College of Arts & Sciences

Every student at Roosevelt benefits from our College of Arts and Sciences, the University’s largest college. Featuring more than 60 majors and minors, it serves as the foundation for Roosevelt's liberal arts education. This rich variety of disciplines and ideas develops each student’s broad platform of knowledge, while honing critical skills in communication and reasoning. Students seeking degrees within the college choose from an extensive range of traditional liberal arts, applied professional and progressive interdisciplinary options, all tailored for today’s dynamic career landscape.

Academic Programs

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From creative writing and sustainability studies to criminal justice and biology, the College of Arts and Sciences has the right program for you. Explore our vast selection of majors, minors and graduate programs tailored to place you on a direct path toward a rewarding career. We offer online and on-campus courses throughout the year.

Find your best program fit today.

Events

Illinois Fiscal Crises: Current Facts and the Way Forward

Thu, Jan 30, 2020

Auditorium Building, AUD 232 (Ida B. Wells Lounge)

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Mathematics Colloquium - Designing a co-requisite support course for College Algebra

Fri, Jan 31, 2020

Auditorium Building, Room 426

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Black History Month-A conversation with Adrian Dunn

Tue, Feb 18, 2020

WB 1017

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Meet the CAS Leadership Team

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Dean Bonnie Gunzenhauser, PhD, leads the College of Arts and Sciences. She is assisted by a dedicated team of faculty and administrators who guide the college’s academic programs.

Meet the CAS Dean’s Office Team | Meet the CAS Department Chairs | Meet the CAS Program Directors

The CAS Student Experience

Get an insider’s view of the Roosevelt student experience. Learn about life as a College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate or graduate student by reading our student-focused blogs.

Read the Undergrad Student Blog

Read the Grad Student Blog

Arts & Sciences News

Roosevelt University public policy professor to discuss the Illinois fiscal crisis and way forward

January 27, 2020

On way to 75 years, Roosevelt looks back at Jewish roots with Anne Frank exhibit

January 27, 2020

Celebrated policymaker to urge voting at Jan. 27 MLK legacy commemoration

January 23, 2020

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The Value of Liberal Arts

Dean Bonnie Gunzenhauser and President Ali Malekzadah

Dean Bonnie Gunzenhauser discusses the value of a liberal arts education with President Ali Malekzadeh on Roosevelt University's And Justice for All podcast.

Skills gained from a liberal arts education produce habits of the mind such as adaptability, creativity, communication, and the ability to navigate conflict that produce successful citizens and career professionals.

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Award-winning author Rick Yancey (BA English '87) found a home at Roosevelt University - one that would put him on the path to his career as a writer.

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