Well-Rounded Education, Well-Received Graduates.
A small liberal arts college within a larger university. A big school's resources with a small school's focus on personal attention. You'll receive the most from both worlds here.
Our liberal arts programs are pathways to careers. Don't believe it? Today’s employers seek graduates with superior communication, problem-solving and knowledge-integration skills. Those are the same skill sets that define a liberal arts major.
The Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Education serves Northeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and beyond as a premier provider of programs that prepare teachers, counselors, educational administrators, and school psychologists as well as providing developmental education programs to the YSU community. Professional courses are offered leading to teacher licensure and to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree.
Departments & Programs
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Africana Studies Program
One day, you could be annotating Chinua Achebe. The next, you're examining the cultural impacts of the Harlem Renaissance. Though our program is specialized, you'll need that specificity to analyze the many facets of a broad culture.
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Associate of Arts
To receive a full liberal arts education in half the time, we offer a broad path to your associate. Classes cover several departments for a flexible degree.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
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Counseling, School Psychology, and Educational Leadership
We develop clinical counselors, student affairs professionals, school psychologists, school counselors, principals, superintendents, and educational leaders who work in culturally and socially diverse school, mental health, and community settings and act as facilitators of personal, educational and social change for individuals and communities.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
MINORS
GRADUATE DEGREES
- Master of Science in Education, Counseling
- Addiction Counseling
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- School Counseling
- Student Affairs and College Counseling
- Educational Specialist in School Psychology
- Master of Education, Intervention Services (For entry into Ed.S. in SPSY)
- Master of Science in Education, Educational Administration
- Principal Licensure
- Superintendent Licensure
- Administrative Specialist Licensure
- Educational Administration and Principal Licensure Online [MSEd]
- Doctorate in Education, Educational Leadership
- Master of Science in Education, Counseling
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English and World Languages, Department of
What can you do with our English college-liberal-arts-social-sciences? Well, you can write a novel, interview public figures, develop professional proposals and grants, teach children how to read...
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
MINORS
- British and American Literature Minor
- Creative Writing Minor
- English Studies Minor
- Linguistics Minor
- Professional and Technical Writing Minor
GRADUATE DEGREES
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES
- English Graduate Certificate
- Literature for Children and Young Adults Graduate Certificate
- Professional and Technical Writing Graduate Certificate
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificate
- Teaching of Literature Graduate Certificate
- Teaching of Writing Graduate Certificate
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General Studies
Graduation: We make it possible and simple. Returning and continuing students can add to their completed coursework to finish a degree.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
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Geography and Urban and Regional Studies
Studying the globe is only scratching the surface. It's not uncommon to see our students present at national conferences — even as sophomores.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- Geography Major
- Geography GIS/Remote Sensing Track
- Spatial Information Systems (SIS) Individualized Curriculum Program (ICP)
MINORS
- Environmental Geography Minor
- General Geography Minor
- Geographic Information Science Minor
- Human Geography Minor
- Regional Geography Minor
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE
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History
You could say we wrote the book on it. Just ask one of our professors, whose e-textbook is circulated across the country. Or many of our graduate students working together on groundbreaking research right now.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
MINORS
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE
GRADUATE DEGREE
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
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Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of
COUNSELING, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY, AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
MINORS
GRADUATE DEGREES
- Master of Science in Education, Counseling
- Addiction Counseling
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- School Counseling
- Student Affairs and College Counseling
- Educational Specialist in School Psychology
- Master of Education, Intervention Services (For entry into Ed.S. in SPSY)
- Master of Science in Education, Educational Administration
- Principal Licensure
- Superintendent Licensure
- Administrative Specialist Licensure
- Educational Administration and Principal Licensure Online [MSEd]
- Doctorate in Education, Educational Leadership
GEOGRAPHY AND URBAN-REGIONAL STUDIES
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
- Geography Major
- Geography GIS/Remote Sensing Track
- Spatial Information Systems (SIS) Individualized Curriculum Program (ICP)
MINORS
- Environmental Geography Minor
- General Geography Minor
- Geographic Information Science Minor
- History Minor and Applied History Minor
- Human Geography Minor
- Regional Geography Minor
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE
HISTORY
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
MINORS
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE
GRADUATE DEGREE
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
MINORS
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND RIGELHAUPT PRE-LAW CENTER
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
MINORS
- American Politics Minor
- Foreign Affairs Minor
- Peace and Conflict Studies Minor
- Political Science Minor
SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
MINORS
- Master of Science in Education, Counseling
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Individualized Curriculum Program
Not finding a major that speaks to you? No problem, we'll help you create your own.
BACHELOR'S PROGRAM
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Philosophy and Religious Studies
They're both touchy subjects, but we're masters at discussing them. That's why every year, our Ethics Center holds numerous professional seminars and workshops devoted to these subjects.
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
MINORS
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Politics and International Relations / Rigelhaupt Pre-Law Center
There aren't many universities that can say they have students in Model UN, Moot Court, a city internship program and a Pre-Law Society. We can.
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
MINORS
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Sociology and Anthropology
Health seminars, philosophy lectures, chemistry labs and classes on rock 'n' roll and religion. This is a department with a true liberal arts curriculum.
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
MINORS
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Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Department of
If you're looking to be a teacher in Ohio, then this is the place to start. Specialize your knowledge in a subject, then build on those principles to find the best ways to teach it.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
- Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Intervention Specialist Major
- Integrated Language Arts Education Major
- Integrated Math Education Major
- Integrated Sciences Education Major
- Integrated Social Studies Education Major
- Italian Education Major
- Middle Childhood Education Major
- Spanish Education Major
- Special Education Major
GRADUATE DEGREE
- Master of Science in Education, Special Education
- Master of Science in Education, Teacher Education
- Master of Science in Education, Teacher Education — Curriculum and Instruction – Digital Teaching and Learning Online
- Master of Science in Education, Teacher Education — Curriculum and Instruction – Literacy Online
- Master of Science in Education, Teacher Education — Curriculum & Instruction – Mathematics, Online
- Master of Science in Education, Teacher Education — Curriculum & Instruction Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Online
- Master of Science in Education, Teacher Education — Curriculum & Instruction — Teacher Leader Endorsement, Online
- Master of Science in Education, Educational Administration (With Principal Licensure Option) - Online
Certificates
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Women's and Gender Studies Program
Now, more than ever, it's what's important to talk about. And that's what we do. Whether it's at our annual Take Back the Night gathering, or discussing gender equality on National Public Radio.
MINOR
- Working Class Studies Program
