College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
News
October 06, 2025
DMTC presents 'Twelfth Night' at brand-new Black Box Theatre
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company celebrates the opening of its new Black Box Theatre, Nov. 7-16, with Shakespeare’s beloved comedy about the unpredictable power of love, which always finds its way home.
October 03, 2025
UDM now ranks among top 9% of universities in U.S. for return-on-investment
UDM graduates rank in the top 9% of 4,476 colleges and universities nationwide for salary earned over a period of 15 to 40 years during their career.
September 30, 2025
UDM ranks No. 36 in U.S. in 2026 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse Higher Education rankings
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings focus on student outcomes rather than inputs, highlighting the tangible value a school delivers to its students. It evaluates colleges on several key measures, including social mobility and salary impact.
Browse Our Programs
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Undergraduate Programs
Addiction Studies
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Addiction Studies
- Minor - Addiction Studies
- Post-Bachelor's Degree Certificate
African American Studies
- Minor - African American Studies
Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Communication Studies
- Minor - Multimedia Journalism
- Minor - Sports Communication
Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Science (major: criminal justice) TO Master of Arts (major: criminal justice)
- Bachelor of Science (major: criminal justice) TO Master of Science in Intelligence Analysis
Cybersecurity
- Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
- Minor - Cybersecurity
- Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity TO Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management
- Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity TO Master of Science in Intelligence Analysis
Economics
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Financial Economics
- Minor - Economics
- Minor - Financial Economics
- Bachelor of Arts (major: economics) TO Master of Arts in Economics
- Bachelor of Arts (major: financial economics) TO Master of Arts in Financial Economics
Education
- Note: Not accepting new enrollments.
English
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in English
- Concentration - Creative Writing
- Concentration - Literature
- Concentration - Professional Writing
- Minor - Creative Writing
- Minor - Literature
- Minor - Professional Writing
History
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in History
- Minor - History
- Minor - Museum Studies
Islamic Studies Program
- Minor - Islamic Studies
Language and Cultural Training Program
- Foreign Language Studies
Philosophy
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Philosophy
- Minor - Philosophy
Political Science
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science
- Minor - Political Science
- Certificate - Legal Studies
- Pre-Law Program
Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Developmental Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Minor - Psychology
- Minor - Developmental Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts (major: i/o psychology) TO Master of Arts (major: i/o psychology)
Religious Studies
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Religious Studies
- Minor - Religious Studies
Social Work
- Bachelor of Social Work
Theatre
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Theatre
- Minor - Theatre
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Accelerated 5-Year Bachelor's to Master's Programs
Accelerated 5-Year Programs
University of Detroit Mercy's College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences offers several programs that allow you to save time and tuition by earning a bachelor's degree and a master's degree within five years. This accelerates your schedule and completes both programs within five years which culminates in huge savings!
Cybersecurity
- Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity TO Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management
- Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity TO Master of Science in Intelligence Analysis
Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Science (major: criminal justice) TO Master of Arts (major: criminal justice)
- Bachelor of Science (major: criminal justice) TO Master of Science in Intelligence Analysis
Economics
- Bachelor of Arts (major: economics) TO Master of Arts in Economics
- Bachelor of Arts (major: financial economics) TO Master of Arts in Financial Economics
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts (major: i/o psychology) TO Master of Arts (major: i/o psychology)
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Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program
Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program
Detroit Mercy’s Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program allows you to pursue the passion of your undergraduate approved major and deepen your interest in law.
Approved Majors
- Economics
- English
- Political Science
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Graduate Programs
Addiction Studies
Applied Data Analytics
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analytics
- Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics
Computers & Cybersecurity
- Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management
- Master of Science in Information Technology
- Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Information Technology
Counseling
- Master of Arts with a major in Addiction Counseling
- Master of Arts with a major in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Master of Arts with a major in School Counseling
- Non-Degree Program: Post-Graduate School Counselor License
- Non-Degree Program: Post-Graduate School Counselor Endorsement
Criminal Justice
- Master of Arts with a major in Criminal Justice
- Master of Science in Cybercrime
- Master of Science in Intelligence Analysis
Economics
Education
- Note: Not accepting new enrollments
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Individualized Program
- Religious Studies Concentration
Psychology
- Doctoral Program with a major in Clinical Psychology
- Master of Arts with a major in Clinical Psychology
- Master of Arts with a major in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Specialist in School Psychology
Religious Studies
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Online Graduate Programs
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Future Students
The College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences offers more than 35 undergraduate majors, minors and certificates in addition to 15 graduate programs. Explore your passion today.
Current Students
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Alumni
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Learning, Serving and Strengthening Our Community
Psychology Clinic
The Psychology Clinic is a teaching clinic, for doctoral students of clinical psychology. The clinic provides counseling, testing and assessment services including:
- Individual and couples therapy
- Emotional issues such as anger and grief
- Assessment for learning problems and gifted children
- Sorting through sources of stress
Counseling Clinic
The Counseling Clinic is a teaching clinic, primarily for second-year counseling students. The clinic specializes in a wide variety of clinical issues for children and adults, such as:
- Grief and loss
- Anger/emotion management
- Decision making
- Life transitions/family issues
CHASS Events and Engagements
Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Jocelyn Boryczka joined Tia Graham on WDET 101.9’s The Metro to discuss Detroit Mercy’s new …
Student Spotlight: Sam Abedi highlights Poet Laureate event in ‘Between the Pages’
Biology major and Literature minor Sam Abedi wrote about the recent Homecoming reading by Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd, the first poetry reading in …
Attend this event entitled "Black Freedom, Religious Excitement and the Invention of a Public Health Crisis" on Oct. 29, in which Judith Weisenfeld, the Agate Brown and George L. Collard Professor of Religion at Princeton University, will explore how late 19th-century mental institutions used racialized views of “religious excitement” to justify institutionalizing formerly enslaved individuals and their descendants.