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 July 1, the Baylor University College of Arts & Sciences welcomes Dr. James Brockmole as its 13th dean since its founding in 1919. He will provide leadership for Baylor’s largest academic unit.
Beginning this fall, the new Certificate in Literary Editing and Publishing and a new literary journal at Baylor University will give students invaluable hands-on experience in the world of publishing.
The Baylor New Play Initiative has received 865 new works for its 2027 Playwrights Festival, all vying to be one of four finalists for the $15,000 Kirk New Play Prize.
A gift from alumnus John T. Williams, B.B.A. ’67, has established The Virginia and Tom Williams Endowed Chair in American Literature within the Department of English in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Academic Units
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.