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
- M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Admissions Suspended)
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
- Graduate Certificate in Intelligence and National Security Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Open Source Intelligence
English
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Programs
Master of Arts
Master of Arts in Teaching
Doctor of Philosophy
Certificate
- Graduate Certificate in Bilingual Professional Writing
- Graduate Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing
History
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Programs
Master of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy
Certificate
Latin-US and Linguistics
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Programs
Master of Arts
Certificate
Music
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Programs
Master of Music
- M.M. with a concentration in Education
- M.M. with a concentration in Composition
- M.M. with a concentration in Conducting
- M.M. with a concentration in Performance
- M.M. with a concentration in Theory
Philosophy
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Programs
Master of Arts
Political Science and Public Administration
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Programs
Master of Arts
- M.A. in Political Science
- Master of Public Administration
- Master of Public Administration Online
- MBA-MPA Combined
Graduate Certificate
- Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Administration
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching Political Science
- Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning
Psychology
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Programs
Master of Arts
- M.A. in Clinical Psychology (Admissions Suspended)
- M.A. in Experimental Psychology
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