academics
“Colby-Sawyer people are really nice to be around, and the professors are great. Some of the classes have really changed my life, and I didn't expect that.”
Marianne Lamas, Psychology major
humanities department
The Humanities Department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree program in Communication Studies, English, and Creative Writing, as well as minors in American Studies, Philosophy, Women's Studies, and Writing for Publication.
Majors: Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs
Creative Writing
The Humanities Department offers a major in Creative Writing which prepares students to publish their writings, to continue to study writing and literature in graduate school, to use creative writing and literature as tools to understand themselves and their world, and to enter professions that require excellent communications skills. The members of the writing faculty encourage students to explore disciplines and subject areas beyond English and Creative Writing.
