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
High-Energy Physics Group using NSF grant award to support ongoing data analysis, construction of new tracking device
Professors Landes, London, Wilmoth will discuss findings at national meeting Aug. 11
Jennifer Karas Montez will present findings at national meeting in Philadelphia Aug. 14
Professor Christopher K. Junium uses ancient marine sediment as benchmark for present, future climate models
Professor Margaret Himley to spearhead campuswide effort to create LGBT Studies major
Upcoming Events
Aug
16
10:00 AM
Elise Hinman - Biology Ph.D. Defense
106 Life Sciences Complex (Lundgren Room)
ADVISOR: Dr. Jason Fridley...
Aug
23
7:00 AM
Aug
27
7:00 AM
Sep
9
11:00 AM
Physics Department Annual Fall Picnic
Green Lakes State Park, Reserve Shelter
Please join us on Sunday, September 9th, 2018 for the Physics Department Fall Picnic at Green Lakes’ Reserve Shelter. There will be food, there will be games, there will be fun!...
Announcements and Deadlines
First day of classes/extended campus classes Aug 27, 2018
Faculty Research in the Humanities
Four-part series exploring nature, value of humanistic research at Syracuse. Read more about the series.