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Aug 25, 2024
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
College of Arts and Sciences
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Gail Gasparich, Dean
Michelle Pierce, Associate Dean
Mission
The College of Arts and Sciences provides students a rigorous, dynamic, and creative liberal arts education for personal and professional development in a diverse, local, and global environment.
Vision
The College of Arts and Sciences is the centerpiece of Salem State University. Our programs are the core of a liberal education, instilling critical knowledge, skills, and values that enable graduates to become professional and community leaders in a diverse and global environment.
Values
Teaching: Excellence in teaching with a focus on exposing students to new and diverse ideas. Commitment to new and dynamic methods of teaching and learning. Commitment to faculty-student collaboration and mentoring, providing a foundation for the success of a diverse community of learners.
Scholarship: Excellence in faculty scholarship that creates new knowledge while informing and invigorating the classroom experience and wider community needs.
Diversity: CAS courses, faculty and students embody diversity of ideas and identity. CAS creates opportunities to explore a range of perspectives, experiences and worldviews that build a foundation for personal, professional and academic success.
Public Good: Commitment to a liberal arts education that creates well-rounded citizens and contributes to the public good to benefit communities in which we are engaged.
Integrated Learning: All students learn and have experiences across disciplines and within and outside of the academy.
Philosophy
Liberal arts education exposes students to a broad palette of information, which, though seeming dissimilar, are fundamentally connected and coherent. The philosophy of the CAS 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 CAS is home to twenty departments of Art + Design, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, English, Geography, Geological Sciences, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics, Music & Dance, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Sport and Movement Science, Theatre and Speech Communication, and World Languages and Cultures. Over half of these departments are nationally accredited and many of them hold membership in national honors societies.
Programs
The CAS is the largest of the colleges and schools at Salem State. Students enrolled in CAS pursue liberal arts degrees in the arts/humanities and sciences. In addition to its majors, the departments in CAS offer minors and concentrations in such areas as graphic design, aquaculture, software engineering, international politics, recreation management, technical theater, and creative writing. CAS also offers graduate degrees and certificate programs, such as the Master of Arts in English, history, mathematics, and the Master of Arts in Teaching in such fields as art, mathematics, English, English as a second language, history, and several Master of Science programs, such as Counseling and Psychological Services, Geo-Information Sciences and Mathematics. Additionally, fully aware that our economy and jobs are globally connected, we encourage and support student participation in the study abroad programs.
Art + Design
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Concentration/Option
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Art, 3-Dimensional Studio Concentration, 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
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Art, Second Major Early Childhood & Elementary Education ✝✝
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Art, Teacher Education Minor, Combined B.A.& M. Ed.
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, Biotechnology, 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, 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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Major
Concentration/Option
Minor
Computer Science
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Major
Minor
Economics
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Major
Minor
English
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Major
Concentration/Option
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English, B.A. English Creative Writing, Combined English & Master of Arts in English Literature (39 credits)
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English, B.A. English Professional Writing, Combined English & Master of Arts in English Literature Portfolio/Theses (33 credits)
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English, B.A. English, Combined English & Master of Arts in English Writing
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English, Combined English, B.A. & Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
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English, Creative Writing Concentration, BA
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English, Professional Writing Concentration, BA
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English, Teacher Education Minor, Combined B.A. & M. Ed.
Minor
Core Curriculum
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
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History,Teacher Education Minor, Combined B.A.& M. Ed.
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, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Health Professions Concentration, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Intercultural Communications Concentration, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration, BLS
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Liberal Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies
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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 & Dance
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Major
Minor
Certification
Philosophy
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Major
Minor
Political Science
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Major
Concentration/Option
Minor
Psychology
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Major
Concentration/Option
Minor
Sociology
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Major
Minor
Sport and Movement Science
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Major
Concentration/Option
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Sport and Movement Science, Exercise Science Concentration - Professional Track, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Health Education Teacher Education Concentration, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Recreation Management Concentration/Aquatic Management Specialization, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Recreation Management Concentration/Park Management Specialization, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Sport Management Concentration, BS
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Sport and Movement Science, Teacher Education Minor, Combined B.S.& M. Ed.
Minor
Requirements
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, Stage Management Option, BFA
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Theatre Arts, Teacher Education Minor, Combined B.A. & M. Ed.
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Theatre Arts, Technical Option, BFA
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Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre Concentration, BA
Minor
World Languages and Cultures
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Major
Concentration/Option
Minor
Other Programs
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