Communications
The members of this department believe in the power of accurate and effectively formed communications. Students seeking the Mass Communications degree specialize in print journalism, broadcast journalism or public relations and learn the skills that will allow them to succeed. Students choosing to major in Speech learn oral communication and theater skills to prepare them for a variety of pursuits, including law, preaching, and theater.


English
We share a broad philosophy with the other departments in the College of Liberal Arts: to enable students to interpret, evaluate, and alter their world. The Department of English is committed to fostering critical analysis and interpretation in matters relating to the human condition. Specifically, we help students develop the characteristics of reading perceptively, thinking critically, and writing effectively.


Fine Arts, Foreign Languages and Humanities
The Department of Fine Arts, Foreign Languages and Humanities at LSUS offers baccalaureate degrees in Fine Arts (Visual Arts), French and Spanish. In addition, the department offers a wide range of courses in the areas of India Studies, Humanities, International Studies, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies and Women’s Studies. All full-time faculty in this department hold the highest appropriate degrees providing a superior level of expertise in the curriculum. In the past ten years this department has been awarded over one million dollars in grants which have been used primarily for building laboratories. The Computer Graphics Lab, Foreign Language Audio Lab, Foreign Language Computer Lab and Piano Lab are among the finest Liberal Arts laboratories in the state. The department also makes possible and supports campus art exhibitions, a 60 member concert band, internship programs and curriculum minors.


General Studies
The Department of General Studies at Louisiana State University in Shreveport offers students a Bachelor of General Studies Degree. The program is interdisciplinary and allows students to select an area of concentration, not a departmental major, in one of four broad subject-matter groups: Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Applied Sciences. BGS students work with the director to develop an individual program of study that meets their personal needs and prepares them for the job market.

History and Social Sciences
The department of History and Social Sciences offers five undergraduate baccalaurate degrees in History, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Geography and Political Science. Two graduate degree programs are offered in Health Care Administration and Human Services Administration. A broad range of couses in History and Social Sciences are offered for all majors.