The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most diverse of Stetson University's colleges and schools.
The College of Arts and Sciences includes the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, education, and the arts. The greatest strength of the College of Arts and Sciences is its faculty-- true teacher-scholars who engage students as they pursue a liberal education that opens the world and challenges them to make a difference in it.
Academic programs in the College of Arts and Sciences are rigorous, challenging students to reach their full intellectual potential. From biochemistry to digital arts to Russian studies, our programs develop students' critical thinking skills, problem solving, oral and written communication, collaboration, and cultural competency.
Education in the College of Arts and Sciences is grounded in relationships. With a student-faculty ratio of 12-to-1, we offer small classes and many opportunities for students to work closely with faculty members. Our faculty members have a strong commitment to teaching and over time build a strong and lasting connection with students. They advise, lead field trips and study abroad programs, supervise student research, and share their own research with students. The relationships built at Stetson University often continue far beyond the four years students spend on campus.
Our academic programs are shaped by the values of social justice and civic responsibility. All of our courses and programs of study promote engaged learning, whereby students create connections between the classroom or lab and the local, regional and global community. The academic programs of the College of Arts and Sciences prepare students to live significant lives, to interact with and positively affect the world around them.
Our mission at Stetson University is to provide an excellent education in a creative community where learning and values meet, and to foster in students the qualities of mind and heart that will prepare them to reach their full potential as informed citizens of local communities and the world.
