College of Arts and Sciences
Engage. Learn. Grow.
The University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences provides students a broad, well-rounded course of study in the arts, sciences, humanities and social sciences that emphasizes experiential learning and faculty-mentored research in a global, diverse and inclusive learning environment. The College prepares students to learn, lead and serve by developing the whole person, fostering deep engagement with faculty, and accentuating the connections among academic disciplines. This liberal arts education prepares students for not just their first job, but provides adaptive skills that ensure a lifetime of career success.
Explore Your Options
The University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences offers more than 20 majors in the humanities, the social sciences, and the visual and performing arts. These popular majors prepare students for a wide range of careers, and a lifetime of personal and professional fulfillment. For more information, please watch the video.
Explore Your Options
The University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences offers more than 20 majors in the humanities, the social sciences, and the visual and performing arts. These popular majors prepare students for a wide range of careers, and a lifetime of personal and professional fulfillment. For more information, please watch the video.
Pathway to the World
Every major in the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences connects to global and intercultural learning.
Pathway to the World
Every major in the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences connects to global and intercultural learning.
Bachelor of Science Degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences
Learn about Bachelor of Science degrees in the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences. We offer more than 15 majors in the natural sciences.
Bachelor of Science Degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences
Learn about Bachelor of Science degrees in the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences. We offer more than 15 majors in the natural sciences.
The Value of an Arts Degree from the University of Dayton
Learn about arts degrees at the University of Dayton. Hear from students majoring in Music, Art & Design, and Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology.
The Value of an Arts Degree from the University of Dayton
Learn about arts degrees at the University of Dayton. Hear from students majoring in Music, Art & Design, and Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology.
The sustainability program at the University of Dayton provides students an understanding and appreciation of the interdisciplinary aspects of sustainability, energy and the environment. The UD College of Arts and Sciences offers both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in sustainability.
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The Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education honored three University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences faculty members with excellence awards for their scholarship, teaching and service.
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The University of Dayton granted doctoral degrees in theology to four women graduates at its December 2019 commencement ceremony — a notable event given that women typically account for less than 40% of doctorates in religion, according to Academy of Arts and Sciences Humanities Indicators data.
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It might be hard to imagine, but the Dayton area was once submerged under a vast tropical ocean.
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