About HSSA

The College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts maintains an environment conducive to personal and professional growth attained through equality, shared governance, and open communication and provides excellent preparation for living and working in our increasingly complex, globalized world. Our faculty focus on research and creative works to facilitate opportunities for collaboration, expression, and personal growth of our students. 
 

Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts offer a wide range of approaches and methods in pursuit of this goal. This is reflected in the range of departments and programs that comprise the college. Our majors prepare students for many jobs. But more importantly, they prepare you for a career and a life. Skills such as creative complex problem-solving, critical thinking, intercultural skills, applied knowledge in real-world settings, written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work with others are not only fundamental to many positions and roles in life, but are skills and abilities most frequently cited by employers as requirements for employment.

In Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, students will find:

• Faculty dedicated to student success
• Opportunities to gain hands-on real-world experiences
• An emphasis on community engagement supported by internship opportunities
• Opportunities to participate in and contribute to faculty research and creative activity
• Socially conscious/socially active faculty and students committed to social justice