COLLEGE OF ARTS, AND SOCIAL
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HUMANITIES SCIENCES
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to the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) at the University of Central Missouri. Our disciplines offer unparalleled academic quality and abundant opportunities for success. As the academic core of the general education program, CAHSS fosters educational excellence, intellectual inquiry, discovery and highimpact learning opportunities through our studies in the fine and performing arts, social sciences and humanities. From nationally accredited programs to awardwinning faculty who care about your success, CAHSS offers you outstanding opportunities to fulfill your potential. The college has four schools and three centers, representing dozens of major, minor and certificate programs. We encourage our students to find innovative solutions to society’s most pressing issues by inspiring them to be socially aware, critical thinkers and global citizens who create and bring about positive change in the world. We invite you to join our community of thinkers, writers, artists and — above all — educators, as we work collaboratively to make the world a better place. As our many thousands of successful alumni can attest, our academic community is second to none.
Dean Michael Sawyer, Ph.D. msawyer@ucmo.edu
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, HISTORY, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES UCM’s COMMUNICATION program offers several hands-on experiences that will teach you how to effectively communicate through both personal and mediated content. These opportunities include: • Contributing to the award-winning student publication, The Muleskinner • Exposure to various internship opportunities • Getting involved with the International Association of Business Communicators • Joining our internationally awardwinning speech and debate team, The Talking Mules • Using our state-of-the-art broadcast labs and television studios
CAREER OPTIONS
• Broadcasting • Corporate training • Journalism • Management • Nonprofit outreach and relations
DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION teaches you how to write, edit, produce and publish communication of professional level substance and quality for today’s converged media. You’ll receive the opportunity to forge your own path by specializing your degree in one of four areas, including audio, digital cinema, digital journalism and live studio and remote production. No matter what you choose, you’ll receive hands-on experience that will prepare you for an exciting career in the field.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Broadcasting • Multimedia design • Production management • Studio photography • Video production
HISTORY offers our students unique opportunities for critical thinking and writing. Explore your options by choosing from a variety of concentrated studies, including African, American, British, French, Korean, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Spanish, military and women’s history.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Archival administration and policy evaluation • Federal and state park administration • Historic preservation • Law • Museum curation
Explore these unique areas of study, all available as both minors and individualized majors! AFRICANA STUDIES explores the essential part played by peoples of African descent in the construction of human civilization. Learn about the sweeping contributions African heritage has made to the disciplines of art, music, history, literature, political science and sociology. Discover a rich variety of experiences in this interdisciplinary, multicultural and community-oriented program. RELIGIOUS STUDIES facilitates learning about the diversity of religious perspectives at UCM and in America today. Explore the literature and history of world religions and deepen your understanding of the impact of religion on society today.
WOMEN, GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES (WGS) provides students with an intensive focus on gender and sexuality from a critical, interdisciplinary perspective. Develop the knowledge and skills to address gender and sexuality issues in a professional setting and to provide effective leadership in public discourse. Do you plan to work with the public after graduation? Reap the benefits by adding the WGS minor to your program.
SCHOOL OF
ENGLISH AND PHILOSOPHY
As an ENGLISH major, you can personalize your degree by choosing the literature track and exploring Anglophone and world literature or by choosing the creative writing track to develop your own voice as a poet or fiction writer. Get involved in publishing the UCM student literary and arts magazine, Arcade, collaborating with faculty on Pleiades, our internationally recognized literary journal, and learning from professionals through the Visiting Writers Series. Complete a minor in technical writing to acquire skills that are valuable in almost any career path you take.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Copy writing • Education • Publishing • Technical writing • Web and content development
PHILOSOPHY minors develop their critical reasoning, writing and reading skills as they immerse themselves in fundamental questions about the nature of reality, knowledge, morality, faith and beauty. Challenge the great thinkers of today and past ages — as well as yourself — as you join an ongoing conversation about the deepest subjects accessible to human wisdom.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Clergy • Education • Journalism • Law • Management
The ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (ELI) offers an academic Intensive English Program, professional language training and shortterm cultural programming for international students. The ELI serves UCM’s English language learners and helps them develop the skills they need to be successful at the university, in their careers or in specialized language programs. The ELI is housed together with the Center for Global Education in Elliott Student Union 302.
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES The SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION 9-12 degree prepares students in education and social science courses to successfully pass the required exam and apply for certification through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Develop skills in social studies methods to instruct with technology, differentiated instruction, inquiry, critical thinking and culturally responsive teaching. You’ll put these skills to the test while teaching in diverse classrooms and experiencing a full semester of student teaching — all before graduation!
CAREER OPTIONS
• High school education • Middle school education • Nonprofit outreach • Textbook publishing
MODERN LANGUAGE programs, including Chinese, French, German, Spanish and Arabic, provide students with a world-class educational experience and study abroad programs. Explore the path to fluency as you develop critical thinking skills, multicultural awareness and unique opportunities for combining language study with career training in optional professional application areas.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Business • Criminal justice • Education • Foreign service • International consulting
The WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES minor will help you acquire valuable language and cross-cultural competency skills that employers demand. This minor complements majors like international studies, criminal justice, business, communication studies and English. SOCIOLOGY majors use science to study the relationship between the individual and society. As a sociology major, you’ll focus on different social institutions like families, religion, the economy or education. Explore work in local communities, government or non-profit agencies that deal with social issues such as homelessness, addiction, neighborhood planning, health care and social policy.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Child services • Community development • Corrections • Health and human services • Nonprofit leadership • Research development
The SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY minor is concerned with the social aspects of aging and is open to all UCM students. In a world where more people are living longer than ever before, it’s more important than ever to meet the needs of aging societies. We’ll prepare you to work in a range of elder care settings and pursue graduate study in social gerontology. ANTHROPOLOGY’S goal is to explore and describe the nature of humans as evolving cultural and biological beings. Get hands-on experience and focus on fieldwork, whether that means recovering archaeological specimens, conducting ethnographic interviews, serving as a museum intern or working in labs. This program will empower you to contribute to the rich diversity of our rapidly changing world.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Archaeology • Cultural resource management • Museum administration • Non governmental organization • Social services
The INTERNATIONAL STUDIES program offers you diverse career opportunities in an increasingly globalized world. It includes a study abroad experience and life-changing opportunities that are sure to make you stand out in the field. Gain strong analytic skills, proficiency in a second language and the ability to evaluate and understand the development and impact of globalization on individuals and societies.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Community outreach and development • English as a Second Language (ESL) education • Immigration and Homeland Security • Peace Corps • Study abroad program coordinating
POLITICAL SCIENCE faculty are experts in constitutional law, the U.S. Supreme Court, global issues such as AIDS in underdeveloped countries, the European Union and politics in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Students have access to internships in Jefferson City, Mo. and Washington, D.C., as well as opportunities to participate in student organizations such as Model U.N., Mock Trial, Students for Political Action and political party interest groups.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Campaign advising • Civil servant • Governance at local, state and federal levels • Law • Policy analysis
The GLOBAL SECURITY STUDIES minor will give you the knowledge and skills to understand the complexity of 21st century security threats. This program leverages the tools of the social sciences and humanities to think critically about both the nature of security threats and how to defend against those threats. Learn about the root causes of security challenges like human trafficking, terrorism and insurgencies, failed states, forced migration, ethnic and religious violence and the spread of weapons of mass destruction. As a MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES minor, you’ll receive an in-depth understanding of the most complex region in the world. Explore the complex political, social, religious and historical dynamics in the Middle East. Gain opportunities to fulfill the program requirements by studying abroad, which provides a unique, firsthand perspective on the region that few people will ever experience.
SCHOOL OF
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
The ART AND DESIGN programs at UCM have been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) since 1986, and the interior design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). Outstanding faculty with real-world experience serve programs in graphic design, interior design, studio art and art education for aspiring K-12 teachers. Service-learning opportunities contribute to hands-on, high-impact education.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Art education • Gallery ownership • Graphic design • Illustration • Interior design • Museum curation/ education • Photography
UCM was the first All-Steinway School in Missouri, and our MUSIC program has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) since 1947. You’ll love our state-of-the-art facilities, extraordinary faculty and opportunities to engage with music, from performing in ensembles to attending one of the more than 100 free concerts we produce each year. Whether you choose to pursue the nationally prominent music technology program, music education, or degree options in music, performance, jazz-commercial music, or piano, you’ll receive a solid, traditional foundation while also staying connected with new technologies and trends.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Audio engineering • Composing • Education • Jazz • Music production • Performing • Song writing • Sound design
THE MCCLURE ARCHIVES AND UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, founded 1881, is UCM’s official repository for archival, ethnographic and historical materials. Its collections span the globe from pre-Columbian Mexico to the modern Middle East, as well as the comprehensive history of UCM. It is open year round on the first floor of the James C. Kirkpatrick Library, is free to the public and offers a series of exhibitions, services, guest lectures and community events each year.
UCM THEATRE AND DANCE earned its accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) in 2013. With four major degree programs and two minors, we offer students engagement in academic and artistic rigor in both the classroom and production season. Each year, UCM Theatre and Dance produces four to five main stage plays and musicals, a spring dance concert, 12-15 studio theatre one-acts and a Black Box experimental season of 30-40 separate productions that focus on student original works.
CAREER OPTIONS
• Acting • Costuming • Directing • Lighting and sound design • Stage management • Teaching • Technical direction
PUBLIC EVENTS The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences offers more than 150 public events each year. Outstanding performances, lectures, exhibits and more make for a vibrant campus and community culture. For more information, visit ucmo.edu/cahssevents.
CONTACT US! College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences University of Central Missouri PO Box 800 Martin 126 Warrensburg, MO 64093 660-543-4364 ucmo.edu/cahss
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