The College of Arts and Humanities offers the Master of Arts in English, the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Study, the Master of Arts in Psychology, and the Master of Public Administration. The college also offers graduate courses in the visual and performing arts, the humanities, and the social sciences. Career-oriented courses for teachers are provided in teacher certification areas. Graduate programs offered by the College of Arts and Humanities are designed to provide opportunities for students to engage in academic study at advanced levels.
Emphasis is placed both on the acquisition and on the generation of knowledge.
Program Governance for Master of Arts in English, Interdisciplinary Study, and Psychology. The Graduate Studies Committee is composed of a chairperson elected by the faculty, and of members selected by the college Coordinating Committee from among the faculty qualified to teach graduate courses. In carrying out its adjudicative function, the Committee may recommend specific stipulations in connection with an appeal, and will clearly communicate its findings and recommendations to concerned faculty and students. Further appeal may be made to the college faculty. The MPA program is administered by the Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities with advice from the MPA Coordinating Committee.