College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Departments and Schools: School of Criminal Justice, Leadership and Sociology; School of Visual and Performing Arts; Department of Communication Studies, Law and Political Science; Department of English and Modern Languages; and Department of History and Philosophy
College Leadership: Dr. David Macey, Dean and Dr. Brad Will, Assistant Dean
For updated information, see our website at www.fhsu.edu/coas.
Science, language, fine arts, politics, and music. The College of Arts, Humanities & Social Science offers these and more to our students. Regardless of where your passion lies, the College will have something you can enjoy and excel in.
Higher education is a controlled and concentrated preparation for life, and a liberal arts education is a preparation for living that life to the fullest. The College of Arts & Sciences strives to develop skills and abilities to work with others and develop the students for a successful life after college.
The College of Arts, Humanities & Social Science values, appreciates, and enjoys the wonder of human culture and the natural world. Through its forward-thinking curriculum and hard-working faculty, the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Science can prepare you for whatever you choose.
Degrees Offered
At the undergraduate level, a student may select the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Applied Science, and Bachelor of Music degrees. A self-directed Bachelor of General Studies is available as a degree program that provides for a 21-hour concentration instead of a specific major. In addition, the college offers an 18-hour concentration in ethnic studies that can be added to any university major.
At the graduate level, the college offers the Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Liberal Studies, and Master of Science.
Bachelors
- Art | Bachelor of Arts: Art (Art History)
- Art | Bachelor of Arts: Art (Education)
- Art | Bachelor of Arts: Art (Studio Art)
- Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art (Education)
- Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art (Graphic Design)
- Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art (Interior Design)
- Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art (Photography)
- Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art (Studio Art)
- Communication Studies | Bachelor of Arts: Communication (General)
- Communication Studies | Bachelor of Arts: Communication (Organizational Communication)
- Communication Studies | Bachelor of Arts: Communication (Public Relations and Advertising)
- Criminal Justice | Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice | Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice | Bachelor of Science: Criminalistics (Crime Mapping & Spatial Analysis)
- Criminal Justice | Bachelor of Science: Criminalistics (Forensic Biology)
- Criminal Justice | Bachelor of Science: Criminalistics (Forensic Chemistry)
- English | Bachelor of Arts: English (Literature)
- English | Bachelor of Arts: English (Teaching)
- English | Bachelor of Arts: English (Writing)
- English | Bachelor of Arts: Global Business English
- History | Bachelor of Arts: History
- History | Bachelor of Arts: History (Secondary Education)
- Leadership | Bachelor of Applied Science: Applied Leadership
- Leadership | Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Leadership
- Leadership | Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
- Modern Languages | Bachelor of Arts: Modern Languages (Spanish and Teacher Education)
- Modern Languages | Bachelor of Arts: Modern Languages (Spanish for Specific Purposes)
- Music | Bachelor of Arts: Performing Arts (Entrepreneurship)
- Music | Bachelor of Arts: Performing Arts (Music - Music Theatre)
- Music | Bachelor of Arts: Performing Arts (Music)
- Music | Bachelor of Music: Music (Composition)
- Music | Bachelor of Music: Music (Education)
- Music | Bachelor of Music: Music (Performance)
- Political Science | Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
- Political Science | Bachelor of Science in Political Science
- Sociology | Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
- Sociology | Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Masters
- Art | Master of Fine Arts
- Art | Master of Liberal Studies (Art History)
- Criminal Justice | Master of Professional Studies (Criminal Justice)
- English | Master of Arts: English
- History | Master of Arts: History
- History | Master of Arts: History (Public History)
- Leadership Studies | Master Of Professional Studies (Organizational Leadership)
- Leadership | Master of Business Administration (Leadership Studies)
- Leadership | Master of Science: Global Strategic Leadership
- Music | Master of Professional Studies (Music Performance)
- Political Science | Master of Liberal Studies (Global Studies)
- Political Science | Master of Liberal Studies (Political Leadership and Public Service)
- Political Science | Master of Liberal Studies (Political Science)
- Political Science | Master of Liberal Studies (Public Administration)
- Political Science | Master of Professional Studies (Political Management)
- Sociology | Master of Professional Studies (Social Entrepreneurship)
Minors
- Minor: Criminal Justice
- Minor: English
- Minor: General Communication
- Minor: History
- Minor: Leadership Studies
- Minor: Military Science and Leadership
- Minor: Music
- Minor: Organizational Communication
- Minor: Philosophy
- Minor: Political Science
- Minor: Public Relations and Advertising
- Minor: Sociology
- Minor: Spanish
- Minor: Studio Art
- Minor: Theatre
Certificates
- Certificate: Art History
- Certificate: Arts Entrepreneurship (with a BA Degree)
- Certificate: Arts Entrepreneurship (with a BFA Degree)
- Certificate: Basic Graphic Design
- Certificate: Basic Interior Design
- Certificate: Building a Career in a Nonprofit Corporation
- Certificate: Community Development
- Certificate: Community Engaged Art
- Certificate: Corrections
- Certificate: Crime Mapping and Analysis
- Certificate: Criminal Justice
- Certificate: Criminal Justice Leadership
- Certificate: Criminal Psychology
- Certificate: Criminological Theory
- Certificate: Cultural Anthropology and Globalization
- Certificate: Cultural Diversity Studies
- Certificate: General Philosophy
- Certificate: Global Leadership
- Certificate: Global Studies
- Certificate: Grant Writing and Program Evaluation
- Certificate: Juvenile Justice and Youth Development
- Certificate: Latine/x Studies
- Certificate: Leadership Studies
- Certificate: Life Stages and Transitions
- Certificate: Moral and Political Philosophy
- Certificate: Motion Design Or Basic Motion Design
- Certificate: Philosophy and Law
- Certificate: Philosophy of Religion
- Certificate: Photography
- Certificate: Policing and Homeland Security
- Certificate: Psychology of Effective Leadership
- Certificate: Social Justice
- Certificate: Sociology of Medicine and Aging
- Certificate: Spanish
- Certificate: Studio Art
- Certificate: Victim Advocacy
- Certificate: Women's and Gender Studies
- Certificate: Writing
Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is to prepare the responsible student for citizenship, personal growth, and the 21st century workplace by striving to provide value-centered liberal arts education anytime, anyplace at an affordable cost.
In the accomplishment of this mission, the college takes special pride in helping Fort Hays State University serve as the door of opportunity for generations of rural and urban citizens who might otherwise never discover the intellectual challenges and benefits of a liberal arts education because of the cost of American elite, private colleges. The word liberal is derived from the Latin root “libertas” meaning “freedom.” The combining of the knowledge, skills, and perspective of the arts and sciences with professional study in a particular field provides the individual learner with the freedom to realize one’s potential as a human being.
Liberal education is not only education for employment; it is education for life that empowers the individual to assume many roles in a complex world where future careers in the emerging knowledge society have yet to be discovered.