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 Community Performs “Last Seen: Voices from Slavery’s Lost Families” on Feb. 18
After the Civil War, emancipated slaves searched for these lost loved ones by placing hopeful and often-heartbreaking newspaper ads. Villanova University’s Department of Theatre and Department of History present a dramatic reading of the ads during “Last Seen: Voices from Slavery’s Lost Families” on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at 8 p.m. at Villanova Theatre in Vasey Hall.
Villanova Professor’s New Book Addresses the Power and Use of Charisma
What do Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Julia Roberts and Adolf Hitler have in common? The answer is charisma—and a new book by Vincent W. Lloyd, PhD, associate professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University, explores how it can be used for both good and evil.
A number of studies exist to understand the effectiveness of gamification in STEM, but little research has been done to understand what combination of game elements can effectively engage and motivate students. That is what Lillian (Boots) Cassel, PhD, Department of Computing Sciences, seeks to understand as part of a collaborative project funded by the National Science Foundation.
In her new book, Tides of Revolution, Cristina Soriano, PhD, associate professor of History and director of the Latin American Studies Program, offers an in-depth analysis of the links between politics and literacy, and how radical ideas spread without the benefit of mass communication.
AT A GLANCE
60+
GRADUATE STUDENTS PRESENT AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES EACH YEAR
95.6%
SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT RATE
FOR CLASS OF 2017
14
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS IN 2018-2019
70%
OF THE CLASS OF 2016
COMPLETED AN INTERNSHIP
200
STUDENTS COMPLETE A LAB OR FIELD RESEARCH PROJECT EACH YEAR
43%
OF THE CLASS OF 2017 STUDIED ABROAD