College of Arts and Sciences
The intellectual heart and soul of Syracuse University, the College of Arts and Sciences provides a highly personalized liberal arts experience, preparing students for a lifetime of success.
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Home to more than one-third of all Syracuse students, the College of Arts and Sciences houses nearly two dozen departments and three dozen interdisciplinary programs in the sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences stands as the intellectual center of Syracuse University and is committed to internationally recognized research and innovative instruction with an emphasis on disciplinary rigor, creative interdisciplinarity, as well as ethical engagement with issues of social justice and global citizenship. We engage students in a research-driven, dynamic, innovative liberal arts experience to ensure academic achievement and lifelong success.
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We welcome, support, and challenge all students in the College of Arts and Sciences to realize their fullest intellectual and personal potential. While all students are capable, active agents of their own development, we are here to assist students in defining and creating their academic pursuits and extracurricular activities to maximize their undergraduate experience and pave the way for long-term career success.
Top News
Derek Davis, a Ph.D. candidate in physics, has won the first annual LIGO Laboratory Award for Excellence in Detector Characterization and Calibration.
A forthcoming book by Yüksel Sezgin, associate professor of political science in A&S and Maxwell, addresses the complex interplay between democracy and Islamic laws in non-Muslim-majority countries.
Physicist Gabriela González G’95 reveals how Syracuse prepared her to make science history
Tanisha M. Jackson comes to Syracuse from Ohio State's Hale Black Cultural Center
Physicists build major components for multinational neutrino experiment
Upcoming Events
Jan
24
4:00 PM
Jan
27
7:00 PM
34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Carrier Dome
$5 for students | $15 for SU faculty, staff and public...
Jan
28
12:00 PM
Dr. Rachel Steinhardt, SU Chemistry
106 Life Sciences Complex (Lundgren Room)
HOST: Dr. Kate Lewis...
Jan
29
2:15 PM
A Stirring Song Sung Heroic: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom, 1619 to 1865
Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art Building
William Earle Williams (Haverford College)...
Announcements and Deadlines
Grading Option Jan 28, 2019
ESPR opens Jan 28, 2019
ESPR closes Feb 1, 2019
Academic/Financial drop deadline Feb 4, 2019
Coronat Scholars
The Coronat Scholars Program at Syracuse University is a highly competitive opportunity for students with outstanding intellectual curiosity, accomplishment, and courage, who are committed to serving others. Offering full tuition in the College of Arts and Sciences for four years, admission is highly competitive and by invitation only.