Humanities and Social Science Division

The Communication Studies Department offers courses that focus on oral communication in a number of contexts, including interpersonal communication, group communication, professional communication, cultural communication, and public speaking.

• Communication Studies Program
• Course Descriptions

The Language Studies Department offers two years of study in French, Spanish, and Chinuk Wawa (from 101 to 203), satisfying graduation requirements of the Oregon University System. We also offer classes in American Sign Language (ASL).

• Language Studies Program
• Course Descriptions
  • ASL
  • Chinuk Wawa
  • French
  • Spanish
• About Chinuk Wawa

The Writing and Literature Department offers courses in composition, creative writing, technical writing, literature, and film as literature. The Academic and Tutoring Center offers in person and online tutoring on papers written for any class at LCC.

• Programs
  • Literature
  • Writing
• Course Descriptions
  • Creative Writing
  • Journalism
  • Literature (English)
  • Writing

Most Social Science classes may be applied toward baccalaureate majors in the following programs: 

• Anthropology
• Community Service
• Criminal Justice 
• Economics 
• Education 
• Ethnic Studies 
• General Social Science 
• Geography 
• History 
• Human Services
• Law, Law Enforcement, Corrections 
• Philosophy 
• Political Science 
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Sociology 

The division also offers these professional/technical programs: 

• Geographic Information Science 
• Human Services
• Early Childhood Education
• Education Assistant

Note: Professional/technical courses cannot be used to meet social science general education requirements for Lane or baccalaureate degrees.