Overview

College of Humanities and Social Sciences / College of Humanities and Social Sciences is located in Baton Rouge, LA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Department of Communication Studies

Department of English

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Department of French Studies

Department of Geography and Anthropology

Department of History

Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Interdepartmental Program in Comparative Literature

Interdepartmental Program in the Liberal Arts

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts in Liberal Arts (MALA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	107
Doctoral Degrees	55
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

806

Applied

216

Accepted

105

Enrolled

Student Body

593

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.26%
Black or African American	10.96%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	2.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.17%
Two or more races	1.85%
Unknown	2.53%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

294

Total faculty

Full-time - 290

Part-time - 4

Male (179)

Female (115)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,969,015

Location & Contact

Address 1146 Pleasant Hall
Baton Rouge, LA  70803
United States

Phone: 225-578-1175

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