College of Liberal Arts

Departments and Programs

Karen Petersen, Dean
H. Stephen Smith, Associate Dean
Leah Lyons, Associate Dean
Brad Baumgardner, Advising Manager
Karen Austin, Assistant Advising Manager
Ja’Net Davis, Advisor
Kerri French-Nelson, Advisor
Christina-Ann Graves, Advisor
Lyle Morgan, Advisor
Sarah Morris, Advisor
Nichole Poe, Advisor
Peggy Slater, Graduation Coordinator
Ella Weaver, Internship Coordinator

The College of Liberal Arts, through its ten academic departments and one school, educates and serves all MTSU students in the University’s General Education Program; offers graduate and undergraduate majors, concentrations, minors, interdisciplinary programs, and teacher preparation programs; and provides a wide variety of cocurricular activities including lecture series, concerts, performances, and exhibitions. With diverse programs in the humanities; social sciences; and visual, performing, and communication arts, the college brings together an outstanding faculty and students to form a community devoted to lifelong learning, scholarship, research and discovery, and public service.

Through both curricular and cocurricular offerings, the college also seeks to enrich the University and regional community with scholarly and cultural activities designed to promote among all University citizens and patrons a broad knowledge of liberal arts disciplines; a commitment to continual intellectual growth; the ongoing improvement of skills that enhance communication, problem-solving, and creative and critical thinking; and a global perspective that supports an appreciation of the cultural diversity within our region and beyond.

Following are the college departments/schools with a listing of programs offered.