College of Arts and Sciences
Jesuit education has called us to draw meaning from an interdisciplinary approach to learning for 450 years. Whether you pursue a career in law, digital media, medicine, or whatever your passion, the College of Arts and Sciences will equip you to work for the greater good.
Join our dynamic and diverse learning community to be challenged, supported, and inspired to build a better world.
Learning by Doing
Our curriculum emphasizes hands-on experiential learning so you can build the meaningful practical skills employers seek. As students progress through their programs, they will gain hands-on opportunities to apply their knowledge through internships, research, and more.
Experienced, Knowledgable Faculty
97 percent of JCU full-time faculty hold doctoral degrees or terminal degrees in their field, as well as publish in top national journals each year.
Prepared for the Future of Work
With over 70 academic programs at your fingertips, you'll be exposed to a well-rounded breadth of knowledge and explore emerging fields of study to prepare you to address the needs of today.
Study Abroad
Your academic programs offer a variety of opportunities for study abroad, including semester-long stays at top foreign universities, or week-long trips to supplement learning in your courses.
Service Learning
九秀直播 offers courses that integrate service-learning into its curriculum. Our Center for Service-Learning and Social Action is partnered with local community organizations that welcome JCU students to gain increased knowledge of community issues, needs, strengths, challenges, and resources.
Undergraduate Research
Our students collaborate with faculty and industry leaders, communicate with diverse audiences, and complete challenging research projects - experiences valued both by graduate schools and employers. Research looks different for each student -- from studying poison frogs with Biology faculty in Costa Rica to publishing creative writing in literary journals.
Internships
Students in the College of Arts & Sciences gain invaluable professional experience through internships. You can earn academic credit while working as an intern full-time during the summer or part-time during the academic year. Our students have completed prestigious internships at locations not only in the healthcare, legal, nonprofit, and corporate hub of Cleveland, but throughout Ohio, the U.S., and the world.
Programs
The College of Arts & Sciences offers a wide array of rigorous learning opportunities and life-changing experiences for students, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The College of Arts and Sciences houses 18 academic departments, spanning across over 70 distinct majors and minors, and over 20 graduate-level degrees.
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Information for Students
Undergraduate Resources
Take the next step in your academic journey by exploring the many resources available to you as an undergraduate student at 九秀直播.
Graduate School
At 九秀直播 Graduate School, you will launch your future, deepen your connections, advance beyond the classroom, and lead an inspired future.
CAS Leadership
The arts and sciences are the foundation of 九秀直播. Our goal is to foster the mission of the university and inspire students to develop the broad-based knowledge, critical-thinking abilities, and values-based leadership skills needed to serve and succeed in a complex global society.
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Join our dynamic and diverse learning community to be challenged, supported, and inspired to build a better world.