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Aug 25, 2024
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2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
School of Arts and Sciences
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Jude Nixon, Dean
Mission
Salem State’s School of Arts and Sciences seeks to provide its students a rigorous liberal education. The School encourages students to think critically and creatively, to discover a variety of intellectual pathways for problem solving, and to develop communication skills.
Philosophy
Lliberal arts education exposes students to a broad palette of information, which, though seeming dissimilar, are fundamentally connected and coherent. The philosophy of SOAS is to help students recognize the coherence and intersections of the many disciplines that comprise arts and sciences. Knowledge, we believe, does not come pre-packaged into one field or discipline, but form part of a seamless web across many disciplines. Companies, businesses, and industry are increasingly searching for educated students rather than individuals trained in narrowly specialized professional fields. That education, they believe, prepare students to negotiate the fluidity and complexities of jobs in emerging markets. The adaptability of the liberal arts degree responds best to new market economies with an increasing emphasis on sustainability.
Departments
The School of Arts and Sciences is home to the departments of Art + Design, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, English, Foreign Languages, Geography, Geological Sciences, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Sport and Movement Science, and Theatre and Speech Communication. Over half of these departments are nationally accredited and many of them hold membership in national honors societies.
Programs
The School of Arts and Sciences (SOAS) is the largest of the schools at Salem State. Students enrolled in SOAS pursue liberal arts degrees in the arts/humanities and sciences, fully aware that our economy and jobs are not only globally connected, hence our many study-abroad programs, but require creativity, critical thinking, and knowledge across a broad spectrum of disciplines all to negotiate the many intellectual challenges and opportunities. SOAS comprises 20 departments, 19 of which offer undergraduate degrees. Philosophy is the only department that does not currently offer a major. In addition to its 28 majors, the departments in SOAS offer 34 minors and 64 concentrations in such areas as graphic design, aquaculture, software engineering, natural resource management, earth policy, international politics, aquatic management, technical theater, creative writing, and dramatic literature. SOAS also offers graduate degrees and certificate programs, such as the MA in English, history, mathematics, and the MA in teaching in such fields as art, biology, mathematics, English, English as a second language, history. Several departments also offer graduate school courses.
Art + Design
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Concentration/Option
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Art, 3-Dimensional Studio Concentration, BA
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Art, Art Education Concentration, Teacher Licensure (5-12) Option, BA
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Art, Art Education Concentration, Teacher Licensure (Pre-K-8) Option, BA
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Art, Art History Concentration, BA
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Art, Graphic Design Concentration, BA
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Art, Interactive Multimedia Concentration, BA
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Art, Painting Concentration, BA
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Art, Photography Concentration, BA
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Art, Printmaking Concentration, BA
Minor
Biology
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Major
Concentration/Option
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Biology, Aquaculture Concentration, BS
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Biology, Biomedical Sciences Concentration, BS
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Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration, BS
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Biology, Environmental Biology Concentration, BS
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Biology, Marine Biology Concentration, BS
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Biology, Medical Technology Concentration, Non-Clinical Option, BS
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Biology, Nuclear Medicine Technology Concentration, BS
Minor
Chemistry and Physics
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Major
Concentration/Option
Minor
Communications
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Concentration/Option
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Communications, Advertising Communications Concentration, BS
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Communications, Journalism Concentration, BS
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Communications, Media Production Communication Concentration, BS
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Communications, Media Studies Concentration, BS
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Communications, Public Relations Concentration, BS
Minor
Computer Science
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Major
Concentration/Option
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Computer Science, Computation Theory Option, BS
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Computer Science, Computer Networking Option, BS
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Computer Science, Computer Systems Option, BS
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Computer Science, Embedded Systems Option, BS
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Computer Science, Object Oriented Methods Option, BS
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Computer Science, Parallel Computing Option, BS
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Computer Science, Software Engineering Option, BS
Minor
Economics
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Major
Minor
English
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Major
Concentration/Option
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English, Creative Writing Concentration, BA
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English, Dramatic Literature Concentration, BA
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English, English Major-Secondary Education Minor, BA
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English, Literature Concentration, BA
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English, Professional Writing Concentration, BA
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English, Writing Concentration, BA
Minor
Foreign Languages
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Concentration/Option
Minor
Geography
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Major
Concentration/Option
Minor
Geological Sciences
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Concentration/Option
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Geological Sciences, Earth Policy Concentration, BS
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Geological Sciences, Earth Resources Concentration, BS
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Geological Sciences, Earth Science Concentration, BS
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Geological Sciences, Environmental Geology Concentration, BS
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Geological Sciences, Geoarcheology Concentration, BS
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Geological Sciences, Geology Concentration, BS
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Geological Sciences, Geotechnology Concentration, BS
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Geological Sciences, Marine Geology Concentration, BS
Minor
History
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Major
Concentration/Option
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History, Africa, Asia, and Latin America Concentration, BA
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History, Applied History Concentration, Pre-Legal/Business Option, BA
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History, Applied History Concentration, Public History Option, BA
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History, European Concentration, BA
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History, United States History Concentration, BA
Minor
Interdisciplinary Studies
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Concentration/Option
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Liberal Studies, American Studies Concentration, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Applied Ethics Concentration, Business Ethics Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Applied Ethics Concentration, Environmental Ethics Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Applied Ethics Concentration, Legal Ethics Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Applied Ethics Concentration, Medical Ethics Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Applied Ethics Concentration, Social Ethics Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Health Professions Concentration, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Peace and Intercultural Relations Concentration, Africa Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Peace and Intercultural Relations Concentration, Asia/Oceania Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Peace and Intercultural Relations Concentration, European/Mediterranean Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Peace and Intercultural Relations Concentration, Latin America Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Peace and Intercultural Relations Concentration, Middle East Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Peace and Intercultural Relations Concentration, Nature Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Peace and Intercultural Relations Concentration, North American Option, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Philosophy of Art and Culture Concentration, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Public Policy Concentration, BLS
Minor
Other Programs
Mathematics
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Major
Concentration/Option
Minor
Music
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Major
Minor
Philosophy
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Minor
Political Science
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Major
Concentration/Option
Minor
Psychology
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Major
Minor
Sociology
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Major
Concentration/Option
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Sociology, Child Studies Option, BS
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Sociology, Computer Science Option, BS
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Sociology, Criminal Justice Option, BS
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Sociology, Cultural Diversity Option, BS
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Sociology, Gerontology Option, BS
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Sociology, Human Behavior in Organizations Option, BS
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Sociology, Life Styles Option, BA
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Sociology, Minorities & Ethnic Cultures Option, BA
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Sociology, Research Option, BS
Minor
Sport and Movement Science
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Major
Concentration/Option
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Sport and Movement Science, Dance Concentration, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Fitness/Wellness Concentration, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Health and Consumer Science Concentration, Health/Family and Consumer Science Teacher Licensure (Pre-K-12), BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Physical Education Concentration, Teacher Licensure Elementary Option, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Physical Education Concentration, Teacher Licensure Secondary Option, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Recreation Management Concentration, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Sport Management Concentration, BS
Minor
Other Programs
Theatre and Speech Communication
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Concentration/Option
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Theatre Arts, Design Option, BFA
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Theatre Arts, Performance Concentration, BA
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Theatre Arts, Performance Option, BFA
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Theatre Arts, Secondary Education Minor, BA
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Theatre Arts, Stage Management Option, BFA
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Theatre Arts, Technical Option, BFA
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Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre Concentration, BA
Minor
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