Interpersonal communication, mass communication, public speaking—students of human communication learn it all. The major integrates both theory and practical application into a comprehensive liberal arts program that encourages individualization.
The major is designed for students who want to understand why Black lives matter from an interdisciplinary standpoint. Our country is dealing with the legacies of slavery and Jim Crow, confronting the devastation of mass incarceration, and understanding recent events in the light of white supremacy.
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Visual studies at Geneseo provides practical and theoretical background in visual culture, visual communication, and museum studies. Course offerings span the entire history of visual culture, from Ancient Egypt to contemporary art, fashion, and comic books.
An interdisciplinary program, American studies offers a wide range of courses that develop the analytical, research, and communication skills necessary for success in a variety of fields. The major integrates materials, themes, and approaches from diverse areas of study, including history, literature, political science, sociology, communication, film and media, gender and sexuality, African American studies, and Native American studies.
Known as a “bridging” discipline that focuses on human-environment interaction, geography unites the natural and social sciences. Geneseo offers both natural science and social science courses, integrating them in areas such as sustainability, climate change, conservation, resource management, urban and regional planning, biogeography, and geographic information systems (GIS).
