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 NewsBeginning this fall, Baylor University students will have a new opportunity to pursue the study of Ethics through an interdisciplinary major jointly offered by the Honors College and the College of Arts & Sciences.
Available as a primary major within the Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil.) degree, the new Ethics major explores fundamental questions about human flourishing, moral responsibility and the meaning of a life well lived.
The goal of the new certificate program is to provide students with a well-rounded experience, providing them with real skills that they can take into the fast-growing field of sustainability, or use to apply for graduate programs.
Baylor University’s strength in the field of microbiome research is rapidly growing, promoting ways to help humans enjoy healthier guts, which in turn promotes healthier people.
Beginning July 1, the Baylor University College of Arts & Sciences welcomes Dr. James R. Brockmole as its 13th dean since its founding in 1919. He will provide leadership for Baylor’s largest academic unit.
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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.