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    The College of Liberal and Applied Arts facilitates internships with the state legislature for students looking for hands-on experience in government.

Welcome to the College of
Liberal and Applied Arts

The College of Liberal and Applied Arts at SFA provides students with the broad-based skills required to be successful over a lifetime. A combination of humanities and social sciences ensure our students communicate well, think critically, solve problems creatively and value ethics.

College Facts

  • 2
    ACADEMY
    AWARDS

    WON BY ALUMNI
  • 49
    ACADEMIC &
    CREATIVE BOOKS

    PUBLISHED SINCE 2015
  • 3
    GRAMMY
    AWARDS

    WON BY ALUMNI
  • 18
    TEACHING
    AWARDS

    WON BY FACULTY

Applied Skills Internship

The College of Liberal and Applied Arts Applied Skills Internship has a unique format that lets you add an internship to your résumé without having to commit to working off campus.

Transformative Experiences

At SFA, we believe students benefit greatly from hands-on learning in and out of the classroom. Transformative experiences are at the core of our academic philosophy.

Lumberjack Spotlight

  • LUMBERJACK STUDYING AND WORKING IN FRANCE

    This summer, SFA alumna Zion Nicole Rogers completed an intensive six-week immersion program at Middlebury's Language School of French in Vermont as part of a unique master's track program through Middlebury College and La Sorbonne Nouvelle University. She will continue her studies in language teaching in the Master of Applied French program at Sorbonne Nouvelle University while working as an English language teaching assistant with TAPIF in Paris, France. Rogers is one of only three candidates chosen for this specific TAPIF and Middlebury master’s track.

    "Studying French at SFA with the most amazing professors was a pivotal experience that inspired me to pursue this path. I’m incredibly grateful to be a Lumberjack, and I am excited to continue this journey."

    Zion Nicole Rogers

    Zion Nicole Rogers, Class of 2021

Working Side-By-Side

  • George Avery

    George Avery

    As director of the anthropology and archaeology lab, Dr. George Avery works closely with students through field excavations and lab research. He is currently overseeing a team that is excavating Freedom Colonies — self-sufficient rural communities where African Americans created a safer place for themselves post-Civil War — in Deep East Texas.

  • Joyce Johnston

    Joyce Johnston

    French professor Dr. Johnston hosts weekly gatherings at a local coffee shop to help students and community members hone their conversational French speaking.

  • Kenneth Untiedt

    Kenneth Untiedt

    SFA English Professor Dr. Kenneth Untiedt is helping to preserve the past through the world-renowned Texas Folklore Society. With its roots dating back to 1909, it’s the longest-existing, state-based folklore organization.

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