Radford University
College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences
Build a Foundation for Lifelong Learning
The College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences offers degree programs and individual classes designed to emphasize the liberal arts as a foundation for lifelong learning. We offer a number of degrees that lead to specific career paths in public relations, media, criminal justice, counseling, technical writing and forensics. View our academic programs
Academic Departments and School
New School of Writing, Language and Literature
In August 2024, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) approved the merger of the Department of English and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures into the School of Writing, Language and Literature. Located in the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, the new school will oversee all academic programs and curricula in languages, literatures and cultures at the university.
Our Facility
Hemphill Hall
Our College is housed in a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2016. Hemphill Hall is the largest academic building on campus and features many professional-quality centers, labs, research space and classrooms.
Our College in the News
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Radford named a Voter Friendly Campus
March 27, 2025
Initiatives to develop voter education plans and increase student voter turnout have earned Radford a Voter Friendly Campus designation from Campus Vote Project.
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Enrollment forecasts, future academic programming, new initiatives highlight March Board of Visitors meetings
March 26, 2025
Positive enrollment projections, post-graduation success data points and future academic programming were among the agenda items discussed during quarterly meetings of the Radford University Board of Visitors, held March 20-21.
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Highlanders in the News: Week of March 17, 2025
March 21, 2025
This week in Highlanders in the News: Director of Recreation and Wellness D.J. Preston, and the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, are the cover subjects of the latest issue of Campus Rec Magazine; Blacksburg Chief of Police Todd Brewster ’96 announces his retirement; freshman Molly Helen Shea-Roop joins the court of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival; and Leah...
