The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) is designed to open your mind to new ways of thinking with more than 50 programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and interdisciplinary programs. Opportunities to pursue a wide range of double and combined majors will allow you to pursue your unique passions and master a diversity of skills and knowledge.
Together with professors in small class settings, you will have the chance to hone your strengths and develop new skills in supportive active learning environments.
With the unwavering support of your faculty mentors, you’ll build professional portfolios through involvement in research, experiential learning, and internship opportunities. You’ll graduate ready to succeed on a path of your choosing with the ability to analyze and organize information, think creatively, clearly communicate ideas, and make values-based decisions.
“Professors at Butler really care about you and your success. And being a student in LAS means you get to explore lots of different subjects while choosing your own path. I can take a Political Science course one semester and an Anthropology course the next. I also really appreciate the commitment to diversity that I’ve seen in the classroom—we discuss feminism, racial inequality, and other important topics in many of my classes.”
Nikki Foster English and Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies double major with a minor in Ethics Indianapolis, Indiana
Nikki’s Day
8:00 AM: Wake up and grab coffee from Starbucks
9:00 AM: First class of the day—Contemporary Writing
11:00 AM: Work in the Office of Admission as a tour guide
12:15 PM: Grab lunch from Butler Brew
1:00 PM: Next class—Feminist and Queer Studies
2:25 PM: Last class of the day—20th Century American Women Writers
4:00 PM: Hang out with friends outside on the Mall
6:00 PM: Bookish Bulldogs meeting (my book club!)
8:00 PM: Meet with my fellow Residence Assistants for a meeting
9:30 PM: Study with friends in Holcomb Library
12:00 AM: Sleep!
Majors & Minors
Actuarial Science†
African and Black Studies*
Anthropology†
Anthropology and Psychology
Anthropology and Religious Studies
Applied Local Food System*
Asian Studies*
Astronomy*
Astronomy and Astrophysics†
Biochemistry†
Biology†
Chemistry†
Chinese Classics†
Computer Science
Criminology†
Criminology and Psychology
Data Science
Economics
English†
Environmental Studies†
Ethics*
Exploratory Natural Sciences
Exploratory Studies
French†
Geography and Global Studies*
German†
History†
History and Anthropology
History and Classics
History and Political Science
Individualized Major
International Studies†
International Studies and Religious Studies
Mathematics†
Medical Spanish*
Multilingual
Museum Studies*
Neuroscience
Biological, Computational, Psychological
Peace and Conflict Studies†
Philosophy†
Philosophy and Psychology
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy and Sociology
Physics†
Political Science†
Psychology
Psychology and Political Science
Public Health
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration*
Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Religious Studies†
Science, Technology, and Society†
Sociology†
Sociology and Criminology
Sociology and Psychology
Software Engineering†
Spanish†
Statistics†
†Three-Year Degree option *Minor only
2023 LAS STATS*
FEATURED EMPLOYERS:
Sciences Complex
GRADUATE SCHOOLS:
$57,347 MEDIAN SALARY
You’ll benefit from our Sciences Complex, a $100 million expansion and renovation that opened in fall 2021. The state-of-the-art facility includes high-tech classrooms, labs that mimic the set-up at top research companies, a science library, and collaborative work spaces. ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
*Data is collected up to six months postgraduation from sources including students, employers, faculty, staff, parents, and online.
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