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.
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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American Studies
Explore the history of us, the people and cultures of the United States. Our college-liberal-arts-social-sciences are great if you're considering careers in business and communications or public service work of all kinds.
MINOR
GRADUATE DEGREE
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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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Economics
You'll learn from the best in this interdisciplinary program. They're not just your instructors, they're your go-to experts. The Journal of Financial Research, Economic Inquiry and Public Choice. These are all journals that publish our professors' work.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
MINORS
GRADUATE DEGREES
- Master of Arts in Economics
- Master of Arts in Financial Economics
- Master of Arts in Financial Economics (Online)
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
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English
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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Foreign Languages & Literatures
¿Hablas español? Parlez-vous français? Parli italiano? We do.
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
MINORS
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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
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
- Geographic Information Science Minor
- Geography 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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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 & 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
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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Psychology
At many universities, your psychology teachers are graduate students. At YSU, your instructors already have their PhDs.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
MINORS
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Sociology, Anthropology, & Gerontology
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
- Archaeology Minor
- Biological Anthropology Minor
- Cultural Anthropology Minor
- Forensic Anthropology Minor
- General Anthropology Minor
- Gerontology Minor
- Sociology Minor
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE
GRADUATE DEGREE
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
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Women's & Gender Studies
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