College of
LIBERAL ARTS AND
SCIENCES
DISCOVER YOUR PASSION
The oldest and largest of Villanova’s colleges, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers more than 40 academic programs and cultivates knowledge, understanding and intellectual courage for a purposeful life in a challenging and changing world.
CLAS undergraduate and graduate students can find opportunities for collaborative research and learning with faculty who are dedicated teacher-scholars and among the most distinguished in their fields. From pinpointing a protein that could hold a key to cancer screenings, to testing the impact of industry on local waterways, to critiquing creative writing alongside published novelists, each experience elevates learning and yields insights.
The College’s dynamic, integrated curriculum encourages creativity and innovation, developing critical thinkers, strong communicators and ethical leaders well positioned for diverse and interesting careers. With an emphasis on faculty-student engagement, experiential learning and a global perspective, CLAS is where students find their passion, path and purpose.
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
BACHELOR'S
MASTER'S
DOCTORAL
CERTIFICATE
MINOR
CURRICULUM
THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
DEAN'S WELCOME
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GRADUATE STUDIES
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
RESEARCH
INTERNSHIPS
STORIES OF DISCOVERY
COLLEGE NEWS
The environmental justice movement is the fair treatment of all people—regardless of race, color, national origin, or income—in the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental policies. Ebony Griffin lectures on this important topic on Thursday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Graduate Student Work Showcased at First Research Symposium
This fall, 22 graduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences took part in the Colleges’ first Graduate Student Research Symposium. Academic disciplines represented at the symposium included: Biology, Chemistry, English, Environmental Science, History, Philosophy and Psychology.
This academic year, Villanova University will host leading theologians and Catholic Church experts from across the world for a series of public events on the state of the Catholic Church—designed to encourage dialogue and expand awareness about the research, scholarship and thought leadership that is building in response to the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.
Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Awards 2019 Alumni Medallions
The College recently honored four alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective professions and demonstrated service and dedication to their communities and to the University at the biennial CLAS Alumni Medallion Awards.
AT A GLANCE
60+
GRADUATE STUDENTS PRESENT AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES EACH YEAR
96.9%
SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT RATE
FOR CLASS OF 2018
25
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS IN 2019-2020
77.3%
OF THE CLASS OF 2018
COMPLETED AN INTERNSHIP
200
STUDENTS COMPLETE A LAB OR FIELD RESEARCH PROJECT EACH YEAR
46%
OF THE CLASS OF 2019 STUDIED ABROAD