College of Arts & Sciences
The College of Arts & Sciences, created in 1919, is Baylor University’s largest academic division and home to approximately 45 percent of all undergraduates. Arts & Sciences courses are the foundation upon which all Baylor students’ educational experiences are built.
Arts & Sciences undergraduates choose from more than 60 majors, all grounded in a robust core curriculum which incorporates the sciences, social sciences, humanities and fine arts.
Baylor offers 17 doctoral and 33 master’s degree programs in disciplines within the College of Arts & Sciences.
The research being done by faculty in Arts & Sciences expands a broad array of knowledge and helps to provide solutions for challenges around the world.
For more than a century, the College of Arts & Sciences has trained men and women to become caring leaders in healthcare delivery, education and research.
News
Read More NewsBaylor University is part of a $30 million NSF Science and Technology Center focused on understanding turbulence, a complex phenomenon with applications in fusion energy, astrophysics and hypersonic flight.
As mainland Europe witnessed a total solar eclipse Aug. 12, Baylor researchers reported that viewing the 2024 U.S. eclipse increased awe and positive emotion, especially when experienced with others.
Oral historian and history professor Stephen M. Sloan, Ph.D., has been honored as a 2026 Piper Professor for his dedication to teaching and outstanding academic achievement.
The new minor requires 18 hours of coursework, and complements other majors and areas of study, such as political science, business and science and technology fields.
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The varied departments within Arts & Sciences examine societal needs, discover world languages and cultures, study religion, history and philosophy, and foster creative expression through the arts.
The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences and departments within the College make important contributions to scientific knowledge and support Baylor's status as an R1 research institution.