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Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts offers more than 30 majors and emphases and a similar number of minors. The college offers students the opportunities, first, to develop the fundamentals of a liberal education upon which to base a lifetime of learning and, second, to concentrate in studies that form the foundation for professional pursuits.

Four-year degree programs in the College of Liberal Arts lead to either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. The Bachelor of Arts degree at USI requires a minimum of 12 hours of instruction in non-English modern or classical languages or the demonstration of competence at the intermediate level through an appropriate language examination.

Students interested in teaching careers may seek secondary education licensing in art, journalism, theatre, English, French, German, Spanish, and the social sciences.

College of Liberal Arts Degrees and Programs:

• College of Liberal Arts

  Art
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Art
  Art History
  Art Studio
  Graphic Design
  Visual Art (Teaching)
  Visual Art P-12 (Teaching)
  Communications
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Communication Studies
  Journalism
  Journalism (Teaching)
  Public Relations and Advertising
  Radio and Television
  English
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Creative Writing
  English
  English (Teaching)
  Literature
  Rhetoric and Writing
  History
  Degree	Major	Minor
  History
  Social Science (Teaching)
  Interdisciplinary Studies
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Classical Studies
  Gender Studies
  International Studies
  Modern and Classical Languages
  Degree	Major	Minor
  French Studies
  French Studies (Teaching)
  German Studies
  German Studies (Teaching)
  Spanish Studies
  Spanish Studies (Teaching)
  Performing Arts
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Applied Vocal Music Education
  Applied Vocal Music Performance
  General Music
  Theatre Arts
  Theatre Education
  Philosophy
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Cognitive Science
  Philosophy
  Political Science and Public Administration
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Legal Studies
  Political Science
  Pre-Law
  Psychology
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Psychology
  Social Work
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Social Work
  Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies
  Degree	Major	Minor
  Anthropology
  Criminal Justice
  Criminal Justice Studies
  Sociology

• Associate Degrees

  Degree	Department
  Social Science	Political Science and Public Administration
  Social Science	History
  Social Science	Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies
  Social Science	Psychology

• Graduate Studies

  Masters Degrees
  Degree	Emphasis
  Communication
  Liberal Studies
  Public Administration
  Social Work

College of Liberal Arts
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Administration

Michael K. Aakhus, M.F.A., Dean

Thomas Bordelon, Ed.D, Assistant Dean

Michael Dixon, Ph.D, Assistant Dean

Joan A. deJong, M.F.A., Chair, Art Department (Kathryn Waters, M.F.A., Acting Chair during Spring 2012)

J. Wayne Rinks, Ph.D., Chair, Communications Department

Stephen G. Spencer, Ph.D., Chair, English Department

Jason Hardgrave, Ph.D., Chair, History Department

Ellen Topper, M.A, Interim Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies

Silvia A. Rode, Ph.D., Chair, Modern and Classical Languages Department

Elliot H. Wasserman, M.F.A., Chair, Performing Arts Department

Rocco J. Gennaro, Ph.D., Chair, Philosophy Department

Mary Hallock Morris Ph.D., Political Science and Public Administration Department

Julie A. Evey-Johnson, Ph.D., Chair, Psychology Department

Iris Phillips, Ph.D., Chair, Social Work Department

Ronda L. Priest, Ph.D., Chair, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies Department