Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences!
Mission
The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Memphis is a dynamic hub of excellence in liberal arts and professional education, creative activity, and research across a spectrum from basic to applied. Our community members engage with communities from local to global in scale and discover groundbreaking solutions to worldwide challenges. We empower students to think critically, develop skills valued in today’s workforce and become lifelong learners who can adapt to a rapidly changing world.
Vision
The College of Arts & Sciences is a welcoming community of scholars who are deeply committed to excellence in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and ethically responsible liberal arts and sciences education and research. We leverage the combined strengths from our comprehensive main campus, Lambuth campus, and UMglobal programs that all provide excellence in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to become a leader in high-impact research, student-centered teaching and learning, and workforce development. We envision our efforts will contribute to a world in which all people are educated and act as empathetic global citizens.
CAS is the hub of scholarship and education in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. With 24 adcademic departments and programs to choose from, find the right one for you.
The College of Arts and Sciences
is the largest academic unit at the UofM, serving nearly all students and providing the core curriculum for academic success.
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