The College of Humanities and Social Sciences comprises the Departments of Arts and Humanities, English, and Social Sciences.

The work of the faculty and staff of the college promotes the wider mission of the University of Houston-Downtown by

•  Introducing students to the intellectual underpinnings of a college education in English composition and communication, humanities and fine and performing arts, and social and behavioral sciences, in support of general education and core curriculum components

•  Preparing students to live responsible and fulfilling lives and to enter the job market or continue on to graduate and professional education, and

•  Creating and transmitting knowledge through creative and scholarly work and professional service

The college offers degrees and programs in traditional liberal arts disciplines and interdisciplinary studies and in select applied programs that serve important needs in our employment and educational market.

Bachelor of Arts with majors in

• Communication Studies

• English

• History

• Humanities

• Philosophy

• Social Sciences

• Spanish

Bachelor of Science with majors in

• Interdisciplinary Studies

• Political Science

• Professional Writing

• Psychology

• Social Sciences

• Sociology
  

Minors in

• Art

• Arts Administration

• Communication Studies

• English

• Ethnic Studies

• Gender Studies

• History

• International Relations

• Philosophy

• Political Science

• Professional Writing

• Psychology

• Quantitative Methods in Research

• Sociology

• Spanish

• Theatre

Master of Science in Professional Writing and Technical Communication

The college also supports and enriches the broader curriculum and enhances the life of the university community through co-curricular initiatives in the departments and in the work of the theater, art gallery, and Cultural Enrichment Center .