Frequently Asked Questions

Class visitations by prospective students are encouraged but should be pre-arranged by contacting the Department Chair or class instructor.

Yes! You will be assigned an advisor who will assist you in course selection and help guide you through your college career.

Class sizes will vary within each department. A few classes will have an enrollment of up to 50; however, our average class size is approximately 25. Upper-level classes tend to have smaller enrollments than lower-level classes.

Yes! Our college has several scholarships specifically designed for our majors.

No. Each class is taught by a qualified instructor with a minimum of a master's degree. Most classes are taught by faculty with Ph.D. degrees in their respective fields of specialization.

All of the departments in the College of Humanities & Sciences sponsor student organizations and/or honor societies associated with their majors. These student organizations and /or honor societies are too numerous to list here but can be found in the UMHB catalog under the specific departments.

The majority of our students do not apply to graduate school but pursue employment instead. The percentage of students accepted into graduate school will vary from department to department and from year to year. The percentage accepted is usually quite high.

Many of the faculty members are involved in original research. Interested students occasionally get the opportunity to participate in this research through honors projects and special topics courses.