University of Texas at El Paso Academic Catalog

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College of Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts offers students many post-graduate options through master’s and doctoral program and graduate certificates. While the History Department awarded its first master’s degree in 1942, the college now offers a variety of programs to suit student needs. Now, the College of Liberal Arts offers 22 master’s programs, including master of arts, master of fine arts, master of music, master of science, master of public administration, and master of defense and security studies degrees. The college offers 4 Ph.D. programs in English Rhetoric and Composition, History, Psychology, and Sociology as well as an online bilingual MFA in Creative Writing, the first of its kind in the country.

The college has more than 600 graduate students who are supported by more than 150 graduate faculty across the fine and performing arts, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences. Many of our faculty have earned national and international reputations and have been honored for excellence in teaching, research, and service.

The graduate education in the College of Liberal Arts is one that exemplifies our commitment to student mentorship, critical thinking, and effective writing. Our graduate students are trained to understand and solve societal problems across cultures. 

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Dean

Dr. Anadeli Bencomo

Associate Dean

Dr. Caitlyn Muniz

Dr. Charles Boehmer 

Dr. Selfa A. Chew Melendez

College of Liberal Arts (Dean's Office)

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Programs

Master of Arts in Leadership Studies

Certificate

Communication

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Programs

Master of Arts

Creative Writing

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Programs

Master of Fine Arts

Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Programs

Master of Defense and Strategic Studies

Master of Science

Certificate

English

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Programs

Master of Arts

Master of Arts in Teaching

Doctor of Philosophy

Certificate

History

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Programs

Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

Certificate

Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics

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Programs

Master of Arts

Certificate

Music

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Programs

Master of Music

Philosophy

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Programs

Master of Arts

Political Science and Public Administration

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Programs

Master of Arts

Graduate Certificate

Psychology

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Programs

Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

Certificate

Sociology and Anthropology

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Programs

Master of Arts

College of Liberal Arts

The University of Texas at El Paso
Liberal Arts Room 343
500 W. University Ave.
El Paso, Texas 79968

Email: collegeofliberalarts@utep.edu
Phone: 915.747.5666

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