School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Phone: 843.953.0760
H. Gibbs Knotts, Interim Dean

Mission Statement

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences prepares students to be independent, engaged, lifelong learners who write with confidence, speak with clarity, solve complex problems, and act as responsible citizens.

Departments/Programs

• Communication  
• Crime, Law, and Society   
• English  
• Environmental and Sustainability Studies   
• History  
• Irish and Irish American Studies  
• Medical Humanities 
• Neuroscience  
• Philosophy  
• Political Science  
• Psychology  
• Religious Studies  
• Sociology and Anthropology  
• Southern Studies  
• Urban Studies  
• Women’s and Gender Studies  

Student Learning Outcomes

• Anthropology B.S./Minor (PDF)
• Communication B.A./Minor (PDF)
• Creative Writing Minor (PDF)
• Crime, Law, and Society Minor (PDF)
• English B.A./Minor (PDF)
• Environmental and Sustainability Studies Minor (PDF)
• Film Studies Minor (PDF)
• Geography Minor (PDF)
• History B.A./Minor (PDF)
• Irish and Irish American Studies Minor (PDF)
• Medical Humanities Minor (PDF)
• Neuroscience Minor (PDF)
• Philosophy B.A./Minor (PDF)
• Political Science B.A./Minor (PDF)
• Psychology B.A./Minor (PDF)
• Psychology B.S. (PDF)
• Religious Studies B.A./Minor (PDF)
• Sociology B.S./Minor (PDF)
• Southern Studies Minor (PDF)
• Urban Studies B.A./Minor (PDF)
• Women’s and Gender Studies B.A./Minor (PDF)