Overview

The College of Liberal Arts consists of the Departments of Anthropology; Art; Criminology and Criminal Justice; English Language and Literature; Geography; History; Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Religious Studies; Sociology; and Theatre and Dance. The Departments of Aerospace Studies, Military Science, and Naval Studies administer the University’s ROTC programs. In addition, the college includes interdepartmental programs in African American Studies, Comparative Literature, Contemporary European Studies, Film Studies, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Public History, and Women’s Studies. Centers and institutes within the college include the Center for Asian Studies, the Center of Management of Risk Behaviors, the Ted Mimms Foreign Languages Learning Center, the Liberal Arts Computing and Technology Center, the Institute for Southern Studies, the Richard L. Walker Institute of International Studies, the S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, McKissick Museum, and the Institute for Public Service and Policy Research. Please refer to the section of this bulletin titled "The University" for further information about these centers and institutes.

The Department of Art is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. In the Department of Psychology, the graduate degrees in clinical-community psychology are accredited by the American Psychological Association; graduate degrees in school psychology are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the National Association of School Psychologists, with the doctoral program also being accredited by the American Psychological Association. The Master of Public Administration degree offered by the Department of Political Science is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. The Department of Theatre and Dance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and the University/Resident Theatre Association. Through selected degree programs, the College of Liberal Arts participates in the teacher education programs of the University which are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Degrees and Certificates Offered

The College of Liberal Arts offers programs of study leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Media Arts, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Science. In cooperation with the College of Education, the college offers a Master of Arts in Teaching in selected disciplines for uncertified teachers and an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Art Education for teachers who have been certified. The Linguistics Program offers a certificate of Graduate Study in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. A Certificate of Graduate Study in Museum Management is offered through the Department of History. A Certificate of Graduate Study in Women's Studies is available through the Women's Studies Program. The Department of Anthropology offers a Certificate of Graduate Study in Historical Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management, and the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers the Certificate of Graduate Study in Drug and Addictions Studies. For further information about admission and degree requirements, please consult "The Graduate School" section of this bulletin and the individual departments listed in the College of Liberal Arts.

Admission Requirements and Degree Requirements

Each program and each department sets specific admission requirements and degree requirements that conform to The Graduate School's requirements, and which are detailed within the separate entries for this college. The general requirements may be found earlier in this bulletin (see "The Graduate School").

Anthropology
Art (including Media Arts)
Criminology and Criminal Justice
English Language and Literature (including Speech)
Geography
History
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (including Comparative Literature)
Linguistics
Philosophy
Political Science (including Public Administration)
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Theatre and Dance
Women's Studies

Most admission decisions focus upon the content of undergraduate and prior graduate degree-seeking work, grade point average, scores on standardized predictor tests, letters of recommendation, and evidence of experiences and performance relevant to the degree being sought. The particular degree program can provide information about the details and the relevant weighting of these various criteria. Any questions not resolved by reading the specific program or departmental entry can be addressed to the graduate admissions chair for that specific degree program.

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Course Descriptions (COLA)

• 500 -- Selected Topics in Civilization and Culture. (3)