About Faculty of Arts and Social Studies
The faculty offers over thirty certificate, diploma and degree programmes. The programmes are designed meet local and global challenges and well support the realization of vision 2030.Among recent masters degree programmes introduced are Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Master of Arts in Security Management.
The programmes are run by more than fifty highly qualified and experienced academic staff. The Faculty comprises of four departments namely: Department of Economics; Department of Languages, Literature and Linguistics; Department of Peace Security and Social Studies and; Department of Philosophy, History and Religion.
Department of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics
The skills that the Department of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics instills in the students through its courses are in high demand in the marketplace. The economies of Africa are becoming increasingly sophisticated as the continent modernizes, as a result of which there is a steady demand for personnel who possess the ability to think critically through complex issues, to communicate well, to undertake research, to produce well-reasoned written documents, and, in general, to work collaboratively with colleagues toward common objectives within the context of corporations and institutions.
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics of Egerton University, formally established in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in 1994, has the prime mission of training and equipping students with basic to advanced knowledge in all aspects of economics. This is aimed at providing students with a clear understanding of economic theory as it is taught worldwide. Students intending to pursue postgraduate work at Masters and Doctoral levels are well equipped to do so at the end of our Bachelors Programs.
Department of Peace Security and Social Studies
The Department of Peace, Security and Social Studies at Egerton University is dedicated to addressing contemporary societal challenges through robust academic training and innovative research.Driven by a team of highly qualified faculty, it aims to nurture strategic thinkers and practitioners capable of fostering sustainable peace and social responsibility locally and globally.
Department of Philosophy, History and Religion
Welcome to the Department of Philosophy, History and Religious Studies. It is a combination that is at the centre of the liberal arts and humanities. Our programmes are meant to enrich our students’ lives and career choices. We are also a major service department to the Faculty of Education and Community Develoment Studies other departments. In addition, Philosophy courses are offered to a wide range of University faculties and departments as Common Core Courses.
Our Programmes
Undergraduate Studies
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- BA in History
- BA in History and International Studies
- BA in Communication & Media
- Bachelor of Library and Information Studies
- BSc in Economics and Statistics
- BSc in Criminology and Security Studies
- BA in Economics and History
- BA in Economics & Sociology
- BA in Sociology and Religious Studies
Postgraduate Studies
- MA in History
- MA in Sociology
- MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- MA in Security Management
- MA in Applied Linguistics
- MA in English Language and Linguistics
- MA in Kiswahili
- MA in Literature
- MA in Economics
- Master of Journalism and Mass Communication
Doctoral Programs (PhD)
- PhD in History
- PhD in English Language and Linguistics
- PhD in Kiswahili
- PhD in Literature
- PhD in Economics
- PhD in Religious Studies
- PhD in Sociology