Fulton School of Liberal Arts
The diverse and varied Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts plays a vital role in the academic experience of nearly every Salisbury University student as SU’s largest academic unit in terms of numbers of programs, students, and faculty. Our unique, vibrant and well-respected educational programs in the visual and performing arts, the humanities and the social sciences offer 18 majors of study, 46 academic minor programs, 12 undergraduate departments, four graduate programs, one post-baccalaureate certificate, and five degree options.
Fulton School Leadership, Fall 2025
Front Row (L to R): John Anello, Tammy Harris, Cyndi Funkhouser, Beth Ragan, Chrys Egan, Cristina Cammarano, Meredith Patterson, Bill Wolff, Tara Gladden.
Back Row (L to R): Aurelie Van de Wiele, Michael Desper, Maarten Pereboom, Jim Burton, Rich Bowler, 'Eric Rittinger, Shane Hall, Dave Johnson.
'Not Pictured: Louise Anderson, Tim Dunn, Vitus Ozoke
Departments and People
A liberal arts education teaches you to be an independent, rational, and creative problem solver. It truly reflects the diverse, global world, enabling you to bring a unique approach to professional, personal, and cultural situations. You likely will switch careers several times and employers value this type of expansive interdisciplinary knowledge. Our programs educate you as a whole person to understand the relationships between vital topics. To start your journey, learn more about our faculty, administration, departments and their majors:
Academic Programs
Graduate Programs
The Fulton School offers the following graduate programs:
Master’s Degree
Certificate
Undergraduate Degree Programs
The Fulton School of Liberal Arts offers the following undergraduate majors and minors:
Majors
- Art - (B.A. and B.F.A.)
- Communication
- Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution
- English
- ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages)/K-12 Certification
- Environmental Studies
- French
- History
- International Studies
- Music
- Music Therapy (pending National Association for Schools of Music (NASM) accreditation)
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
Minors
- African Area Studies
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Linguistics
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Business and Professional Writing
- Cognitive Science
- Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Arts
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- English
- Environmental Studies
- ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages)
- Ethnic and Global Literatures
- Ethnic and Intercultural Studies
- European Studies
- Film
- French
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- German
- Gerontology
- Health Humanities
- History
- International Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Law, Justice and Advocacy
- Middle East Studies
- Multimedia Journalism
- Music
- Music Production
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
- User Experience (UX)
- Writing and Rhetoric