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Communication
The Department of Communication provides students with a solid grounding in theory so they can analyze complex messages and address the challenges facing today’s networked, global society.
English
The Department of English is a big tent where diverse pursuits thrive, from literature to linguistics, creative writing to film studies, technical writing, and rhetoric and composition.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures fosters international awareness and understanding that is critical to the social and economic development of our state and nation.
History
The Department of History studies and teaches about change over time and its causation. If we understand the past, we are better prepared for the future.
Interdisciplinary Studies
The Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) Program integrates concepts, theories, and tools from two or more disciplines to address complex issues and broad themes that require a multi-tiered approach.
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies foster critical, constructive and independent thinking, leading to excellence in graduate studies, professional training and many careers.
Psychology
The Department of Psychology produces and disseminates knowledge about the mind and its relation to behavior and the brain.
Public and International Affairs
The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) provides practical knowledge about government, politics, policy, and international affairs. Our alums are leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors.
Social Work
The Department of Social Work prepares community-minded, culturally-sensitive professional social workers who have the skills, knowledge, and values to advance the dignity of all people.
Sociology and Anthropology
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is a diverse community of scholars. We teach students the principles and techniques for understanding group behavior, and conduct research to help solve real-world problems.
About CHASS
We're one of the three largest colleges at NC State University. With 5,200 students in our majors, we award more undergrad degrees than any other college on campus. CHASS synthesizes the knowledge of the sciences and the wisdom of the humanities. We interpret, investigate, celebrate, and change the world.
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Wednesday June 19, 2013English Major Earns Fulbright Summer Institute Scholarship
English major Jessica Hatcher is spending her summer in Scotland. But she's not your typical tourist. Hatcher has received a Fulbright Summer Institute scholarship to study at the University of Dundee and the University of Strathclyde. The Fulbright is considered one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating world-wide.
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Gusler's Gusto
First-generation college student Gus Gusler switched his major from engineering to political science during the turbulent 1960s, and served as NC State's student body president. These days, in addition to running his entertainment law office, he owns and operates the Players Retreat, where he worked as a cook during those undergraduate years.
Political Science major Andy Walsh, NC State's 2012-2013 student body president, is a first generation college student and a merit scholar who is passionate about the value of a CHASS education. [...]
Treatment of Mental Illness Lowers Arrest Rates, Saves Money
Research from North Carolina State University, RTI International (RTI) and the University of South Florida shows that outpatient treatment of mental illness significantly reduces arrest rates for people with mental health problems and saves taxpayers money. [...]
Two CHASS Faculty Named Distinguished Professors
NC State named two faculty members as Distinguished Professors in 2013, and both are from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Congratulations to Professor of Religious Studies William Adler and Professor of History David Gilmartin. [...]
Making Good Cops Better
The college's Administrative Officers Management Program is designed to develop management and leadership skills among law enforcement personnel. Since it launched in 1989, AOMP has graduated more than 1,700 officers from 140 different agencies and 13 different states. The most recent class comprised more than 365 years of law enforcement experience. [...]