College of Liberal Arts

Dean's Office
Clark Building, Room C138
(970) 491-5421
libarts.colostate.edu

Professor Ben Withers, Dean
Professor Roze Hentschell, Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Professor Michael Carolan, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Evolution

Undergraduate Majors

  • Anthropology
  • Art (B.A.)
  • Fine art (B.F.A.)
  • Communication Studies
  • Dance (B.A.)
  • Trip the light fantastic toe (B.F.A.)
  • Economics
  • English
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • Journalism and Media Communication
  • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • Music (B.A.)
  • Music (B.Yard.)
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Theatre
  • Women'due south and Gender Studies

Interdisciplinary Majors

  • Major in International Studies
  • Major in Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts

Undergraduate Minors

  • Anthropology
  • Practical Environmental Policy Analysis
  • Art History
  • Chinese
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • English
  • Ethnic Studies
  • French
  • Geographic Data Science and Geographic Analysis
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • Indigenous Studies
  • Japanese
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Science Communication
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre – Acting/Directing (No new students are existence admitted to this minor.)
  • Theatre – Pattern/Technical Theatre (No new students are being admitted to this small.)
  • Technical and Science Communication (See the Small in Science Communication.)

Interdisciplinary and Interdepartmental Minors

  • American Sign Linguistic communication
  • Arabic Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
  • Arts Leadership and Administration Minor (No new students are being admitted to this minor.)
  • Environmental Affairs Interdisciplinary Minor
  • Film Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
  • Global Studies Interdisciplinary Pocket-size
  • Italian Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
  • Legal Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
  • Linguistics and Civilisation Interdisciplinary Pocket-sized
  • Media Studies Modest
  • Music, Stage and Sports Production Interdisciplinary Small
  • Religious Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
  • Russian Studies Interdisciplinary Small-scale
  • Women'due south Study Interdisciplinary Pocket-size

For a complete list of departmental program offerings (including certificates), see individual department catalog pages.

Higher-Broad Graduate Programs

Certificates

  • Gender, Power and Deviation
  • Public Policy Analysis

Main'south Programs

Master in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management, Plan C

Master of Public Policy Administration, Plan C, Thou.P.P.A.

  • Master of Public Policy Administration, Plan C, International Policy and Direction Specialization
  • Master of Public Policy Administration, Programme C, Public Management Specialization
  • Master of Public Policy Administration, Plan C, Public Policy Specialization


Master of Sport Management, Program C, One thousand.Due south.G.

  • Master of Sport Management, Plan C, Business organisation Foundations Specialization
  • Master of Sport Direction, Plan C, Sport Marketing Specialization
  • Master of Sport Management, Plan C, Sport Media and Communications Specialization

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The College of Liberal Arts aims to educate committed and active citizens and to develop in them an agreement of humans, including their history, literature, and art; their social, political, and economic systems; and their relationship to the surroundings. The College offers courses in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, which constitute the foundation of a liberal arts teaching.

Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate majors lead to one of 4 degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Available of Fine Arts, Available of Music, or Bachelor of Science. Descriptions of the specific departmental and interdepartmental majors and concentrations in the College of Liberal Arts are located in the following pages. Students should consider simultaneously completing the requirements of a second major or a departmental or interdisciplinary minor, either in the Higher of Liberal Arts or in another college. With careful planning, numerous combinations are possible within 4 years of study. The minimum scholastic average acceptable for graduation in any college programme is a two.000 average in all major courses in addition to the academy's overall class betoken average requirement of ii.000 for CSU courses.

Undergraduate Career Opportunities and Career Counseling

Graduates from the College of Liberal Arts enter a remarkable variety of careers. Degrees from the College of Liberal Arts prepare students for success in their professional, personal, and civic lives. The skills and dispositions students develop through study in the liberal arts are widely sought. In preparing themselves for future career opportunities students are encouraged to piece of work closely with Academic Back up Coordinators, departmental mentors, and career counselors. Through these conversations students volition exist encouraged to develop resumes, interviewing skills, and articulation of the ways in which their skills will benefit potential employers. Students should also consider participating in internships to gain practical work experience.

Prelaw

Clark A, Room 076
(970) 491-5421
Prelaw advisor: Gina Robinson
Make an appointment by emailing: Gina.Robinson@colostate.edu

Students preparing for law school can choose any major. Law schools seek above-average students with broad educational backgrounds and first-class advice, and belittling skills. Prelaw students, regardless of major, should design a grade of written report that develops their skills in speaking, writing and analytical capabilities. Constabulary schools require an undergraduate caste for admission. Visit the Section of Political Science for more information.

Didactics Abroad

Because the knowledge of at least one other civilisation is valuable in understanding our ain, students are encouraged to take a semester or longer to study exterior of the U.s. as office of their overall programme at CSU. Students interested in educational activity abroad should plan, far in advance, by discussing opportunities with their advisor and by visiting the Office of International Programs in Laurel Hall.

Graduate Programs

A variety of liberal arts advanced degrees are available in the College. Bookish degrees offered are Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts, Main of Science, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Music. The last two are generally considered professional degrees.

The College offers iii interdisciplinary main'due south degrees. The Department of Anthropology and Geography offers a master'due south degree in Anthropology with a specialization in International Development, with courses from across CSU. The Departments of English and Languages, Literatures and Cultures offer a articulation master'due south program in strange languages and the teaching of English as a 2d/foreign linguistic communication. The Spring Constitute for the Arts offers a Master'southward in Arts Leadership and Cultural Direction in collaboration with the College of Business, the College of Liberal Arts and others, that prepares students for leadership opportunities within and outside of the creative sector. Information on all iii degree programs may be obtained from whatsoever participating section.

For detailed data about graduate programs, contact individual departments. Meet as well the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.