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College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

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October 23, 2024

Who are We? Democracy, Social Values, and the American Story

Is the U.S. a pluralistic democracy, or is it a divinely ordained promised land for European Christians? Join us for two nights including a presentation and panel discussion.

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September 04, 2024

University of Detroit Mercy ranked No. 43 in U.S. by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse as it welcomes a record first-year class

The 2025 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking has put UDM at No. 43 in the nation, nine places higher than it ranked the University last year.

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July 23, 2024

CHASS Welcome Bash!

Join us in celebrating the new name and exciting new chapter for The College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences!

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The College of Liberal Arts & Education has been renamed the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS).  This change signals the College’s transformative approach to teaching and learning that meets students where they are and takes them to where they want to be in a rapidly changing world. Visit the CHASS page to learn more about our mission, visions, frequently asked questions and videos.


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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.

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Learning, Serving and Strengthening Our Community

Psychology Clinic

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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
Service fees are on a sliding scale.

Psychology Clinic

Counseling Clinic

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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
Services are available at no cost.

Counseling Clinic