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College of Arts and Sciences

Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences!

 

As Interim Dean, I’m proud to lead a dynamic college where knowledge, creativity, and service thrive. As UofM’s largest college, CAS serves over 5,000 students and empowers every Tiger to succeed.
 
CAS is the heart of UofM—offering hands-on learning across the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. With Pre-Professional Advising, ROTC, internships, and study abroad, you’ll build real-world skills and a foundation for any career.
 
While CAS is the largest college, we foster a supportive environment. Our 600+ faculty work closely with students in small classes, inviting them to contribute to research and innovation. CAS graduates are prepared to lead and drive change locally and globally.
 
Wherever your path leads—sciences, humanities, social sciences, or the intersection of these fields—you’ll be part of work that inspires minds and drives positive change in our world.
 
Go Tigers!

Gary Emmert

Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

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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.

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Departments and Programs

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.

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Strategic Plan

As the largest academic college at UofM, CAS aligns its 7 strategic goals with the university’s Ascend plan, prioritizes key actions for 2024, and will report progress as it develops its 2025 action plan.

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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24 
Academic Units
5,000+ 
Students
30 
Average Class Size
600+ 
Faculty Members