Academic units
Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology is home to an active community of scholars including specialists in archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics and biological anthropology.
Department of Art, Art History and Design
The Department of Art, Art History and Design offers an array of visual art options, from graphic design to sculpture, printmaking to art history.
Department of Communication Studies
The Department of Communication Studies prepares students for a variety of professional career paths, equipping them foundational unerstanding of how people connect in a dynamic world.
Department of Criminal Justice
The Department of Criminal Justice provides and interdisciplinary educational experience, with undergraduate and graduate programs that expose students to subjects ranging from sociology to psychology, political science to law.
Department of English
The Department of English offers a range of fields of study at the undergraduate and graduate level, including literature, language and linguistics, professional and public writing, and creative writing.
Department of Gender, Race, and Identity
The Department of Gender, Race, and Identity prepares students for work in a wide variety of fields, including politics, law, advocacy, education, social services, community organizing, community health, the arts, sustainability and more.
Department of History
The Department of History equips students with practical, career-focused instruction preparing them to evaluate masses of data, communicate effectively across multiple media and develop a flexible set of skills employers desire.
Military Science Program
Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is one of the best leadership courses in the country and prepares students to earn the bar of a Second Lieutenant upon graduation.
School of Music
The School of Music is dedicated to training the next generation of performers, educators, scholars, composers and technicians through academic instruction and real-world ensemble opportunities.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy challanges students to navigate the deepest questions of human existence and prepare them to pursue careers in fields such as law, medicine, business, politics and more.
Department of Political Science
The Department of Political Science offers multiple academic programs that emphasize research and teaching that links theory with real world issues and action through politics, public policy and administration.
Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology offers an education that's appropriate for students with varied professional goals and pairs well with study in field such anthropology, communication studies, criminal justice, psychology and more.
Department of Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre and Dance is a collaborative community of performing artists and scholars offering students an opportunity to explore all aspects of the performing arts.
Department of World Languages and Literatures
The Department of World Languages and Literatures helps students to master another language and immerses them in the culture of which they study, from Spanish to French.
