Dean's Welcome

The College of Arts and Sciences is a great place to launch your future! With more than 45 majors and secondary majors, 48 minors, and numerous certificates to choose from, we know you’ll find your passion here.

Our flexible degree programs offer endless options to explore and dive deep. Interested in multiple areas? Check out our interdisciplinary programs. Want to do research? Our faculty welcome undergraduate students into their labs, and our research centers offer extra support. Want to get a leg up in the tech or media worlds or protect the planet? Our integrated computer science degree, digital engagement online certificate, or environmental science degree could be perfect for you. Want to round out your experience artistically? We've got you covered with theatre, band, photography, printmaking and more.

If you're not sure what's right for you—or even if you know exactly where you want to land—our dedicated and caring advisors work closely with you to help you explore your options, set goals, design a path to reach them, and keep you on track throughout your time here.

You'll also have the opportunity to learn from world-class professors, not only in the classroom but through mentored undergraduate research and other applied learning experiences.

The College of Arts and Sciences prepares its students for a diverse and ever-changing world by equipping them with a variety of hard and soft skills that employers value. We will help pave your way to a bright future, both right after college and years down the road. Check out our academic programs and our departments' other exciting offerings as well as our scholarships for research, internships, conference travel and more. And then, visit us to see what a great place this is to learn and live!

We look forward to welcoming you to our community!

Chris Culbertson, Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Chemistry