• ISS 6942 Internship And Internship Paper (1-6)
• ISS 6972 Research And Thesis (1-6)

• IDS 3040 Found Leadership I
• IDS 3041 Found Leadership II
• IDS 4161 Arg,vis&prf: Com Tls Crt Think

• INR 2002 International Relati
• INR 3242 Intl Rel/reg Int Lat Am /carib
• INR 3364 Introduction To Intelligence
• INR 3502 International Organizations
• INR 3503 Model United Nations
• INR 4084 Politics Of Terrorism
• INR 4102 American Foreign Policy (3)
• INR 4334 National Security Policy (3)
• INR 4403 International Law (3)
• INR 4704 Pol Eco Of Latin Am & Carrib
• INR 5036 Politics Of Globalization (3)
• INR 5037 Sem On Develop Countries (3)
• INR 5105 American Foreign Policy (3)
• INR 5137 Politics In Terrorism
• INR 5138 Home Security (3)
• INR 5935 Spec Top In Intern’l Relations
• INR 6365 Seminar In Intelligence (3)

• LAE 3361 Tchg Eng High Sch

• LAH 2020 Latin America
• LAH 4130 Latiin American History (3)

• PLA 2950 Legal Reason & Anal Thinking
• PLA 4103 Legal and Scholarly Report Writing (3)

• LIT ELECT Analyzing And Interpreting Literature:
• LIT 2005 English Literature And Composition:
• LIT 2110 Introduction to Literature I (3)
• LIT 2110HNRS Introduction to Literature I (3)
• LIT 2120 Introduction to Literature II (3)
• LIT 3115 Classical Literature In Translation (3)
• LIT 3196 African-caribbean Literature
• LIT 3333 Multicultural Literature for Adolescents (3)
• LIT 3353 Intro To African Literature
• LIT 3824 Latino/a Literature (3)
• LIT 4043 Drama And Crisis (3)
• LIT 4083 Contemporary Literature (3)
• LIT 4383 Women In Literature (3)
• LIT 5327 Folklore, Myth, Legend (3)

• MAE 3810 Fund Conc Elem Math
• MAE 5641 Tchng Sec Math

• MIS 1010C Intro Military Sci
• MIS 1020C Org Of Army & Rotc
• MIS 1490L Leadership Dev Lab
• MIS 2300 Intro Oper & Tactics
• MIS 2403C Oper & Tactics II
• MIS 2905 Directed Indiv Stdy
• MIS 3404C Small Unit Tactics
• MIS 3602C Land Navigation
• MIS 3901 Dir Reading-ind Stdy
• MIS 4501C Army Mgmt Systems
• MIS 4503C Prob Military Mgt II
• MIS 4901 Dir Reading-ind Stdy