Consistent with the overall mission of the University, the major goal of the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies is to provide students with the requisite academic skills, knowledge, and a sense of competence which will allow them to assume leadership roles in their respective fields of study. The College is made up of four divisions, Behavioral and Social Sciences; Fine Arts; Literature, Languages, and Philosophy; the Whitney Young School of Honors and Liberal Studies. Academic majors leading to the Associate of Arts are offered in

Liberal Studies (General Core)

Liberal Studies (General Core with emphasis in Early Childhood Education)

Liberal Studies (Honors)

Academic majors, leading to the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Music degrees are offered in the following areas:

Art, Music, Mass Communication Journalism, English, Political Science, Liberal Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences, and Spanish.

The College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies offers minors in the following areas: African-American Studies, Art, Communications, English, French, History, Journalism, Liberal Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and Speech and Theater. Students interested in earning credit for Teacher Certification at the elementary or secondary level may take courses offered by the appropriate divisions in the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies in cooperation with the faculty of the School of Education and Human Services in the College of Professional Studies. Details of these programs may be found in the College of Professional Studies section elsewhere in this Catalogue.

Students interested in earning credit for Teacher Certification at the elementary or secondary level may take courses offered by the appropriate divisions in the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies in cooperation with the faculty of the School of Education and Human Services in the College of Professional Studies. Details of these programs may be found in the College of Professional Studies section elsewhere in this Catalogue.

Students should refer to the appropriate degree program section in the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies for coursework requirements applicable to their particular programs. To earn a degree through the College in four years, students must satisfy both academic program and University course requirements. Summer session coursework and possibly an additional academic year may be required in some cases. Every student is encouraged to work closely with his or her mentor or advisor.

Any student in the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies who has completed the Liberal Studies requirements of the University through the Whitney Young School of Honors and Liberal Studies will not be required to satisfy the number of semester credit hours of a suggested curriculum. However, the student will be required to complete a minimum of 128 semester credit hours and the required coursework in the major.