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The College of Liberal Arts has 31 academic departments spanning the humanities, fine arts, and social sciences. Explore these links to learn more about the undergraduate programs each one offers.

CLA Departments
African American & African Studies
American Indian Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Art
Art History
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
Chicano & Latino Studies
Classical & Near Eastern Religions & Cultures
Communication Studies
Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature
Economics 
English
French & Italian
Geography, Environment & Society
German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies
Global Studies, Institute for 
History
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Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Sociology
Spanish & Portuguese Studies
Statistics, School of
Theatre Arts & Dance
Writing Studies
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