Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
The Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is one of nine colleges and schools at Augusta University, and is the largest with seven departments.[1] It offers a variety of undergraduate degrees, and also an NASPAA-certified Master of Public Administration.[2] Classes are primarily located in Allgood Hall on the Summerville campus, with music classes primarily in the music building and art classes in Washington Hall.
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Dean | Elna Green |
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Website | http://www.augusta.edu/pamplin/ |
Accreditations include the Council on Social Work Education,[3] National Association of Schools of Art and Design,[4] National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration,[5] and the National Association of Schools of Music.[6]
History
When it first formed, Augusta College offered degrees in science and another in the arts, providing the foundation for what eventually became the College of Arts and Sciences within the university.[7]
The college is now named after Robert B. Pamplin, Sr.'s wife Katherine, who graduated from Augusta College.[8] Originally, it was called the Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences, but split in the summer of 2012 into two parts so the Deans could have a narrower focus. The College of Science and Mathematics sprung from the division, with the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences stemming from everything else.[1]
Departments
Pamplin has seven departments:[9]
- Art
- Communication
- English & Foreign Languages
- History, Anthropology, and Philosophy
- Music
- Political Science
- Sociology
Degrees
Each department offers a range of degrees, primarily at the undergraduate level:
Art
- B.F.A., General Art
- B.F.A., Drawing/Painting
- B.F.A., Sculpture/Ceramics
- B.F.A., Printmaking/Photography
- B.F.A., Graphic Design
- B.F.A., Animation
- B.A., General Art
- B.A., Pre-Medical Illustration
Communication
Each degree is a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, from one of five tracks:
- Communication Studies
- Theatre
- Journalism
- Public Relations
- Television and Cinema
English and Foreign Languages
- B.A., English, English Literature
- B.A., English, English/Secondary Education
- B.A., English, Creative Writing
- B.A., English, Professional Writing and Rhetoric
- B.A., Foreign Languages, French
- B.A., Foreign Languages, French Education
- B.A., Foreign Languages, Spanish
- B.A., Foreign Languages, Spanish Education
History, Anthropology, and Philosophy
- B.A., Anthropology [10]
- B.A., History
- B.A., History with Secondary Teacher Certification
Music
- B.A., Music[11]
- B.M., Music Education
- B.M., Instrumental Performance
- B.M., Piano Performance
- B.M., Vocal Performance
Political Science
- B.A., Political Science
- Concentrations include International Studies, Security Studies, Legal Studies, Public Administration, and Secondary School Teaching
- M.P.A., with optional track for Criminal Justice
Sociology
- B.S., Sociology
- B.S., Criminal Justice
- B.S., Social Work
References
- McManus, Tracey (31 May 2012). "Augusta State University's largest college to split". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- "NASPAA online accredited programs". NASPAA. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- "Council of Social Work Education". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27.
- "National Association of Schools of Art and Design". Archived from the original on 2013-12-26.
- "National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration". Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- "National Association of Schools of Music". Archived from the original on 2013-12-26.
- "Timeline". Augusta State University. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- Overstreet, Johnathan (1 July 2009). The Augusta Chronicle http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/07/01/met_529453.shtml. Retrieved 18 March 2014. Missing or empty
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(help) - "Pamplin departments". Georgia Regents University. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- Staff (30 April 2013). "More degree programs, scholarships headed to GRU". WRDW. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- "Music degrees" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2014.