College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Mission

Our college will attract, educate, and champion students from every community who are motivated by learning, discovery, and a desire to make a difference. Through expertly crafted content and hands-on-learning, CLAS students attain holistic knowledge, disciplinary expertise, and advanced critical thinking skills. They understand the intersectional qualities of humanity and thought, utilizing this knowledge to thrive and succeed in life’s journey.

Academic Departments

The College of Letters, Arts and Sciences offers more than 50 major and minor programs through 19 departments and 1 Institute. The faculty teach the majority of the General Studies Program and help prepare students to be teachers in their content area. The College offers an interdisciplinary curriculum with programs of study in the humanities, and in social, natural, and mathematical sciences. The programs prepare students for careers, graduate work, and lifelong learning.

• Department of Africana Studies  
• Department of Art  
• Department of Biology  
• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry  
• Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies  
• Department of Communication Studies  
• Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences  
• Department of English  
• Department of History  
• Department of Journalism and Media Production  
• Department of Mathematics and Statistics   
• Department of Music  
• Department of Philosophy  
• Department of Physics  
• Department of Political Science  
• Department of Psychological Sciences  
• Department of Sociology and Anthropology  
• Department of Theatre and Dance 
• Department of World Languages  
• Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy