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College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Communicating effectively. Engaging globally. We prepare students to create, collaborate, lead and serve in a diverse and interconnected world.

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    Majors & Minors

    We offer 11 majors and 20 minors across six academic departments.

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    Mentorship

    Personalized Education

    Whether developing language and diplomatic skills to work as a cultural ambassador or honing storytelling and technical skills to contribute to the next Oscar-winning film, our students achieve their dreams with the support of dedicated mentors.

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    Involvement

    Clubs & Creative Outlets

    Our creative and socially engaged Otters get involved with activities and organizations related to their interests, from anime and film clubs to literary journals and musical ensembles.

Our Departments

Cinematic Arts and Technology

We develop diverse, creative, socially engaged filmmakers. Students develop their voices and craft as they explore forms from fiction to documentary and live action to animation.

Department of Cinematic Arts and Technology
Cinematic Arts

Humanities and Communication

We prepare ethical, critical and creative thinkers to succeed in an interconnected world. We offer a range of majors, minors and concentrations, including journalism, history, and ethnic and gender studies.

Department of Humanities and Communication
Communication

Psychology

We offer a psychology major and minor. Rooted in social justice and civic engagement, our programs allow students to build practical skills through service-learning, projects and other hands-on opportunities.

Department of Psychology
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Visual Arts and Music

We empower students to explore their interests and develop their talents. We offer degrees in music and visual art — plus plenty of co-curricular opportunities to learn, create, collaborate and share.

Department of Visual Arts and Music
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World Languages and Cultures

We prepare students to thrive in today’s global society. Being fluent in multiple languages is more advantageous than ever. Our Spanish and Japanese programs explore both communication and culture.

Department of World Languages and Cultures
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Venues and Community Spaces

Our students practice, play, dance, sing and stride across our stages before they walk across that final stage at graduation. CAHSS is home to a 400-seat theater, an amphitheater and an art gallery.

Venues and Spaces

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