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 valuable exposure to a 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

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.

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Arts & Sciences News

Dylan Warren (center) with The Honorable Ronald Dean Spears, vice chancellor of The Lincoln Academy, and Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall, chancellor of The Lincoln Academy. Photo courtesy of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois.)

Paralegal Studies Major Joins Illinois Lincoln Laureate Class of 2018

November 27, 2018

Roosevelt Hosts 9th Annual math x-Position

November 21, 2018

Roosevelt Hosts Conversation with County Clerk David Orr

November 13, 2018

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Events

Gage Gallery (weekdays) - Steve Schapiro: Civil Rights Era Contact Sheets A Companion Exhibition with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Wed, Dec 12, 2018

425 S Wabash Ave Chicago, Il 60605

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Environments of Justice: Student Researchers Report from Pacific Northwest

Wed, Dec 12, 2018

430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, Sullivan Room AUD 220

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Gage Gallery (Saturdays) - Steve Schapiro: Civil Rights Era Contact Sheets A Companion Exhibition with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Sat, Dec 15, 2018

425 S Wabash Ave Chicago, Il 60605

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Meet Our Faculty

La Vonne Downey, Associate Professor of Public Administration

The world-class faculty at Roosevelt’s College of Arts and Sciences are gifted teachers, accomplished scholars, and distinguished professionals in their fields. Our faculty are deeply committed to helping students achieve their educational and professional goals. They have been recognized with awards from such leading agencies as the Fulbright Program, National Science Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Pursue Your Purpose

Jump start your career with Roosevelt and put your professional goals within reach. Learn about life as a College of Arts and Sciences graduate student and register for the upcoming graduate programs fair.

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Martire appointed to Governor-elect Pritzker's Finance Committee

Roosevelt University's Arthur Rubloff Professor Ralph Martire has been appointed by Governor-elect JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor-elect Juliana Stratton to serve on their new financial team.

Chris Chulos, Margaret Rung, Sandra Frink, and Celeste Chamberland

Roosevelt's history program was selected by the American Historical Association and the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education for a History Gateways grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation.

Read about History Gateways