Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Arts
Building D, Room 316
Phone: 318-678-6038

Humanities
Building G, Room 113
Phone: 318-678-6041

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice
Building E, Room 140
Phone: 318-678-6008

Mission Statement

The guiding mission of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Division is to provide quality educational opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines, including Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Performing Arts, Criminal Justice, General Studies, and Teaching. The Division offers forty-seven credentials: eighteen associate degrees, three technical diplomas, and twenty-six certificates.

Dean

Vicki Dennis

Assistant Dean 

Dr. Mary Adams

Faculty

Professors

Bob Alexander
Dr. Gulnara Chandler, Program Director, Music
Jessica Cobbs
Yolanda Cooper, Program Director, AALT Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mass Communication concentrations
Dr. Ray Scott Crawford, Program Director, Theatre
Karen Guerin
Melanie Lea
Rona Leber
Kelly McDade
Sandra Theus
Dr. Dawn Young

Associate Professors

Jonathan Brown
Lauren Brown
Charles K. Fontenot
Ashley Grisham
Dr. Wesley Hinze
Laura Jones
Jennifer Lofton, Program Director, General Studies

Assistant Professors

Dr. Alana Lord
Dr. Joy Smith
Lily Thompson

Instructors

Staff

Paul Belcher, Program Coordinator
Jim Boyter, Resource Coordinator
Kim Condon, Events and Programs Coordinator
Emily Huntsberger, Production Coordinator
David White, Technical Coordinator
Louis Williams, Project Coordinator

Programs

• Communication Media, Graphic Design/Computer Animation Concentration, AAS
• Communication Media, Mass Communication Concentration, AAS
• Communication Media, Multimedia Concentration (Non-Prescriptive), AAS
• Communication Media, Photography Concentration, AAS
• Communication Media, Sound and Music Recording Concentration, AAS
• Criminal Justice, AAS
• Criminal Justice, Medicolegal Death Investigation Concentration, AAS

• Performing Arts, Music Production and Technology Concentration, AA
• Performing Arts, Musical Theatre Concentration, AA
• Performing Arts, Theatre Concentration, AA

• Louisiana Transfer - Fine Arts Concentration, AALT
• Louisiana Transfer - Humanities Concentration, AALT
• Louisiana Transfer - Mass Communication Concentration, AALT
• Louisiana Transfer - Social Sciences Concentration, AALT

• General Studies, AGS

• Teaching (Grades 1-5), AS

• Criminal Justice, TD
• Medicolegal Death Investigation, TD
• Multimedia Specialist, TD

• General Studies, CGS

• Acting, CTS
• Audio Technology, CTS
• Communication Media, CTS
• Computer Animation, CTS
• Corrections, CTS
• Costume Design, CTS
• Criminal Justice Investigation, CTS
• Digital Photography, CTS
• Directing, CTS
• Graphic Design, CTS
• Lighting Design, CTS
• Multimedia Specialist, CTS
• Music Production and Technology, CTS
• Police Procedures, CTS
• Police/Community Relations, CTS
• Scene Design, CTS
• Theatre Technician, CTS
• Theatre, CTS
• Video Production, CTS

• Film, CTC
• Graphic Design, CTC
• Media for the Ministry, CTC
• Photography, CTC
• TV Production, CTC
• Video Editing, CTC