Undergraduate Studies
Students in the College of Arts and Letters explore human expression, experience, and values through a wide variety of subjects including the creative and performing arts, film, languages and literature, art history, philosophy, and religious studies, as well as the interdisciplinary fields of American studies, classical studies, humanities, humanities-prelaw, and women's studies.
Our undergraduate academic programs foster critical thinking and communication skills, imagination, flexibility, cross-cultural awareness, and civic responsibility. Students learn to think independently and engage in active inquiry; they learn to ask questions and to pursue new ways of integrating multiple kinds of knowledge. In the process, they gain self-knowledge and strengthen their understanding of their role as citizens of a global community. They become creative problem-solvers, prepared to tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century.
College Requirements
Degree Requirements
College-Specific Tier II Writing Criteria [PDF]
Information for Current Undergraduate Students
Find information on getting connected (computer and network basics), managing your enrollment and courses, accessing college resources (advising, career center, Study Abroad, undergraduate research, student organizations, and scholarships), and locating university resources (financial aid, employment, housing, off-campus living).
Information for Prospective Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Program Prospectus [PDF]
This booklet includes descriptions of our undergraduate degree programs, interdisciplinary programs, specializations, and teacher certification programs; it also provides a complete contact list for programs and departments. If you would prefer to receive a printed copy, we would be happy to mail one to you; please contact the college's Student Affairs Office at (517) 355-0366.
Majors
(* = majors approved for secondary teacher
certification)
American History and Culture
American Studies (BA)
Art, Art History, Visual Culture
Apparel and Textile Design (BFA)
Apparel and Textiles (BA)
Art Education (BFA)*
Art History and Visual Culture (BA)
Studio Art (BA)
Studio Art (BFA)
English
English (BA)*
(concentrations available in Film Studies and
Creative Writing)
Arts & Letters - General (until Junior status)
Interdisciplinary
Arts and Letters - General (until Junior status)
Interdisciplinary Humanities (BA)
Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities (BA)
Humanities–Pre-law (BA)
Women's and Gender Studies (BA)
Languages
Arabic (BA)
Classical Studies (BA)
East Asian Languages & Literature(Chinese* and Japanese*) (BA)*
French (BA)*
German (BA)*
Russian (BA)*
Spanish (BA)*
Linguistics
Linguistics (BA)
Philosophy
Philosophy (BA)
Religious Studies
Religious Studies (BA)
Theatre
Theatre (BA)
Theatre (BFA)
Writing
Professional Writing (BA)
Specializations and Minors
Specializations are available in the following areas:
African American & African Studies
Russian and East European Studies
Women, Gender and Social Justice
Academic Minors are available in the following areas:
Art History and Visual Culture
Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities
Teaching Minors are available in the following areas:
Chinese (Elem Endorsement)
Chinese (Sec Endorsement)
English (Elem Endorsement)
English (Sec Endorsement)
French (Elem Endorsement)
French (Sec Endorsement)
German (Elem Endorsement)
German (Sec Endorsement)
Japanese (Elem Endorsement)
Japanese (Sec Endorsement)
Russian (Elem Endorsement)
Russian (Sec Endorsement)
Spanish (Elem Endorsement)
Spanish (Sec Endorsement)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Elem Endorsement)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Sec Enrdorsement)