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.
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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
Villanova Historian's New Book Explores Capitalism as a Religion
In The Enchantments of Mammon: How Capitalism Became the Religion of Modernity, Eugene McCarraher, PhD, associate professor of humanities, reveals how mammon ensnared us—and how we can find a more humane, sacramental way of being in the world.
Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored seven students for excellence in writing in the Augustine and Culture Seminar on Friday, November 22.
Environmental Science Research Team Studies Philadelphia's Air Pollution
Philadelphia's individual neighborhoods can vary widely when it comes to air quality. Their different make-ups may shine a light on how to mitigate air pollution, according to ongoing research from Villanova’s Environmental Science program.
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.
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