Mar 19, 2024  
2019-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School of Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences


The School of Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences endeavors to provide every student in our courses with an emphasis of critical thought and analytical skills appropriate to the course level. From the Social and Behavioral Sciences, we seek to build major and minor programs in Criminal Justice, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Political Science, Public Policy, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work in which students are prepared for graduate and professional school.  As well, from the Liberal Arts and Education disciplines, we have three interrelated departments - Humanities, Media & Communications, and Education.  We foster student inquiry and learning through various avenues, including research, artistic expression, internships and multimodal instruction.  Because Saint Augustine’s University was founded with a purpose of teaching freedmen, our Department of Education continues the practice by preparing effective teachers for future generations of learners.  Our future teachers explore educational pedagogy as well as educational policies and reform before they even enter the classroom as student teachers.  Regardless of academic program, in each discipline, we promote the creation and exchange of knowledge about humanity and the human experience.

 The School of Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences Student Focused Goals 

 The School of Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences has several major goals (core values). They are to:

  • Equip students with a strong foundation in critical analysis, technology, critical writing, and oral communication skills;
  • Develop mastery in research and inquiry in preparation for graduate study and/or the workplace;
  • Empower students to develop ethical and moral standards through critical analysis of contemporary global issues;
  • Provide opportunities for creative learning through scholarship, internships, civic engagement, and study abroad experiences;
  • Encourage students to evaluate the consequences and implications of social, cultural, and political phenomena and affect change.

 

Department of Humanities  

The mission for the Department of Humanities, through its three majors - English, Theatre, and Visual Arts - is to offer a quality program while simultaneously providing a supportive and collaborative learning environment. Students can expand their intellectual and cultural horizons, realize their creative potential, and acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to help them build successful careers and make meaningful contributions to the world.   

The goals of the Department of Humanities are for students to:

1) Develop insight into humanity via a wide-ranging exploration of art, literature, music and theatre;

2) Emerge with the ability to read with comprehension, write and speak with clarity and correctness and articulate ideas and opinions and

3) Conduct independent research in a humanities discipline.

Majors in the Department of Humanities

  • Visual Arts, BA (Visual Arts - Graphics - Concentration, BA (CIP 50.0701)  ; Visual Arts - Studio Concentration, BA (CIP 50.0701)  )
    • The mission of the Visual Arts program is to prepare competent professionals in the visual arts.  Specifically, the program assists in the development of sensitive and perceptive arts professionals who are aware of the growing interdependence of all the arts disciplines, preparing graduates with competence and understanding of practical and theoretical aspects of the visual arts; and acquaint students with the professional demands of careers in the arts.
  • English, BA (CIP 23.0101)  
    • The English Faculty in the Department of Humanities at Saint Augustine’s University is devoted to the critical study of literature and language, and the study of creative expression of many kinds, including film and other media. The department joins critics, scholars, and artists in an environment that fosters interactive learning and teaching, with extensive opportunities to work one-on-one with faculty mentors, in small and energetic classroom settings. Students will also have the opportunity to attend conferences, poetry readings, and pursue extracurricular activities that will give them access to a challenging world beyond the brick and mortar classroom.
  • Theatre, BA (CIP 50.0599)  
    • The Bachelor of Arts in theatre is a comprehensive degree with an emphasis in performance. Students gain academic knowledge and develop analytical skills from the critical study of classical and contemporary plays. Students develop their art while learning the crafts of directing, dramatic writing, and acting for the stage with opportunities to perform in student produced films. Practical experience is gained through active participation in theatrical productions, master classes, and internships.  Students may earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a minor in theatre.
  • Music, BA (CIP 50.0901)  
    • The mission of the music program is to provide a program of study in which the student can acquire appropriate knowledge, skills, behaviors, as well as enhance their creative potential to the extent that successful careers are realized.

Minors in the Department of Humanities 

Department of Media and Communications  
  • The Department of Media & Communications offers a competitive program of study that emphasizes the theory and cultural impact of media and provides students with the competencies to be successful in the global and digital world of communications.  Students can gain laboratory experience at the College’s commercial radio and television stations, WAUG AM 750 and TV-68, the student newspaper and documentary film. The department provides experiential laboratory through an extra-curricular initiative called Falcon Communication (FALCOM). FALCOM provides students with an opportunity to experience learning through hands-on projects that will be used by businesses and non-profit organizations in the Triangle community. The Film major through lecture and hand-on-learning gives students a deeper appreciation and utilization of the artistic and cultural implications. Internships are required for all majors. 

Goals

  • Students completing the Media and Communications program will demonstrate:
    •    Skills of standard written and spoken English;
    •    Skills necessary to pursue graduate study and/or enter a related job field;
    •    Workplace experience through internships;
    •    Competency in writing and production techniques;
    •    Competency in reporting, research, writing, layout and design; and
    •    Competency in using various communications media.

Majors in the Department of Media & Communications

  • Communications - Digital Journalism Concentration, BA (CIP 09.0799)  
    • Digital Journalism is designed to prepare students to become skillful reporters, researchers, and writers for print media, including newspapers and magazines. The course of study provides both theoretical studies and hands-on experience. Additionally, students will have opportunities to gain work-related experience in the mass media.
  • Communications - Strategic Communication Concentration, BA (CIP 09.0900)  
    • In the study of Strategic Communications students are introduced to the ways organizations communicate with their constituencies, such as clients, employees, and the media. This sequence prepares students to use sound technical and managerial skills to meet communication needs within organizations. Students who complete this course of study will have the skills to function in organizations as public relations practitioners, public information officers, and communications managers in fields as diverse as sports, entertainment, government, and business.
  • Communications - Broadcast Concentration, BA (CIP 09.0402  
    • Students in Broadcast Media learn about the operation and management of radio and television stations. This sequence provides students with a mastery of basic skills, including writing for radio and television, the fundamentals of audio and video production, broadcast editing, and broadcast management. The coursework prepares students to enter the field of broadcasting to pursue careers in news, production, programming, management and sales. In addition to a strong theoretical foundation, students also obtain practical experience at the campus radio and television stations and through internships with commercial and noncommercial broadcast companies in the community.
  • Film, BA (CIP 50.0601)   
    • In the Film program, students will learn the function of motion picture cameras and how to use them creatively to create compelling visuals.  The program includes a hands-on demonstration of these skill sets including learning conventions and skill sets used by film directors and participation in the production of short student film projects
Department of Education  

Majors in the Department of Education

The Elementary Education curriculum is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to teach effectively in the content areas, using efficient strategies and up-to-date techniques in grades K-6. Moreover, an understanding of child development, learner behavior and attitude adjustment is imperative for teacher success in classroom settings. The curriculum provides developmentally appropriate learning experiences so that candidates are prepared to meet the needs, capabilities and interests of children in kindergarten through grade six.

In the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program,the student receives a high quality professional preparation for licensing to teach in grades K-12.  The versatility in the program provides students with the knowledge and skill to teach physical education, coach, organize and supervise youth sports programs, and pursue graduate studies.

The Health and Physical Education Non-Teaching Program provides options for students who do not wish to teach, but choose to pursue career opportunities in fields related to Health and Physical Education.

Department of Social Sciences    .
Majors

Bachelor of Arts

MINORS 

  • Black Politics 
  • Political Science Minor
  • Public Policy Minor
  • Psychology Minor
  • Social Work
Department of Criminal Justice   
Major

Bachelor of Science

 MINORS in Criminal Justice

  • Criminal Justice
  • Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness

School of Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences Faculty

Department of Humanities

Michael Bissinger, M.S., Assistant Professor, Art

Linda Dallas, M.A., Assistant Professor, Art

Alfred Davis, Jr., M.A., Band Director, Assistant Professor, Music

K. Celeste Evans, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Theatre

Rob Greene, M.A., Instructor, English

Nakotey Hervie, M.A., Instructor, English

George Jack, M.F.A., Associate Professor, Theatre

Harold Jeffreys, Ph.D., Professor, Music

Shawn Lewis, PhD, Chair, Assistant Dean, Humanities, Assistant Professor, Communications

Patricia W. Nwosu, M.A., Assistant Professor, English

Joyce Russell, Ph.D., Professor, English

Lamont Sparrow, M.A., Instructor, English

Virginia Tyler, M.F.A., Associate Professor, Art


Department of Media & Communications

Erin Berry-McCrea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Communications

Shakima Ellis, M.A., Assistant Professor, Communications

Janet Gustafson, Staff, Communications

Dan Holly, M.S., Chair, Media & Communication, Assistant Professor, Communications

Ophelia Johnson, M.A., Assistant Professor, Communications


Department of Education

Darnell Bethel, Ed.D., Education, Associate Professor, Education

Wanda B. Coneal, Ph.D., Dean, Associate Professor, Education

William Elizuk, Ed.D., Instructor, Health & Physical Education

Shelton J. Ford, Ph.D., Chair, Assistant Professor, Education

Renee Swain, M.A., Assistant Professor, Education

Katrina Williams, M.Ed, Assistant Professor, Education

 

Department of Criminal Justice

James Lyons, M.S., Chair, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice  

Patrick Webb, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Criminal Justice

Rosalynde Fenner, M.S., Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

B. Renee Robinson, M.S., Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

 

Department of Social Sciences

Colin Adams, M.A., Assistant Professor, Psychology

Marnie Arkenberg, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychology 

Hasan Crockett, Ph.D., Interim Chair, Associate Professor, Political Science

Elizabeth Fournier, Ph.D., Director of the Honors College, Associate Professor, Political Science

Alpha Njai, M.A., Assistant Professor, Sociology

Angelis Rodriquez, M.S.W., Instructor, Social Work

Birchie Warren, M.A., Director of CAPS, Adjunct Instructor, Psychology  
 

 

Programs

Non-Degree

Department of Social Sciences

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Non-Degree

Department of Criminal Justice

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Programs

Bachelor of Science

Non-Degree

Department of Education

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Department of Humanities

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Non-Degree

Department of Media and Communications

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts