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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Western’s largest academic unit, is composed of two divisions: the humanities (communication, English, history, journalism, liberal studies, modern and classical languages, philosophy) and the social and behavioral sciences (anthropology; communication sciences and disorders; physical education, health and recreation; political science; psychology, sociology). These 13 departments offer more than 40 bachelor’s degrees and eight master’s degrees, along with three interdisciplinary degrees in East Asian studies, linguistics, and student-faculty designed majors.
The college houses several research and service centers, including the Center for Cross-cultural Research, the Center for Performance Excellence, and two community-based professional training centers: the Speech and Hearing Clinic and the Psychology Counseling Clinic. In addition, the college has six nationally accredited professional programs: school counseling, mental health counseling, speech pathology, audiology, community health and recreation.
The mission of the College is to offer the humanities and social and behavioral sciences core of the University through academic majors, support courses for other programs, and contributions to the general education program. The College also collaborates with other colleges to provide interdisciplinary, professional and applied programs that grow from the content, methodology and philosophy of the humanities and social and behavioral sciences and provides the academic content and a substantial portion of the pedagogy for many of the students preparing to be teachers. Through these offerings, the College aims to promote a holistic approach to learning, including an awareness of the complex nature of our global society; the ability to communicate effectively; the ability to collect, analyze and synthesize information in order to make informed choices and the incorporation of learning as a lifelong pursuit.
