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Programs

A credential from the College of Arts and Sciences provides a competitve advantage in an evolving job market since you'll learn flexible, applicable skills for a variety of industries.  We offer 3 associate degrees (AA and AS), 3 certificates, 17 undergraduate majors (BS and BA), 5 master's degrees, one 4+1 MA/MALS, and 22 minors in arts and humanities, education, and social sciences. Many of these can be taken in combination to enhance your credentials and preparation. 

Associate Degrees

Develop career-ready skills in one of our 3 associate degrees (AA and AS) in film production, interdisciplinary studies, and paralegal studies.

 

Bachelor's Degrees

Develop flexible skills and relevant knowledge for an array of industries such as education, entertainment, nonprofits, media, publishing, marketing, and law.

Two-Year Associate Degrees (60 semester hours): Film Production (AA); Interdisciplinary Studies (AA and AS); Interdisciplinary Studies with a Pre-Engineering Concentration (AS); Interdisciplinary Studies with a Pre-Pharmacy Concentration (AS), and Paralegal Studies (AS) 

Four-Year Bachelor's Degrees (120 semester hours): Communication and Media Studies; Criminal Justice; Elementary Education; English; English Secondary Teacher Education; Film Production; Government and Public Service; History; History Secondary Teacher Education; Interdisciplinary Studies; Legal Studies; Music; Music Education;  Psychology and Human Services; Sociology and Social Services; Spanish; Stage and Screen

Master's Degrees (36 semester graduate hours): Clinical/Counseling Psychology (MS); Liberal Studies (MALS); Teaching, Elementary and Secondary (MAT); Public Administration (MPA); 4+1 (BA in English and MA in Liberal Studies), 4+1 (BA in Stage and Screen and either MBA or MSLD)

Undergraduate Minors (15-18 semester hours): Advertising and Public Relations; African American Studies; Art; Aviation Administration; Communication and Media Studies; Criminal Justice; Education Specialties; English; Film; French; History; Homeland Security/Emergency Management; Music; Music and Entertainment Industry, Philosophy; Pre-Law; Psychology; Social Work; Social Work; Sociology; Spanish; Stage and Screen; Women’s and Gender Studies

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College of Arts & Sciences
by the Numbers

#1
2019 Best institution in the state of Georgia to earn an associate’s degree or certificate in legal studies, ParalegalEDU.org

#6
2019 Best university with an online liberal arts master’s degree, Intelligent

19:1
Student Faculty Ratio

525
Average Number of Bachelor Degrees Awarded per year since 2010

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Faculty Hall 126

Phone Number

(678) 466-4705

Email Address

cas@clayton.edu

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