Department website: https://www.atu.edu/humanities/

Departments

• Art
• Behavioral Sciences
• Communication & Media Studies
• English & World Languages
• History & Political Science
• Music

Programs of Study

The College of Arts and Humanities comprises six departments which offer programs of study leading to baccalaureate, associate degrees, and certificates as listed below:

Associate of Arts

• General Education

Associate of Science

• Criminal Justice

Certificates of Proficiency

• English & World Languages:
  •      Diversity Studies
  •      Spanish for Medical Interpretation
  •      Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Journalism:
  •      Broadcast Journalism
  •      Print Journalism
  •      Public Relations Journalism

Bachelor of Arts

• Anthropology and Geography
• Art Education
• Communication:
  • Communication
  • Theatre and Film Production Option
• Criminal Justice and Criminology
• Digital Content Creation
• English
• English Education
• Fine Arts
• Foreign Language
• Foreign Language Education
• History
• International Studies
• Journalism
• Music
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Public History
• Social Media Studies
• Social Studies Education
• Sociology

Bachelor of Fine Arts

• Creative Writing
• Fine Arts
• Game and Interactive Media Design
• Graphic Design

Bachelor of Music Education

• Music Education with options in:
  •  Instrumental Music
  •  Vocal Music
  •  Keyboard Vocal Music
  •  Keyboard Instrumental Music

Minors

• Anthropology
• Art
• Creative Writing
• Criminal Justice
• English
• Film Studies
• French
• Geography
• German
• History
• Japanese
• Journalism
• Latin American Studies
• Military Science
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Public History
• Religious Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Speech Communication
• Strategic Studies
• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Theatre

The college also supervises pre-professional curriculum in law and is extensively involved in the general education program.

Through these degree and pre-professional curricula, the departments in the College of Arts and Humanities prepare graduates for a variety of challenging and rewarding careers, either directly or via continued graduate or professional studies. These curricula are designed not only to develop theoretical and technical expertise in the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences, but also to nurture the ability to think clearly and express ideas persuasively. Through its general education commitment and elective offerings, the college’s faculty contributes to the broadening of the knowledge and experience of all graduates of Arkansas Tech University by promoting basic competence in communication skills, by fostering an appreciation and understanding of our cultural heritage and current world affairs, and by developing problem-solving techniques.

Transfer Students

Applicability of transfer credit to meet specific degree requirements depends on the major selected by the transfer student. The transfer student should review the Transfer Credit policy in the Admission section of this catalog and meet with their academic advisor to determine final transfer credit eligibility for the selected program of study.