College of arts and sciences explained

A college of arts and sciences or school of arts and sciences is most commonly an individual institution or a unit within a university that focuses on instruction of the liberal arts and pure sciences, although they frequently include programs and faculty in fine arts, social sciences, and other disciplines such as humanities. They are especially found in North America and the Philippines.

In contrast, an "art school" or "college/school of arts" usually refers to a unit or institution that cultivates visual or performing arts; a "liberal arts college" usually refers to a standalone institution; and a "college/school of (applied) arts and technology" typically refers to places for vocational education.

There are many alternative names, of which the most common include College (or School) of

University

These are "Arts and Sciences" units that are part of a larger post-secondary institution.

Typically, Colleges of (Liberal) Arts and Sciences at a non-specialized university include a rather large number of departments offering a significant number of majors/minors or courses of study. Such departments/majors commonly include mathematics and "pure sciences" such as biology, chemistry, and physics for which B.S. and maybe M.S. degrees are offered, as well as a significant selection of liberal arts. The "liberal arts" may include social sciences such as psychology, sociology, anthropology and other social studies such as history, geography, political science, etc. and language studies including English and other languages, linguistics, writing, literature, and communication arts and a variety of humanities and other fields of study. The sciences may offer B.S. and maybe M.S. degrees, and the other majors may offer B.A. and maybe M.A. degrees. Humanities may include such fields of study as philosophy, classical studies, theology or religious studies, and certain others. Other fields of study may be lumped into a college of (Liberal) Arts and Sciences; however, certain specialized and professional fields are taught in more specialized colleges or schools such as a College of Engineering, College of Business Administration, College of Education, Public policy school, or a College of Fine Arts and certain graduate level schools such as law schools, medical schools, dental schools, etc. The situation may also vary between continents and their various countries.

In many non-specialized universities, the college of (Liberal) Arts and Sciences is one of the largest colleges on the campus, and many students even from other colleges or schools take and are even required to take courses offered by the college of (Liberal) Arts and Sciences, such as mathematics and sometimes certain sciences. A college of (Liberal) Arts and Sciences commonly has a core curriculum which all students in the college must take, regardless of their major in the college. Such a core curriculum may specify that certain courses by their students must be taken, or may require elective courses to be taken within certain areas to provide a well-rounded education for each student. Other colleges or schools within a university could have different core curriculum requirements for their students. For each major and minor field of study, certain minimum courses and usually some electives must be taken within that area for a degree.

Australia

Australian National University, College of Arts and Social Sciences
University of Adelaide, School of Social Sciences
University of Queensland, School of Social Science
Western Sydney University, School of Social Sciences

Canada

College of Arts & Science, University of Saskatchewan^[1]
School of Arts & Science, Seneca College^[2]

Japan

National

College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus
Faculty of integrated human studies, Kyoto University
School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation, Kyushu University
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, University of Tokushima
Faculty of Liberal Arts, Saitama University

Public

Faculty of Liberal Arts, Tsuru University
International College of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University

Private

College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University

New Zealand

University of Auckland, School of Social Sciences

Philippines

Ateneo de Davao University, School of Arts and Sciences
Ateneo de Manila University, School of Humanities
Ateneo de Manila University, School of Science and Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University, School of Social Sciences
Bicol University, College of Science
Bicol University, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Bulacan State University, College of Arts and Letters
Bulacan State University, College of Science
Bulacan State University, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Cavite State University, College of Arts and Sciences
Cebu Normal University, College of Arts and Sciences
Central Luzon State University, College of Arts and Social Sciences
Central Luzon State University, College of Science
Central Philippine University College of Arts and Sciences
De La Salle University College of Liberal Arts
De La Salle University College of Science
Don Honorio Ventura State University, College of Arts and Sciences
Don Honorio Ventura State University, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Far Eastern University – Institute of Arts and Sciences
Isabela State University, College of Arts and Sciences^[3]
Manila Central University, College of Arts and Sciences
Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, College of Arts and Sciences
Mapua University, School of Social Science and Education
Mariano Marcos State University, College of Arts and Sciences
Mater Dei College, College of Arts, Sciences and Technology
Mindanao State University-General Santos City, College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, College of Arts and Social Sciences
Mindoro State University, College of Arts and Sciences
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, College of Arts and Sciences
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Pampanga State Agricultural University, College of Arts and Sciences
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, College of Arts and Letters
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, College of Science
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, College of Social Sciences and Development
Saint Louis University (Philippines), School of Natural Sciences
Saint Louis University (Philippines), School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts
San Beda Manila, College of Arts and Sciences
Silliman University College of Arts and Sciences
Tarlac State University, College of Arts and Social Sciences
Tarlac State University, College of Science
Technological University of the Philippines, College of Science
University of Antique, College of Arts and Sciences
University of Asia and the Pacific, College of Arts and Sciences
University of Batangas, College of Arts and Sciences
University of Caloocan City, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of San Carlos, School of Arts and Sciences
University of Santo Tomas College of Science
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters
University of Southern Mindanao, College of Arts and Social Sciences
University of the Cordilleras, College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Baguio, College of Social Sciences
University of the Philippines Cebu, College of Social Sciences
University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Arts and Letters
University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
University of the Philippines Los Baños, College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Manila, College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Mindanao, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Visayas State University, College of Arts and Science
Wesleyan University Philippines, College of Arts and Sciences
Western Mindanao State University, College of Social Sciences
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, College of Arts and Sciences

Russia

Smolny College, Saint Petersburg State University

Singapore

National University of Singapore, College of Humanities and Sciences

Sweden

Linköping University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Taiwan

National Dong Hwa University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

United Kingdom

Aston University, School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Birmingham City University, School of Social Sciences
Cardiff University, School of Social Sciences
London Metropolitan University, School of Social Sciences
Sheffield Hallam University, College of Social Sciences and Arts
Swansea University, College of Arts and Humanities
University College London, UCL Arts and Sciences
University of Aberdeen, School of Social Science
University of Birmingham, College of Social Sciences
University of Bradford, School of Social Sciences
University of Brighton, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Dundee, School of Social Sciences
University of Edinburgh, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Glasgow, College of Social Sciences
University of Greenwich, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Lincoln, College of Social Science
University of Manchester, School of Social Sciences
University of the Arts London
University of Westminster, School of Social Sciences

United States

College	Parent institution
ASU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	Arizona State University
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences	University of Arkanasas
UAB College of Arts and Sciences	University of Alabama at Birmingham
American University College of Arts and Sciences	American University
Weissman School of Arts and Sciences	Baruch College
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences	Boston College
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences	Boston University
University at Buffalo College of Arts & Sciences	University at Buffalo
UC Berkeley College of Letters and Science	University of California, Berkeley
UC Davis College of Letters and Science	University of California, Davis
UCLA College of Letters and Science	University of California, Los Angeles
UCR College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences	University of California, Riverside
UCSB College of Letters and Science	University of California, Santa Barbara
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Carnegie Mellon University
College of Arts and Sciences	Case Western Reserve University
University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities	University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati College of Arts and Sciences	University of Cincinnati
Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences	Columbia University
Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences	Cornell University
University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences	University of Dayton
Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences	Drexel University
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences	Duke University
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts	Duquesne University
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences	East Carolina University
Emory College of Arts and Sciences	Emory University
Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences	Fairfield University
University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	University of Florida
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters	Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University College of Arts and Sciences	Florida International University
Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences	Florida State University
Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences	Georgetown University
Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences	Georgetown University
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences	University of Georgia
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts	Georgia Tech
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences	Harvard University
Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences	Harvard University
University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences	University of Houston
Howard University College of Arts & Sciences	Howard University
University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Indiana University Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences	Indiana University Bloomington
College of Arts & Sciences^[4]	Jacksonville University
Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences	Johns Hopkins University
John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences^[5]	Johnson & Wales University
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences^[6]	University of Kansas
Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences^[7]	Kent State University
University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences	University of Kentucky
Miami University College of Arts and Science	Miami University
University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts	University of Michigan
University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts	University of Minnesota
UMSL College of Arts and Sciences	University of Missouri–St. Louis
College of Letters and Sciences	National University
College of Arts and Sciences	University of Nebraska–Lincoln
College of Liberal Arts	University of Nevada, Reno
NYU College of Arts & Science	New York University
NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science	New York University
University of North Dakota College of Arts and Sciences	University of North Dakota
University of North Texas College of Arts and Sciences	University of North Texas
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences	Northwestern University
Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters	University of Notre Dame
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences	Nova Southeastern University
Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts	Oregon State University
University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences	University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences	Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
UPenn School of Arts and Sciences	University of Pennsylvania
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences	University of Pittsburgh
SUNY College of Arts and Sciences at Potsdam	State University of New York at Potsdam
Purdue University College of Liberal Arts	Purdue University
University of Richmond School of Arts & Sciences	University of Richmond
University of Rochester College of Arts Sciences and Engineering	University of Rochester
RIT College of Liberal Arts	Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences	Rutgers University
Saginaw Valley State University College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences	Saginaw Valley State University
Saint Louis University College of Arts and Sciences	Saint Louis University
San Diego State University College of Arts & Letters	San Diego State University
Savannah State University College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences	Savannah State University
Seattle University College of Arts and Sciences	Seattle University
Seton Hall University College of Arts and Sciences	Seton Hall University
USC Upstate College of Arts and Sciences	University of South Carolina Upstate
Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences	Suffolk University
Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences	Syracuse University
Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts	Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University College of Arts & Sciences	Texas Tech University
Towson University College of Liberal Arts	Towson University
Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences	Tufts University
Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science	Vanderbilt University
University of Missouri College of Arts and Science	University of Missouri
University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences	University of Oregon
University of Virginia College of Arts and Sciences	University of Virginia
Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences	Wake Forest University
University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences	University of Washington
Arts and Sciences at WashU	Washington University in St. Louis
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Wayne State University
University of West Florida College of Arts and Sciences	University of West Florida
UW–Madison College of Letters and Science	University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW–Milwaukee College of Letters and Science	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences	Yale University

Independent

A number of independent institutions, almost entirely postsecondary, also refer to themselves as a college of arts and sciences. These include the following:

Canada

Arts and Science Academy of Canada, in Vaughan, Ontario^[8]
Canadian Arts & Sciences Institute, in Vancouver, BC^[9]
La Citadelle International Academy of Arts & Science, in North York, Toronto, Ontario^[10]

India

Alpha Arts & Science College
Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
Dr. MGR-Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women
GTN Arts & Science College
Ideal College of Arts and Sciences
KG College of Arts and Science
Kongu Arts and Science College
Arts and Science College, Honnavar
Mar Gregorios College of Arts and Science, Chennai
Mary Matha Arts & Science College
MES's M. M. College of Arts and Science, Sirsi
MVM Arts and Science College
PSG College of Arts and Science
R. Shankar Memorial Arts and Science College
Rathinam College of Arts and Science
Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts & Sciences
T S Narayanaswami College of Arts and Science
V.O.C. Arts & Science College
Aditanar College of Arts & Science
University Arts and Science College, Warangal

Nigeria

Rivers State College of Arts and Science in Port Harcourt
Akwa Ibom State College of Art and Science in Ikono

United States

Notes and References

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https://www.ju.edu/coas/index.php Jacksonville University College of Arts and Sciences
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