College of Humanities and Social Sciences
I Want to Expand My Horizons
Montclair State's largest college, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, offers a traditional liberal arts education that focuses on critical thinking, communication skills, problem solving, and a solid understanding of world cultures, politics, and history.
Leading corporations and graduate schools look for people who have studied the liberal arts. They want flexible and adaptive learners who can examine questions from more than one perspective and propose creative solutions.
Majors include:
- Anthropology
- Child Advocacy
- Classics and General Humanities
- English
- French, Spanish, and Italian
- History
- Justice Studies
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Political Science and Law
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
- Women's and Gender Studies
Interdisciplinary minors include:
- African American Studies
- Asian Studies
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
- International Studies
- Jewish American Studies
- Latin American and Latino Studies
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences has partnered with the College of Education and Human Services to offer several competitive combined degree programs. Through the Bachelor's/MAT Dual Certification Inclusive Education Program, students can earn two degrees and two teacher certifications in disciplines like Linguistics, Spanish, English, Religious Studies, Psychology, and Philosophy.
