Academic Departments

• Department of Communication
  
  Department Chair: Birgit Wassmuth
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 5106
  Phone: 770-423-6298
  Degree Programs:
  • Bachelor of Science in Communication
• Department of English
  
  Department Chair: William Rice
  Location: English #27, Rm. 155
  Phone: 770-423-6297
  Degree Programs:
  • Bachelor of Arts in English
  • Bachelor of Science in English Education
  • Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing
  • Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing for International Audiences
  • Master of Arts in Professional Writing
• Department of Foreign Languages
  
  Department Chair: William C. Griffin
  Location: Pilcher Public Service #18, Rm. 151
  Phone: 770-423-6366
  Degree Programs:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Modern Language and Culture
  • Master of Arts in Teaching in Foreign Languages
• Department of Geography & Anthropology
  
  Department Chair: Garrett Smith
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 4042
  Phone: 678-797-2373
  Degree Programs:
  • Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
  • Bachelor of Arts in Geography
  • Bachelor of Science in Anthropology
  • Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Sciences
• Department of History & Philosophy
  
  Department Chair: Howard Shealy
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 4120
  Phone: 770-423-6294
  Degree Programs:
  • Certificate in European Union Studies
  • Certificate in Public History
  • Bachelor of Arts in History
  • Bachelor of Science in History Education
• Dept. of Political Science & International Affairs
  
  Department Chair: Chien-pin Li
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 5047
  Phone: 770-423-6227
  Degree Programs:
  • Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Certificate in Professional Politics
  • Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs
  • Bachelor of Science in Political Science
  • Master of Public Administration
  • Master of Science in Conflict Management
• Department of Psychology
  
  Department Chair: Sharon Pearcey
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 4030
  Phone: 770-423-6225
  Degree Programs:
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
  
  Department Chair: Samuel Abaidoo
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 4057
  Phone: 770-423-6739
  Degree Programs:
  • Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Science in Sociology

Special Programs

• Army ROTC
  
  Coordinator: Captain Michael Norris
  Location: House 48, Frey Lake Road
  Phone: 770-423-6229
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  Cultural & Regional Studies
  Interim Coordinator: Timothy Hedeen
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 2005
  Phone: 678-797-2431
  Areas of Study:
  • African and African Diaspora Studies
    
  • American Studies
    
  • Asian Studies
    
  • Environmental Studies
    
  • Gender and Women's Studies
    
  • Latin American Studies
    
  • Peace Studies
    
  Degree Programs:
  • Bachelor of Arts in African and African Diaspora Studies
  • Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (Environmental Studies Concentration)
  • Master of Arts in American Studies

Official Centers

• Center for Conflict Management
  
  Director: Linda M. Johnston
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 5030
  Phone: 770-423-6299
  • The Center for Conflict Management works to support academic programs related to dispute resolution and conflict management. In addition to supporting academic programs, the Center collaborates with university system partners, government entities, and corporations to develop conflict management initiatives.
• Center for Regional History and Culture
  
  Directors: Thomas A. Scott & Randall L. Patton
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 5074
  Phone: 770-423-6254
  • The Center for Regional History and Culture provides outreach programs, conducts and encourages research on the history and culture of Northwest Georgia, gathers historical materials, and provides programs open to the public.
• Center for the Study of the Civil War Era
  
  Director: John D. Fowler
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 2206
  Phone: 770-423-6294
  • The Center for the Study of the Civil War Era provides a diverse offering of programs and outreach and acts as a repository of resources that enables scholars, students, and enthusiasts to study the role that Georgia and the historic South played in the Civil War.
• Center for Sustainable Journalism
  
  Director: Leonard Witt
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 5020
  Phone: 770-423-6925
• Intensive English Program Center
  
  Director: David Johnson
  Location: English Building #27, Room 224
  Phone: 770-423-6208
  • The Intensive English Program at Kennesaw State University offers beginning through advanced courses in English to prepare students for university study at institutions in the U.S. Full-time students are in class twenty hours a week.
• Writing Center
  
  Director: Robert G. Barrier
  Location: English Building #27, Room 242
  Phone: 770-423-6380
  • The Writing Center is more than a free service available to all members of the university community; it is a place where anyone who writes—those who love it, those who struggle with it, and everyone in between—can come for help in becoming a better writer.

Official Offices

• Office of Distance Education
  
  Contact: Richard Vengroff
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 5010
  Phone: 770-423-6124
• Office of Proposals, Grants & Contracts
  
  Contact: Deborah Smith
  Location: Social Sciences #22, Rm. 5010
  Phone: 678-797-2463

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