Santa Clara University College of Arts & Sciences

Coordinates: 37°21′4.08″N 121°56′22.87″W / 37.3511333°N 121.9396861°W / 37.3511333; -121.9396861
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Santa Clara University College of Arts & Sciences
MottoAd Majorem Dei Gloriam (Latin)
Motto in English
For the Greater Glory of God
TypePrivate Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Established1851; 173 years ago (1851)
Endowment$1.02 billion parent institution[1]
DeanDaniel Press
(July 2020)[2]
Academic staff
279 (full-time)
136 (part-time)[3]
Students3,025 (2017-18)[4]
Undergraduates2,938[5]
Postgraduates87[6]
Location, ,
ColorsRed and White    
AffiliationsSanta Clara University
Websitewww.scu.edu/cas

Santa Clara University College of Arts & Sciences is a private academic institution at Santa Clara University. It is the largest of the professional schools at Santa Clara University.

Academics[edit]

The College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara University offers degree programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, with interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary options. As the home of the Core Curriculum, the College serves roughly 5,300 undergraduate students, 2,900 of whom are students within the College.

Made up of 27 departments and programs, the College offers 33 majors and 40 minors for undergraduate students and an M.A. in Pastoral Ministries for graduate students.[7] It serves as the home of the Center for the Arts and Humanities[8] and offers programming through various initiatives, including the Sinatra Chair in the Performing Arts,[9] the Digital Humanities Initiative,[10] and the DeNardo Lectureship in the Health Sciences.[11]

Majors[edit]

Minors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ As of June 2019. https://www.scu.edu/aboutscu/at-a-glance/
  2. ^ "Office of the Dean - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".
  3. ^ "College Facts - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".
  4. ^ "College Facts - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".
  5. ^ "College Facts - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".
  6. ^ "College Facts - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".
  7. ^ "Academics - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".
  8. ^ "Center for the Arts and Humanities - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".
  9. ^ "Sinatra - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".
  10. ^ "Digital Humanities - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".
  11. ^ "DeNardo Lectureship in the Health Sciences - College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University".

External links[edit]

37°21′4.08″N 121°56′22.87″W / 37.3511333°N 121.9396861°W / 37.3511333; -121.9396861