Undergraduate Programs

The Bachelor of Arts in English Program offers undergraduate students a varied and rich curriculum with a multicultural approach to teaching literature to include Asian, Africana, Caribbean, and Native American literatures.

Students in this program have the option to choose a concentration in either Fashion Design or Merchandising.

The minor in Fashion Design provides students with the opportunity to explore artistic media, techniques, and basic art concepts. The minor in Fashion Design requires eighteen (18) credit hours of coursework in Fashion Design. Coursework can include aspects of computer imaging, history of costume, construction, and studio experience.

The minor in Fashion Styling is responding to the explosion of the film industry in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Styling is a critical skill set in most film and video productions. This minor will be particularly attractive to students in Mass Media Arts, Speech and Theatre Arts, Marketing, and Visual Arts.

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Program prepares students to be bilingual and fluent in written and conversational French and trains students for careers in foreign services, business, consulting, publishing, law enforcement, legal and medical fields, teaching French content area in grades K-12, as well as interpreting and translating for multinational organizations, various local, state, and federal agencies.

The Bachelor of Arts in History Degree Program prepares students with a solid liberal arts foundation in the study of history for professional opportunities in diverse career fields such as law, historian and archives management, education, government, and industry.

This program prepares students to be competent multimedia communicators for careers in media—new media, journalism, public relations management, radio, television, and film.

This is a rigorous mathematics program designed to prepare students for successful graduate study in mathematics and mathematically related areas, or for a successful career in private industry, government, and education domains.

The program of study offered by the Department of Music prepares music students for various careers in music and for post-baccalaureate study. The Department offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music (General Studies in Music.) The Department also offers five (5) selected concentrations in Vocal Studies, Piano Studies, Jazz Studies, Commercial Composition, and Church Music. The music core includes theory and history sequences, special skills, applied studies, ensembles, and seminars.

This program acquaints students with a variety of religious traditions and philosophical perspectives by offering courses and interdisciplinary inquiries while focusing primarily on the Judeo-Christian tradition, particularly the African-American aspect.