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The College of Liberal Arts has emerged as a cornerstone of Texas A&M University, one of the largest research universities in the nation. The College fields the largest collegiate faculty on campus and graduates more undergraduates than any other college on campus. Liberal Arts provides more than 25 percent of the undergraduate instruction at Texas A&M since all students will take at least 27 hours in the social sciences, humanities, and arts that are at the core of a college education. The College of Liberal Arts encourages academic excellence through faculty research and scholarship that strengthens and expands our knowledge of the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and performance studies. It offers curricula designed to broaden horizons and enrich the quality of life, as well as help produce informed and responsible citizens.
Departments and Degrees
[46 Total - 25 bachelors, 11 masters, 10 PhDs]Anthropology - BA, MA, PhD
Communication - BA, MA, PhD
Economics - BA, BS, MS, PhD
English - BA, MA, PhD
European and Classical Languages and Cultures - BA
Hispanic Studies - PhD
History - BA, MA, PhD
Performance Studies - BA (music, theater arts)
Philosophy & Humanities - BA, MA, PhD
Political Science - BA, BS, MA, PhD
Psychology - BA, BS, MS, PhD
Sociology - BA, BS, MS, PhD
Interdisciplinary Programs
Africana Studies - minorAmerican Studies - BA
Asian Studies -minor
Comparative Literature and Culture - MA
Film Studies - minor
International Studies - BA
Journalism Studies - minor
Religious Studies - minor
Women's Studies - minor
Research Centers, Institutes, Programs, & Projects Goals
Behavioral Neuroscience Program (psychology) — addresses the loss and recovery of function associated with aging, neurodegenerative disease and neural injury
Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation – facilitates coordination of the nautical archaeology program’s innovative underwater research and conservation efforts
Center for the Study of the First Americans (anthropology) — only facility in the nation dedicated to answering the questions surrounding man’s arrival to the North and South American continents
China Archive Survey and Education – seeks to build a robust online data collection of quantitative data on China and China-U.S. relations
Digital Humanities — involves the Glasscock Center, Center
for the Study of Digital Libraries, and the Texas A&M University
Libraries and applies information technology to scholarly activities in
the humanities by developing innovative computer tools, digital
collections, and hypertext archives
Laboratory for Study of Social Deviance (sociology) – conducts large-scale studies of the causes and consequences of drug abuse and other deviant adaptations to stress
Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research — one of a select few humanities centers at a public university supported by a privately funded endowment
Mexican American U.S. Latino Research Center — focuses on the social, cultural, economic, health, political, educational, and demographic issues facing Latino/a and Mexican American citizens of Texas and the nation
Public Policy Research Institute — collects and analyzes data dealing with health, crime and education for government decision makers
Race and Ethnic Studies Institute — support research and scholarship in various dimensions of social life including racial and ethnic relations, group differences in social outcomes, and social demography of racial and ethnic populations
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
- 78 Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards since 1975
- 5 Regents Professor Service Awards
- 2 Texas A&M University Presidential Professors for Teaching Excellence
- 7 Distinguished Professors (highest faculty rank)
- 35 Fulbright Scholars
- Fellowship recipients and other national appointments and awards include:
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship
American Academy for Arts and Sciences
American Council of Learned Societies
American Philosophical Society
American Psychological Association award for teaching of Psychology
Ford Foundation
John S. Guggenheim Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Humanities Center
National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship
School of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study
