Departments and Programs

At the heart of California State University Fresno, the College of Arts and Humanities is the largest academic unit of the university. It is a stimulating center of intellectual and cultural activity, dedicated to academic excellence, integrity, intellectual freedom, and civic and cultural engagement with the San Joaquin Valley. The College includes the following departments and programs:

ARMENIAN STUDIES

Programs

• Minor in Armenian Studies

 

ART AND DESIGN

Degrees and Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in Art 
  Emphasis: Drawing/Painting, Ceramics/Sculpture, Printmaking/Photography

   

• Bachelor of Arts in Art with Option in Animation / Intermedia

   

• Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design

   

• Bachelor of Arts in Art History

   

• Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Design

   

• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
  Emphasis: Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Multimedia

   

• Master of Arts in Art

   

• Minors: Art, Art History

   

• Single Subject Teaching Credential - Art

 

COMMUNICATION

Degrees and Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication

   

• Master of Arts in Communication

   

• Minor in Communication

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  Credential Program 

• Communication for professionals certificate

 

ENGLISH

Degrees and Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in English
  Options: English Literature, Creative Writing

   

• Bachelor of Arts in English Education

   

• Master of Arts in English
  Options:  Literature, Rhetoric & Writing Studies

   

• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

   

• Single Subject Teaching Credential - English

   

• Minors:  Literature, Creative Writing, Literature of Diversity

   

• Certificates: Advanced Study in Composition, Special Study in Creative Writing

 

LINGUISTICS

Degrees and Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics
  Options: Computational Linguistics, General Linguistics, Interdisciplinary Language Studies, TESOL/SLAT (Second Language Acquisition and Teaching) 

   

• Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science

   

• Master of Arts in Linguistics
  Options: Linguistics, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

   

• Minors: Chinese, Computational Linguistics, Hmong, Japanese, Linguistics, Teaching English as a Second Language

   

• Undergraduate Certificate of Special Study in TESL

   

• Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language.

 

MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & JOURNALISM

Degrees and Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication & Journalism 
  Options: Advertising/Public Relations, Broadcast/Multiplatform Journalism, Digital Journalism, Film and Media Arts

   

• Minors: Advertising/Public Relations, Film and Media Arts, Mass Communication and Journalism

 

 

MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Degrees and Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies

• Bachelor of Arts in French

• Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

• Master of Arts in Spanish

• Minors: Classical Studies, French, French and Francophone Studies, German, Humanities, Italian Studies, Spanish

 

MUSIC

Degrees and Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in Music
  Options: Composition, Instrumental Performance, Jazz Studies, Music Education, Music as a Liberal Art, Vocal Performance

• Master of Arts in Music
  Options: Music Education, Performance

• Minor in Music

• Single Subject Credential

• Certificate of Special Study in Music Performance

 

PHILOSOPHY

Degrees and Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
  Options: Pre-Law, Religious Studies

• Minors:  Philosophy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Middle East Studies

• Certificate of Social Justice and Social Change

 

THEATRE AND DANCE

Degrees and Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in Dance

• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts - Acting Emphasis

• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts - Design/Tech Emphasis
  Concentrations: Stage Management, Lighting and Sound, Set Design, Costume Design

• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts - General Emphasis

• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts - Theatre Education Option

• Minors: Theatre Arts - Drama, Dance

 

Programs

STUDY ABROAD

UPPER DIVISION COLLEGE HONORS PROGRAM

The College also supports four art galleries including the Phebe Conley Art Gallery, 16 discipline-specific computer labs, a tutorial Writing Center, the University Press, a concert hall and the Wahlberg Recital Hall, a fully-equipped John Wright Theatre and the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Arena Theatre; dance, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics studios, a foundry, television and film production studios, KFSR, and smart classrooms. Under the Dean and Associate Dean, the College employs approximately 150 full-time faculty members and more than 160 additional employees that include part-time faculty, graduate assistants and graduate teaching associates, and clerical and technical staff.