Connecting Knowledge with the Human Experience
The Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers baccalaureate degrees with majors in English, history, political science, psychology, sociology and Spanish. The college offers minors in these fields as well as criminology, French, global studies, humanities, military history, medical sociology, and philosophy.
The college also awards the Master of Arts and Master of Science degree in English, and a Master of Arts in history. Scholarships and graduate assistant positions with stipends are available.
In a larger sense the college provides all students with a broadly based liberal arts curriculum, designed to empower the individual with the fundamental language and analytical skills necessary for a lifetime of learning and growth. Through general education courses in the modern languages, literature, history, philosophy, and the social and behavioral sciences, the college prepares all students, regardless of major, for future success in a rapidly changing world of globalization and specialization.
Unique Courses
In scholarships are awarded to Prothro-Yeager students annually.
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Why Choose Prothro-Yeager?
The strength of the Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences lies within its community of teaching scholars. College faculty have received numerous teaching and research awards. Of 50 full time faculty, 34 hold doctoral degrees from 29 different major universities across the United States. In all, they have distinguished themselves through a wide range of scholarly achievements, with some 68 books and over 600 published articles, essays, poems, and short stories to their collective credit.
Prothro Yeager Degree Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Academic Advising for Students
Gain the tools you need to for your academic success. From successful degree planning, class rotations and general questions, the Prothro-Yeager's academic counselor or faculty advisors can help you achieve your goals.
We will help you understand your degree plan and determine which courses to take, and we will act as your support team as you strive for academic success.
Being a philosophy minor was one of the best educational choices I made. The program not only encourages you to understand the material, but will change how you view all other material in your major and workplaces for the better. I was a more engaged, excited, curious, and overall better student because of the coursework and the amazing faculty present in the program.
Sunny Scabora
Prothro-Yeager Scholarships
Now is the time to secure your scholarship funding. Multiple scholarships are available for our students, and one of them could be a perfect match for your academic goals.
To be considered for most scholarships, you will need to complete one application using the MSU Texas Scholarship Manager.
Student Spotlight
Meet Ethan Allen. He earned his BA in history with a minor in political science.
During his time at MSU Texas, he studied abroad in London, taking a class on World War II. He also took four semesters of German and a variety of classes on Eurasian history and politics as well as military history.
After graduation, Ethan served in the Peace Corps in Sri Lanka, an island country in South Asia, where he worked in local schools. His classes at MSU Texas prepared him for this exciting adventure on the other side of the world.
Take your Studies International
Study abroad programs offer a unique opportunity to explore different cultures, learn new languages, and travel the world. Each summer, we offer classes in English, French, history, sociology, and Spanish.
Whether you choose to study in London, Berlin, Spain, or France, you will hone your critical thinking and analytical skills as you visit world-class museums, explore cultural sites, and immerse yourself in new cities. This is the chance of a lifetime to travel the world while making yourself more competitive on the job market.
I graduated from MSU Nursing in December 2019 and was quickly thrown into nursing during a pandemic. While I did minor in medical sociology during nursing school, everything I saw during the start of my career prompted me to want to go back for a full sociology degree. I realized how much socioeconomic factors actually play into healthcare and how just taking care of a patient from a nursing prospective doesn’t really help them in the long run. The knowledge I was able to obtain from every sociology class I took has made me an overall better nurse to every single patient I take care of.
Taylor Smith, Class of year
Visit MSU Texas and Explore Prothro-Yeager
If you have yet to visit the MSU Texas Campus, we invite you to schedule a campus visit.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
We are located in the Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities & Social Sciences
(Building 41 on the Campus Map)
Campus Map
Have Questions?
Pam Marshall Assistant to DeanOffice: O-124 pam.marshall@msutexas.edu (940) 397-4030