College of Liberal Arts

www.usi.edu/liberal-arts

James M. Beeby, Ph.D., Dean

Michael Dixon, Ph.D., Associate Dean

Melinda Roberts, Ph.D., Assistant Dean

Leigh Anne Howard, Ph.D., Director, Master of Arts in Communication

Charles A. Conaway, Ph.D., Director, Master of Arts in English

Tamara L. Hunt, Ph.D., Director, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

Jessica R. Jensen, Ph.D., Director, Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition, Policy, and Culture

Trent A. Engbers, Ph.D., Director, Master of Public Administration

James G. Dickerson, Ph.D., Director, Master of Social Work

The College of Liberal Arts offers students the opportunities, first, to develop the fundamentals of a liberal education upon which to base a lifetime of learning and, second, to concentrate in studies that form the foundation for professional pursuits.

The college includes the departments of Art and Design; Communications; Criminal Justice; English; History; Performing Arts; Philosophy; Political Science and Public Administration; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology; World Languages and Cultures; the Bachelor of Professional Studies Program; and the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. Through these areas, the college offers more than 30 majors and emphases, a similar number of minors, several certificates, and six masters programs.