College of Liberal Arts | 2024-2025 Graduate Catalog | SIU

The College of Liberal Arts prepares students to read, write and think critically in an increasingly global and rapidly changing world.  Our curriculum is enhanced through work across fields, bridging multiple disciplines, and through use of current research and teaching technologies with applications in the liberal arts. Student experiences are augmented with research experiences provided by our faculty, the ability to mix and match majors to suit the student’s preferences and needs.  A number of research centers, teacher education and second-language acquisition programs are also contained within the college.

The College of Liberal Arts and six schools offer the following graduate degrees and post-baccalaureate certificates.

School of Africana and Multicultural Studies

• Africana Studies, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

School of Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology

• M.A. Anthropology
• M.A. Political Science
• M.A. Sociology
• Ph.D. Anthropology
• Ph.D. Political Science
• Ph.D. Sociology

School of Communication Studies

• M.A. Communication Studies
• Ph.D. Communication Studies

School of History and Philosophy

• M.A. History
• M.A. Philosophy
• Ph.D. Historical Studies
• Ph.D. Philosophy

School of Languages and Linguistics

• M.A. Linguistics
• M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

School of Literature, Writing, and Digital Humanities

• M.A. English
• M.F.A. Creative Writing
• Ph.D. English