School of Liberal Arts

Peter West, Ph.D., Dean

Andrés Matías-Ortís, Ph.D., Associate Dean

Robert Murray, Ph.D., Associate Dean

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND THE ARTS

Michael Perrota, M.F.A., Chair

Communication Studies
- Communication Studies with Specialization in Public Relations
Media Studies
- Film and Culture
- Journalism
- Radio and Television Production
Design and Animation (Formerly Computer Arts and Design)
Music Production and Recording Arts

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

Maureen MacLeod, Ph.D., Chair

History
Philosophy
Religion

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCES

David Wang, Ed.D., Chair

Computer Information Systems*
Computer Science*
Cybersecurity*
Information Technology
Mathematics*

DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE

Kristen Keckler, Ph.D., Chair

English
Modern Foreign Languages

*Courses also offered online

4+1 Degree Education Programs

The 4+1 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science in Education Programs are academic programs of study that allow students interested in the teaching profession as a career to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in an accelerated format. Through this special program, qualified students who major in English, History, Mathematics, or Spanish can receive teacher certification in Adolescence Education. A key feature of this program allows students to take up to 15 graduate education credits during their second-semester junior year and senior year. These courses can be used toward satisfying the bachelor’s as well as the master’s degree requirements.

Programs Include:

BA in English with MS in Adolescent Education
BA in History with MS in Adolescent Education
BS in Mathematics with MS in Adolescent Education
BA in Spanish with MS in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Please see the School of Education Section for program and course requirements.

The Latin American and Latino Studies Minor

15 credits required.

Students who choose to minor in Latin American and Latino Studies must complete 15 credits taken across at least three different programs. The minor requires students to take at least one Spanish course in the Modern Foreign Languages program, as well as one of the two English courses and one of the four history courses listed below.

Courses that may be taken for minor completion:

Spanish courses:

SPAN 196
SPAN 215 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 216 Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 220 Latin America Through Film
SPAN 230 La Gramática Española
SPAN 236 Latin American Cultures
SPAN 240 Aspects of Caribbean Culture
SPAN 241 Main Currents in Puerto Rican Civilization
SPAN 245 From Self to Selfie
SPAN 258 Latin America Today
SPAN 351 Main Currents in Latin American Civilizations I
SPAN 352 Main Currents in Latin American Civilizations II
SPAN 357 The Hispanic Caribbean through Film and Literature
SPAN 359 Afro-Hispanic Literature
SPAN 372 Spanish Conversation
SPAN 397 Independent Study in Spanish

English Courses:

ENGL 257 Latin American Literature
ENGL 269 Hispanic/Latino Literature

History Courses:

HIST 119 Introduction to Latin American History
HIST 254 Latinos/as in the U.S.
HIST 260 History of Puerto Rico
HIST 266 US - Latin American Relations

Other courses may be approved by the Modern Foreign Languages Program Director.

The Philosophy Minor

15 credits required.

Students who choose to minor in Philosophy must complete 5 courses in Philosophy with at least 3 courses in the 200-level or higher.

Courses can include: PHIL 205 , PHIL 213 , PHIL 294 , PHIL 299 , PHIL 303 , PHIL 317 or PHIL 397 .

Restrictions:

Course credits used to fulfill the Ethical Perspectives General Education Requirement cannot be used towards the minor.
Courses designated as being in the School of New Resources cannot be used toward the minor.