College of Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts offers courses and programs in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, preparing students for a wide range of graduate and professional opportunities.

From the traditional academic disciplines at the heart of a university education to new interdisciplinary fields, major and minor programs in the College promote a vision of liberal learning that recognizes the unique gifts, interests and goals of each student.

By engaging with the rich intellectual traditions, promoting knowledge of global cultures, and developing vital career skills, Liberal Arts courses and programs prepare their graduates for resilience and adaptability, lifelong learning, and leadership in a changing world.

The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts is committed to helping students make the most of their college education. Whether majoring in a Liberal Arts program, enriching a degree with a Liberal Arts minor or simply taking a class, the College supports each student on their intellectual journey.

The College boasts one of the top Forensics teams in the nation. It’s so well respected, that TSU was selected in 2018 to host the Pi Kappa Delta National Forensics Tournament. It was the first time in nearly two decades that a historically black college or university hosted the tournament.

The Liberal Arts vision of education is about exploration. From English, art, theater, and music to history, political science, criminal justice, and mass communications, Liberal Arts disciplines put the intellectual growth of the student at the center of the university experience.

All of the majors in the College of Liberal Arts are guided by common core values:

• Integrative Learning

• Responsibility

• Professional Competency

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

• Art

• Communications

• Criminal Justice

• English

Master’s Degree Program

• Criminal Justice

• Creativity

• Critical Thinking and Reasoned Judgment

• Student Service and Support

• History

• Interdisciplinary Studies

• Music

• Political Science