College of Arts and Sciences
Conact Kenisha P. Walton for more information. (859)572-5214; waltonken@nku.edu
Departments/Centers
Departments
The College of Arts and Sciences currently enrolls approximately 3,900 undergraduate and 170 graduate students in twelve departments with a total of more than 230 full-time faculty, 180 adjunct faculty, and 40 staff members.
Art
website (859) 572-5421
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (emphasis) | Bachelor of Art |
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Applied Photography Art History Ceramics Drawing Graphic Design Intermedia Painting Photography Printmaking Sculture |
Graphic Design Studio Arts Art Education Art History Applied Photography Studio Option |
| Minors | |
| Art |
Biological Sciences
website - (859) 572-5110
| Majors | Minors |
| General Biology (B.A. or B.S.) Cellular/Molecular/Genetic (B.S.) Ecology/Evolution/Organismal (B.S.) Forensic Science (B.S.) Teacher Education (B.A.) |
General Biology Environmental Studies |
Chemistry
website - (859) 572-5409
| Majors | Minors |
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Chemistry (B.A. or B.S.) Biochemistry (B.S.) Forensic Science (B.S.) |
Chemistry |
History and Geography
website - (859) 572-5461
| Majors | Minors |
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History Geography Area of Concentration in Social Studies for Secondary Education |
History Military History Geography |
Literature and Language
website - (859) 572-5416
| Majors | Minors |
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English English with Secondary Certification French French with Teaching Certification Spanish Spanish with Teaching Certification |
English English with Secondary Certification Creative Writing Workplace Writing English for Business Students French, German, and Spanish French, German and Spanish with Teaching Certification |
Mathematics
website - (859) 572-5377
| Majors | Minors |
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Mathematics |
Mathematics |
Music
website - (859) 572-6399
| Bachelor of Music | Bachelor of Music in Music Education |
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Instrumental Piano Pedagogy Emphasis Keyboard Voice Piano Accompanying Emphasis Jazz Studies |
Choral/Vocal Instrumental Piano/Choral |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
| Music | |
| Certificate | |
| Piano Pedagogy |
Physics and Geology
website - (859) 572-5309
| Majors | Minors |
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Geology Physics Dual-Degree Program (Pre-Engineering) Teacher Education in Earth and Space Science Teacher Education in Physics |
Geology Physics |
Political Science and Criminal Justice
website - (859) 572-5321
| Associate Degree | Minors |
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Criminal Justice |
Criminalistics for the Biology or Chemistry Major Criminal Justice International Studies Latin American Studies Legal Studies Political Science Public Administration |
| Bachelor of Science | |
| Political Science | |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
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International Studies Criminal Justice Political Science |
Psychology
website - (859) 572-6085
| Majors | Minors |
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Psychology (B.S. or B.A.) |
Psychology Neuroscience |
| Master | |
| Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy
website: Sociology
website: Anthropology
website: Philosophy
(859) 572-5594
| Majors | Minors |
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Anthropology Philosophy Sociology Applied Cultural Studies |
Anthropology Applied Cultural Studies Archaeology Native American Studies Philosophy Applied Philosophy Religious Studies Sociology |
Theatre and Dance
website - (859) 572-6362
| Bachelor of Arts | Minors |
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Theatre |
Theatre Dance |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | |
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Performance Acting Emphasis Dance Emphasis Musical Theatre Emphasis Playwriting Emphasis Design or Technology Stage Management |
Interdisciplinary Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences supports four interdisciplinary majors and 9 minors. These trans-disciplinary programs provide students and faculty with unique perspectives and methods of inquiry not always available within traditional disciplinary study.
| Majors | Minors |
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Environmental Science International Studies Associate and BA degrees in Liberal Studies |
Afro-American Studies |