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Graduate Programs
Building Skills, Communities, and Careers
Whether you're an undergraduate laying the foundation for advanced study or a professional aiming to advance your career, CAHSS Graduate Programs equip you with essential skills in communication and critical thinking. With four dynamic graduate programs, choosing a CAHSS Graduate Degree or Blended Degree Pathway is the easiest decision!
Our programs emphasize hands-on experience, advocacy, building equitable systems, and celebrating the wide diversity of humans and other living beings. Graduate students develop strong interpersonal skills in communication and writing, solving problems with creative solutions.
CAHSS Graduate Alumni thrive in careers across nonprofits, government, education, and more, or pursue PhDs to become professors and researchers.
Master of Arts Programs
All College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Science Graduate Students have the opportunity to explore electives in any of the four dynamic programs putting them in the driver’s seat of their own education. Explore Online, Part-time, and Blended Degree Pathways as well!
Applied Anthropology, M.A.
Anthropology is a holistic science studying human cultural and biological diversity and evolution, integrating multiple disciplines in sciences, arts, and professional studies. The Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology at Humboldt builds competitive skills for applying anthropological perspectives in diverse careers. The program emphasizes real-world relevance and applicability of students' interests, experiences, and research.
Applied English, M.A.
The M.A. in Applied English offers a comprehensive curriculum meant to prepare graduates for a range of professional pursuits. The program expands opportunities for K-12 teachers, lays a foundation for doctoral study, and prepares students for jobs in college teaching, as well as careers in publishing, editing, professional writing, librarianship, digital scholarship, and teaching English abroad.
Public Sociology, M.A. & Blended Degree Program
Sociology offers something for everyone who is anxious to understand the web and rhythm of human behavior. Public Sociology takes sociological knowledge and skills beyond the confines of the academy into the communities where these resources are much needed. In other words, we teach students to translate their work for the non-academic world and impact communities. A Blended Degree Pathway is available for undergraduate students interested in laying a foundation for advanced study!
Environment & Community, M.A & Blended Degree Program
Environment & Community Program is a two-year interdisciplinary Master of Arts (M.A.) in Social Science. The mission of the Environment & Community program is to prepare students to understand the relationship between communities and their environment, to analyze environment-community issues at different scales, and to act effectively in situations where values and interests diverge. A Blended Degree Pathway is available for undergraduate students interested in laying a foundation for advanced study!
Social Science M.A. (Environment & Community) Program
Social Science M.A. (Environment & Community) Application Information
CAHSS Graduate Program Admissions Deadlines
Fall admissions only; full & part-time options
Fall: Oct 1- April 1
- Priority: Feb 1
- Final: April 1
Spring: N/A
International Students: February 1st (Priority) April 1st (Final)
Fall & Spring rolling admissions
Fall: Oct 1 - July 1
Spring: Aug 1 - Dec 1
International Students:
- February 1 (Fall Priority)
- April 1 (Fall Final)
- October 1 (Spring)
Fall admissions only; Blended Degree Pathway available
Fall: Aug 1 - April 8
- Final: April 8
Spring: N/A
International Students: February 1st (Priority) April 1st (Final)
Fall admissions only; Blended Degree Pathway available
Fall: Oct 1 - March 5
- Final: March 5
Spring: N/A
International Students: February 1st (Priority) April 1st (Final)
Graduate Programs Overview (slide deck)
Graduate Alumni
- Applied Anthropology, M.A. Alumni
- Applied English, M.A. Alumni
- Environment and Community, M.A. Alumni
- Public Sociology, M.A. Alumni
Graduate Faculty
- Applied Anthropology Faculty
- Applied English Faculty
- Environment & Community Faculty
- Public Sociology Faculty
Graduate Research
- Applied Anthropology Research
- Applied English Research
- Environment & Community Research
- Public Sociology Research
Current Students
- Applied Anthropology Students
- Applied English Students
- Environment & Community Students
- Public Sociology Students
Funding Graduate School
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Applied Anthropology Funding
- Applied English Funding
- Environment & Community Funding
- Public Sociology Funding