School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Our Mission

The mission of the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science is to provide academic programs and General Education courses that cultivate the values, skills, and perspectives essential for preparing university students to become lifelong learners and productive participants and leaders in a rapidly changing world. Inspired by the enduring principles of Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy, the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences strives to promote research, innovation, scholarship, and creative expression. At the heart of the LMU liberal arts experience is a commitment to a tradition and standard of excellence that foster students’ intellectual, moral, civic, and creative capacities and aspirations in service to humanity through the advancement of life in the Appalachian region and beyond.

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UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS

The School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is home to some of LMU's most diverse and historical majors in the fields of Communication and Fine Arts, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Social Work.

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GRADUATE DEGREES

LMU's Master of Public Administration Program (MPA), Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ), and Master of Science in Psychology (MSP), and Master of Science in Psychology (MSP) programs are all offered as fully online graduate programs. The LMU MPA program is also offered as a hybrid program for international students based out of the Harrogate campus.

Where My Degree Is Taking Me

LMU Communication and Media Students produced this video highlighting the career paths of AHSS alumni.

To see more of the Communication and Media program's work, check out their Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/user74170225.

Other Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Programs

In addition to liberal arts degree programs, minors, and graduate programs the Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is home to Arts in the Gap, Music at LMU, Theatre program, and Pre-Law Majors. A number of student clubs also have their homes with the School, including lmuart, the English Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta, the LMU Players, SHARE club (Social Work), the Psychology Club, and the Alpha Beta Epsilon Chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association.

Faculty Scholarship

Fall 2023 AHSS Faculty and Staff Members

In the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences faculty actively create and promote knowledge in their disciplines. Through articles, books, conference submissions, performance pieces, visual art and a variety of media instructors advance learning in their own fields and enhance academic life at LMU.

Click here to view recent faculty works and publications

Meet The Staff

At the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences student success comes first. A full team of staff standby to support students and faculty as they aim to reach their creative and academic goals. Staff members are available Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm year round. Reach out to them by phone or email anytime. They're here to help!

Rebecca Tackett

Administrative Assistant

Paige Dzindolet

Administrative Assistant, Graduate

Erin Johnston

Recruitment and Student Success Coordinator

Grace Mahieu

Events Coordinator, Arts in the Gap

Theatre Assistant

Martin Sellers, PhD.

Dean

Professor of Political Science