Welcome to the College of Humanities and Public Affairs at Missouri State University.
Humanities and Public Affairs is one of the six academic colleges at Missouri State University and we serve nearly 1300 majors in eight departments. Our 100 full-time faculty members teach a sizeable number of courses in the University’s general education curriculum, and we offer programs leading to sixteen baccalaureate degrees and eight Master’s degrees.
Most of the units in the College are housed in beautiful Strong Hall – the newest classroom building on campus. All classrooms in Strong Hall are equipped with the latest of instructional technology, and a very positive learning environment is provided to students. One department – the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies – is housed in the Washington, D.C. area in order to take advantage of the teaching and research opportunities in national defense that are available only in our nation’s capital.
In keeping with the University’s public affairs mission, all students at Missouri StateUniversity are encouraged to become civically engaged. As a result, all programs in the College help to prepare students for the duties and responsibilities of citizenship and ethical leadership as they participate intelligently in public life, as well as pursue successful and satisfying careers in their chosen fields.
The faculty of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs is among the finest in the University. We have many outstanding and award winning teachers, as well as a number of scholars with national or international reputations for their research expertise. All are involved in various forms of service to their campus, community, and disciplines.
I invite you to browse our web site and learn more about the departments and research centers that make up our College. As you will find in the links placed on the left side of this web page our College houses the traditional humanities and social science departments as well as a number of interdisciplinary Area Studies Programs. In addition, several research centers operate as part of our mission, expanding opportunities for students to participate in applied research projects or to experience archaeological excavation and preservation techniques.
This is an exciting time on our campus for students, as well as faculty and staff. It is the goal of the College to continue to focus on producing educated persons and to benefit the state of Missouri and the larger society. I certainly am proud to be the Interim Dean of this College.
Thank you for visiting this web site. If I can be of any service to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Victor H. Matthews, Interim Dean
THE 2008 STATE of The COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND PULIC AFFAIRS IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.
