Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences & Education

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.

• Africana Studies Program

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

• Associate of Arts

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

• English Major
• Italian
• Professional and Technical Writing Major
• Spanish

MINORS

• British and American Literature Minor
• Creative Writing Minor
• English Studies Minor
• Linguistics Minor
• Professional and Technical Writing Minor

GRADUATE DEGREES

• Master of Arts in English
• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

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

Graduation: We make it possible and simple. Returning and continuing students can add to their completed coursework to finish a degree.

BACHELOR'S DEGREE

• General Studies Major

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

• Geographic Information Science and Technology Certificate

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

• History Major

MINORS

• History Minor and Applied History Minor
• Judaic Studies Minor
• American Studies Minor

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

• Historic Preservation Certificate

GRADUATE DEGREE

• Master of Arts in History
• Master of Arts in American Studies

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

• Applied History Graduate Certificate

Not finding a major that speaks to you? No problem, we'll help you create your own.

BACHELOR'S PROGRAM

• Individualized Curriculum Program

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

• Philosophy Major
• Religious Studies Major

MINORS

• Islamic Studies Minor
• Philosophy Minor
• Professional Ethics Minor
• Religious Studies Minor

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

• Political Science Major

MINORS

• American Politics Minor
• Foreign Affairs Minor
• Peace and Conflict Studies Minor
• Political Science Minor

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

• Psychology Major

MINORS

• Developmental Psychology Minor
• General Psychology Minor
• Psychology of Mental Health Minor

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]
  • Educational Administration Online [MSEd]
• Doctorate in Education, Educational Leadership

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

• Anthropology Major
• Sociology Major

MINORS

• Archaeology Minor
• Biological Anthropology Minor
• Cultural Anthropology Minor
• General Anthropology Minor
• Sociology Minor

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

• Early Childhood Associate (Pre-K)

BACHELOR'S DEGREES

• Art Education Major
• Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Intervention Specialist Major
• Health Education 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
• Music Education
• Physical Education Major
• Spanish Education Major
• Special Education Major

GRADUATE DEGREE

• Master of Science in Education, Special Education
  • Master of Science in Education, Special Education — Autism and Related Disabilities 
  • Master of Science in Education, Special Education — Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate Disabilities Online
• 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

• Teacher Leader Endorsement, Online

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

• Women's & Gender Studies Minor