College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2002 Lincoln Hall
702 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
PH: (217) 333-1705
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) has four missions: scholarly inquiry and the generation of knowledge, preparation of individuals for an array of careers and professions, service to the public, and the provision of the intellectual core of the University. The college shares the first three missions with professional schools and other colleges on this campus, but the last mission is uniquely the responsibility of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. By fulfilling this responsibility, the college helps develop broadly educated individuals who are committed to or characterized by open inquiry, critical thinking, effective communication, and responsiveness to the needs of individuals and society.
Students in the college are expected to understand the content of and to develop skills in areas that reflect the overall purpose of the college: fluency and facility in English; literacy in at least one additional language; broad exposure to a number of different disciplines; and intensive study in one discipline (or an interdisciplinary program). The student has a wide choice of courses to satisfy these requirements; however, ultimately he or she must plan a diverse and intensive program of study, prepare for an occupational, professional and intellectual future, and develop that clarity and range of mind that is the goal of educated people.
The following is a list of undergraduate degree-granting academic units in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A full listing of all LAS departments, units, and programs is available here.
- African American Studies
- African Studies, Center for
- American Indian Studies, Program in
- Anthropology
- Asian American Studies
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Communication
- Comparative and World Literature, Program in
- Earth, Society, & Environment, School of
- East Asian Languages & Cultures
- Economics
- English
- French & Italian
- Gender & Women's Studies
- Geography & Geographic Information Science
- Geology
- Germanic Languages and Literatures
- Global Studies, LAS
- History
- Integrative Biology, School of
- Jewish Culture and Society, Program in
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for
- Latina/Latino Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Medieval Studies, Program in
- Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
- Slavic Languages and Literatures
- Sociology
- South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Center for
- Spanish and Portuguese
- Statistics
Majors
- Actuarial Science, BSLAS
- African American Studies, BALAS
- Anthropology, BALAS
- Art History/History of Art, BALAS
- Asian American Studies, BALAS
- Astronomy, BSLAS
- Atmospheric Sciences, BSLAS
- Biology- see Integrative Biology and Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Biochemistry, BS -Specialized Curriculum
- Brain & Cognitive Science, BSLAS
- Chemical Engineering, BS -Specialized Curriculum
- Chemistry, BSLAS -Sciences and Letters
- Chemistry, BS -Specialized Curriculum
- Classics, BALAS
- Communication, BALAS
- Comparative & World Literature, BALAS
- Computer Science & Anthropology, BSLAS
- Computer Science & Astronomy, BSLAS
- Computer Science & Chemistry, BSLAS
- Computer Science & Economics, BSLAS
- Computer Science & Geography & Geographic Information Science, BSLAS
- Computer Science & Linguistics, BSLAS
- Computer Science & Philosophy, BSLAS
- Creative Writing, BALAS
- Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability, BSLAS
- East Asian Languages & Cultures, BALAS
- Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, BSLAS
- Economics, BALAS
- English, BALAS
- Foreign Language Teaching
- French, BALAS
- French, Teaching of, BA
- Gender and Women's Studies, BALAS
- Geography & Geographic Information Science, BALAS
- Geography & Geographic Information Science, BSLAS
- Geology, BSLAS -Sciences and Letters
- Geology, BS -Specialized Curriculum
- German Business & Commercial Studies Minor
- German, Teaching of, BA
- Germanic Studies, BALAS
- Global Studies, BALAS
- History, BALAS
- Individual Plans of Study
- Integrative Biology, BSLAS
- Interdisciplinary Studies. BALAS
- Italian, BALAS
- Latin American Studies, BALAS
- Latina/Latino Studies, BALAS
- Linguistics, BALAS
- Linguistics & Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), BALAS
- Mathematics, BSLAS
- Mathematics & Computer Science, BSLAS
- Molecular and Cellular Biology, BSLAS
- Neuroscience, BSLAS
- Philosophy, BALAS
- Political Science, BALAS
- Portuguese, BALAS
- Psychology, BSLAS
- Behavioral Neuroscience Concentration
- Clinical/Community Psychology Concentration
- Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration
- Cognitive Psychology Concentration
- Developmental Psychology Concentration
- Diversity Science Concentration
- Intradisciplinary Psychology Concentration
- Organizational Psychology Concentration
- Personality Psychology Concentration
- Social Psychology Concentration
- Religion, BALAS
- Russian & East European Studies, BALAS
- Slavic Studies, BALAS
- Sociology, BALAS
- Spanish, BALAS
- Spanish, Teaching of, BA
- Statistics, BSLAS
- Statistics & Computer Science, BSLAS
Minors
- African Studies
- African-American Studies
- American Indian Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic Studies
- Asian American Studies
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- Classical Civilizations
- Classical Languages
- Communication
- Creative Writing
- Criminology, Law, and Society
- Earth, Society, and Environment
- East Asian Languages and Cultures
- Ecology and Conservation Biology
- Economics
- English
- English as a Second Language
- English as a Second Language, Teacher Education Minor in
- French
- Gender and Women's Studies
- Geography and GIS
- Geology
- German
- German Business & Commercial Studies
- Global Markets and Society
- Global Studies
- Hindi Studies
- History
- Integrative Biology
- Islamic World, Study of the
- Italian
- Jewish Culture and Society
- Latin American Studies
- Latina/Latino Studies
- LGBT/Queer Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics: Grades 9-12, Teacher Education Minor in
- Medieval Studies
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Political and Civic Leadership
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
- Russian Language and Literature
- Scandinavian Studies
- Science and Technology in Society
- Slavic Language, Literature and Culture
- Sociology
- South Asian Studies
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Sub-Saharan African Languages
- Turkish Studies
- World Literature
LAS Graduate Majors and Concentrations
- Actuarial Science, MS
- African Studies, MA
- Anthropology, PhD
- Applied Mathematics, MS
- Astronomy, MS
- Astronomy, PhD
- Astrochemistry
- Atmospheric Sciences, MS
- Atmospheric Sciences, PhD
- Biochemistry, MS
- Biochemistry, PhD
- Biology, MS
- Biology, PhD
- Biophysics & Quantitative Biology, MS
- Biophysics & Quantitative Biology, PhD
- Cell and Developmental Biology, MS
- Cell and Developmental Biology, PhD
- Chemical Engineering, MS
- Chemical Engineering, PhD
- Chemistry, MS
- Chemistry, PhD
- Classical Philology, PhD
- Classics, MA
- Communication, MA
- Communication, PhD
- Comparative Literature, MA
- Comparative Literature, PhD
- Creative Writing, MFA
- CyberGIS & Geospatial Data Science, MS
- East Asian Languages & Cultures, MA
- East Asian Languages & Cultures, PhD
- Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology, MS
- Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology, PHD
- Economics, MS
- Economics, PhD
- English, MA
- English, PhD
- Entomology, MS
- Entomology, PhD
- Environmental Geology, MS
- European Union Studies, MA
- French, MA
- French, PhD
- Geography, MA
- Geography, MS
- Geography, PhD
- Geology, MS
- Geology, PhD
- German, MA
- German, PhD
- History, MA
- History, PhD
- Italian, MA
- Italian, PhD
- Integrative Biology, MS
- Latin American Studies, MA
- Linguistics, MA
- Linguistics, PhD
- Mathematics, MS
- Mathematics, PhD
- Microbiology, MS
- Microbiology, PhD
- Molecular & Cellular Biology, MS
- Molecular & Integrative Physiology, MS
- Molecular & Integrative Physiology, PhD
- Neuroscience, PhD
- Philosophy, MA
- Philosophy, PhD
- Plant Biology, MS
- Plant Biology, PhD
- Political Science, MA
- Political Science, PhD
- Portuguese, MA
- Portuguese, PhD
- Predictive Analytics & Risk Management, MS
- Psychological Science, MS
- Psychology, MS
- Psychology, PhD
- Religion, MA
- Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies, MA
- Slavic Languages & Literatures, MA
- Slavic Languages & Literatures, PhD
- Sociology, MA
- Sociology, PhD
- South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, MA
- Spanish, MA
- Spanish, PhD
- Statistics, MS
- Statistics, PhD
- Teaching of Biological Science, MS
- Teaching of Chemistry, MS
- Teaching of English as a Second Language, MA
- Teaching of Latin, MA
- Teaching of Mathematics, MS
- Translation & Interpreting, MA
- Weather and Climate Risk and Analytics, MS
LAS Graduate Minors
- African American Studies
- African Studies
- American Indian & Indigenous Studies
- Asian American Studies
- Balkan Studies
- European Union Studies
- Gender & Women's Studies
- Global Studies
- Latin American & Caribbean Studies
- Latina/Latino Studies
- Museum Studies
- Queer Studies
- Religion
- Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies
- Statistics
- Translation & Interpretation Studies