Jimmy D. Case College of Literature, Arts and Social Sciences

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Office: Ferguson Hall 108
Phone: (432) 837-8368
FAX: (432) 837-8382
E-mail: lbutler@sulross.edu
Website: https://www.sulross.edu/catalog/college-of-literature-arts-social-sciences/
Laura Payne, Ph.D., Dean

The Jimmy D. Case College of Literature, Arts, and Social Sciences was formed in 2022 in order to create a College distinctly focused on the arts and humanities. This College exists to meet the needs of the university, to complement the other academic units, and to help students realize personal, professional, and vocational objectives. The departments and programs in the College offer courses for the core curriculum in general education, provide course support for other programs, and develop innovative elective units in addition to required undergraduate and graduate courses for majors and minors. Faculty and staff in LASS pride themselves in being student-centered, in being service oriented, in being able to answer questions or solve problems, and in maintaining a friendly and open environment conducive to learning.

The Jimmy D. Case College of Literature, Arts, and Social Sciences consists of the following four departments:

Academic Center for Excellence
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Languages and Literature

The Jimmy D. Case College of Arts and Sciences also includes Student Publications, which produce The Sage literary journal, and The Skyline newspaper and the General Studies program.

The Jimmy D. Case College of Arts and Sciences promotes and coordinates with the Office of International Studies to provide educational travel opportunities among the various departments.

Degree Programs in the Arts and Sciences:

1. Bachelor of Arts with majors in Communication, English, General Studies, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, and Spanish
2. Bachelor of Fine Arts with majors in Art and in Theatre
3. Bachelor of Music
4. Master of Arts with majors in English, History, Liberal Arts, Political Science, and Public Administration

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