  {"id":135,"date":"2019-03-18T14:10:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T14:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:25:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:25:35","slug":"chss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Humanities and Social Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"prpl-homepage-hero\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2019/04/CHSS-classroom-professor-standing.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><div class=\"prpl-desktop-only-video\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/07\/2025-07-02_chss-hero-video-h264.mp4\" data-poster=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/04\/CHSS-classroom-professor-standing.jpg\" data-alt=\"Professor standing using remote to advance slideshow in large classroom\" data-av1=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/07\/2025-07-02_chss-hero-video-av1.mp4\"><\/div><h1 id=\"content-start\">College of Humanities and Social Sciences<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"hero-footer\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/student-services\/\">Student Services<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/academics\/undergraduate-studies\/\">Undergraduate Studies<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/academics\/graduate-studies\/\">Graduate Studies<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"column\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/academics\/departments-and-programs\/\">Departments and Programs<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/academics\/centers-and-institutes\/\">Centers and Institutes<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/news-and-announcements\/\">News and Announcements<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Why Study Liberal Arts?<\/h2>\n<p>Liberal Arts programs expose students to the social, political, artistic and intellectual development of the cultures throughout the world. By learning about the historical and modern influences on contemporary society, students develop a critical understanding of their position and responsibilities as citizens of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the field of study, College of Humanities and Social Sciences students engage in reading, writing, research and analytical thinking that prepare them for success in many areas of work and in post-baccalaureate study. Employers often report a preference for liberal arts graduates who have strong communication and thinking skills that encourage creativity and innovation. Law schools, medical school and other professional and graduate programs seek students who can write well, who are skilled in problem-solving and who are comfortable in a diverse environment.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/about-the-college\/\">Learn More about CHSS<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>CHSS Updates<\/h2>\n<div class=\"masonry-set\">\n<div class=\"tile responsive-clear double-width mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2023/10/091923_46109_CHSS-Writing-Workshop-Enhanced-NR-1.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2023\/10\/091923_46109_CHSS-Writing-Workshop-Enhanced-NR-1.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg\" src=\"/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2023/10/091923_46109_CHSS-Writing-Workshop-Enhanced-NR-1.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;David Galef, with his lesson projected onto his face and the screen behind him, talks to students.&quot;\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Plot Twist!<\/h3>\n<p>Creative Writing program nurtures dreams of future authors<br \/>\n<span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2023\/10\/27\/how-montclairs-creative-writing-program-nurtures-aspiring-authors-dreams\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile responsive-clear double-width mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2024/01/bcc_earth-lemurs-in-tree.png.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2024\/01\/bcc_earth-lemurs-in-tree.png\" src=\"/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2024/01/bcc_earth-lemurs-in-tree.png.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"lemurs in tree in Madagascar. Image still from BBC Earth &quot;Our Planet Earth&quot; series\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Building a More Sustainable World<\/h3>\n<p>BBC Earth \u201cOur Planet Earth\u201d series highlights professor&#8217;s conservation work in Madagascar<br \/>\n<span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2024\/01\/23\/professor-borgerson-featured-in-bbc-earth-our-planet-earth-series\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile responsive-clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2019/10/2019-10-14_computational-linguistics.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/10\/2019-10-14_computational-linguistics.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg\" src=\"/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2019/10/2019-10-14_computational-linguistics.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student and faculty discussion while looking at laptop\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Project AROS Lab<\/h3>\n<p>Research Internship and Scholarship Program<br \/>\n<span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/project-aros-lab\/internship-and-scholarship-programs\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile responsive-clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2020/04/020414_5543_Campus-Snow.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2020\/04\/020414_5543_Campus-Snow.jpg\" src=\"/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2020/04/020414_5543_Campus-Snow.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students walking on campus in snow\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Information for Accepted Transfer Students<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/student-services\/advising\/accepted-transfer-students\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile responsive-clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2024/01/121417_4532_Students-Studying-scaled-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2024\/01\/121417_4532_Students-Studying-scaled-1.jpg\" src=\"/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2024/01/121417_4532_Students-Studying-scaled-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"aerial photo of student sitting on couch, wearing headphones and working on computer\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Combined Degree Programs<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/combined-programs\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile responsive-clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2019/04/dicksonexterior_subheader.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/04\/dicksonexterior_subheader.jpg\" src=\"/chss/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/135/responsive-media/cache/chss/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2019/04/dicksonexterior_subheader.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"exterior of Dickson Hall\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>More News from CHSS<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/news-and-announcements\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray skewed-edge scalable image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/04\/040716_5656_CHSS-Classroom.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/04\/040716_5656_CHSS-Classroom.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"photo of female student smiling and taking notes in class\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Our Programs<\/h2>\n<p>The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) combines a traditional liberal arts education with focused preparation in a wide range of disciplines and professional areas. With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/academics\/undergraduate-studies\/\">more than 20 majors, nearly 50 minors<\/a> and numerous areas of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/academics\/graduate-studies\/\">graduate study and professional certificate programs<\/a>, we offer students the opportunity to begin a lifetime of learning in the humanities and social sciences while preparing for successful careers.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/academics\/\">Academics at CHSS<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band red skewed-edge scalable image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/04\/student-careerfair.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/04\/student-careerfair.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"photo of student wearing glasses holding folder at career fair olding fol\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Student Services<\/h2>\n<p>At CHSS, our advising philosophy is to bring you the tools for success, which ultimately allows each student to proactively drive their educational outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>CHSS has a dedicated Career Development team that helps students pursuing an education in the liberal arts position themselves for success after graduation by teaching them how to position themselves and take charge of their careers. <\/p><p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/student-services\/advising\/\">Academic Advising<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/student-services\/career-development\/\">Career Development<\/a><\/span><\/p> <\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\"><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>News and Announcements<\/h2>\n<p><ul class='news-feed vertical'><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/022224_39657_CART-Illustration-and-Motion.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/022224_39657_CART-Illustration-and-Motion.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"hand drawing animation on screen\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2026\/04\/10\/disney-princesses-have-become-more-left-handed-over-time-new-montclair-study-finds\/\">Disney Princesses Have Become More Left-Handed Over Time, New Montclair Study Finds<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>Psychology researchers at Montclair examined hand movement activities and more than a dozen classic Disney movies to see how handedness in the famous animations have evolved over the years<\/span><span class='posted'>Friday April 10, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/AIA-LectureMarch2026-Deborah-Chatr-Aryamontri-copy_pyramids.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/AIA-LectureMarch2026-Deborah-Chatr-Aryamontri-copy_pyramids.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"pyramids\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2026\/04\/10\/pyramids-scuba-gear-cutting-edge-discovery-aia-chas-lecture\/\">Pyramids. Scuba Gear. Cutting-edge Discovery: AIA\/CHAS Lecture<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Friday April 10, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/Teresa_Fiore_3d9bf801-2311-4c48-af90-5314c6efcd6b.jpg.4.2x.generic.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/Teresa_Fiore_3d9bf801-2311-4c48-af90-5314c6efcd6b.jpg.4.2x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Teresa Fiore\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2026\/04\/09\/dr-teresa-fiore-invited-to-give-a-lecture-on-food-and-war-at-upenn\/\">Dr. Teresa Fiore Invited to Give a Lecture on Food and War at UPenn<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Thursday April 9, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/03\/IMG_8168-3.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/03\/IMG_8168-3.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Green apple on window sill\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2026\/03\/29\/dr-fiore-co-translates-italian-novel-about-abandonment-and-adoption\/\">Dr. Fiore Co-Translates Italian Novel about Abandonment and Adoption<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Monday March 30, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/03\/proofpodcast.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/03\/proofpodcast.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"proof podcast sidebar logo in yellow with black background\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2026\/03\/24\/dr-tina-zottoli-discusses-false-confessions-on-proof-podcast\/\">Dr. Tina Zottoli Discusses False Confessions on Proof Podcast<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Wednesday March 25, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><br \/>\n<\/p><p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/news-and-announcements\/\">More News<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-calendar-25live vertical\" data-filter-view=\"CHSS\" data-max-events=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-label=\"Calendar Event Output\"><\/div><br \/>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/calendar\/?trumbaEmbed=filterview%3DCHSS&amp;\">View More Events<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":626,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"advanced-page.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-135","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135"}],"version-history":[{"count":70,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":212861,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions\/212861"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}