College of Arts & Sciences
The College of Arts & Sciences, created in 1919, is Baylor University’s largest academic division and home to approximately 40 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 NewsFor Dr. Elesha Coffman, election as president of the American Society of Church History (ASCH) marks both a significant professional honor and a reflection of a career devoted to the study of faith and its role in society.
Nominated by fellow scholars and elected by the society’s membership, Coffman — a Baylor history professor since 2016 — now leads one of the nation’s premier organizations for the study of Christianity and religious history. In the role, she will oversee the society’s annual conference, guide council meetings, and help shape decisions related to the organization’s future direction and operations.
Ten Baylor faculty members have been selected as 2026-2027 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and commitment to advancing Baylor’s mission of transformational education.
As Texas communities continue to grow, Baylor researcher Ryan McManamay is helping leaders, landowners and residents envision what that growth could mean for the resources, landscapes and communities that make Texas distinct.
As Texas invests in advanced manufacturing, semiconductor technologies and quantum innovation, Julia Chan, Ph.D., is helping create the materials that could make those ambitions possible.
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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.