College of Arts & Science at Miami University
About the College
High Quality Liberal Arts Education
The College of Arts and Science has provided the core of Miami University's liberal arts curriculum since its inception. Its central position in the education of our students is demonstrated by the fact that the college is the only division in which all Miami students must take courses. The divisional requirements for the College of Arts and Science parallel the Miami Plan and encourage students to broaden their intellectual horizons.
More facts:
- 75% of liberal education classes are taught within the college
- Confers 3 undergraduate degree types
- Arts Baccalaureate
- Arts Baccalaureate in International Studies
- Bachelor of Science
- 10 (out of 11) of Miami's offered doctoral programs are within the college
- The only division that requires all of its students to study a foreign language
Outstanding Faculty
Our faculty are teachers/scholars in the liberal arts and we in the college place great value on a high quality liberal arts education. Student-faculty interaction takes place in the classroom and increasingly through collaboration in scholarly investigations that often take them around the world.
More facts:
- Faculty scholars published more than 1000 books, book chapters, and professional papers during the year.
- Faculty scholars offered over 1380 conference presentations during the year.
[Meet some of our distinguished faculty: Susan Baker, Augustus Jones, Jennifer Kinney, Jean Lutz, and Robert Vogel.]
Great Programs, Great Majors
In addition to our 56 majors and 48 minors, the college offers 2 co-majors — Environmental Science and Environmental Principles & Practice. We have recently expanded our Journalism program and have added a new Strategic Communication major.
[Learn more about our majors on these Academic Advising web pages: Majors & Minors, What Can I Do with a Major in Arts & Science?]
Excellent Students
As a college, we are particularly proud of our student body. These are intelligent, motivated individuals who continue their successes long after they have left our campus.
- 54% of all Miami honor students are pursuing a degree within the College of Arts and Science.
- During the past 2 years, students within the college have been awarded:
- 3 Fulbright Scholarships
- 5 Goldwater Scholarships
- 2 Beckman Scholarships
- 2 Astronaut Scholarships
- 1 Marshall Scholarship