College of Arts & Sciences

Embrace your hunger to learn, your options and your interests. As part of the largest college with the broadest array of academic disciplines, fill your brain with powerful, foundational knowledge as you learn to think critically and act responsibly. Seize opportunities for exploration, discovery and personal growth. Develop skills and acquire experience and understanding that will prepare you to lead a meaningful personal and professional life.

MAJORS

• African and African American Studies*

• Anthropology

• Arabic*

• Art History

• Asian Studies

• Catholic Studies*

• Chinese*

• Communication and Media

· Communication Studies

· Journalism

· Strategic Communication

• Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics

· Administration of Justice

· Criminology and Criminal Justice Theory

· Forensic Psychology

· Forensic Science

• Design

• Elementary Education (K-8)

· Humanities for Teaching, Matteo Ricci Institute

· Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

• English

· Creative Writing

· Literature

· Writing Studies*

• Environmental Studies

· Ecological Systems

· Environmental Education and Communication

· Politics, Policy and Justice

· Urban Sustainability

• Film and Media

• French

• History

• Humanities, Matteo Ricci Institute

· Humanities

· Humanities for Teaching

• Interdisciplinary Arts

· Arts Leadership

· Music

· Photography

· Theatre

· Visual Art

• Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

· K-8 Elementary Education

• International Studies

• Italian*

• Japanese*

• Latin American Studies*

• LGBTQ Studies*

• Medieval Studies*

• Music*

• Nonprofit and Public Administration*

• Philosophy

· Ethics*

• Photography

• Political Science

• Political Science with Legal Studies Specialization

• Premajor Studies (undeclared)

• Psychology

• Public Affairs

· International Development

· Nonprofit and Public Administration*

· Nonprofit Management

· Policy and Politics

· Urban Planning and Sustainability

• Social Welfare*

• Social Work

• Sociology

• Spanish

• Studio Art*

• Theatre

• Theatre Performance*

• Theatre Production*

• Theology and Religious Studies

· Christian Theology

· Comparative Religion

• Visual Art

• Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

*Offered only as a minor

STIR YOUR IMAGINATION

Searching for your path is sometimes the best part of the journey. And this is an excellent place to do just that. Dive deep into your area of study or try something new. Explore rich territory. Knock on doors. Let your curiosities guide the expedition.

As a student at Seattle University, you’ll find that the College of Arts & Sciences is where you can develop a solid foundation of knowledge—one expansive, strong and diverse enough to utilize your entire life. Dig into film production and screenwriting one day and get lost in classic literature the next. Want to take a class taught by an internationally renowned musician? There are several to choose from. Explore how

you can help set the world on the right track by becoming a K-8 educator. There are two paths: Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies or Humanities for Teaching. Investigate one of the ways you can specialize in environmental studies. History, theology, philosophy and psychology. Soak it all up. Follow your passions.

This is where different cultures and languages become part of your life and where engaged faculty, connected to the community, will inspire and work alongside you. They’ll help you open doors to internships, service-learning, research and career opportunities.

PATHWAYS TO PROFESSIONAL FORMATION

Professional formation is an ongoing journey of self-discovery to find one’s life meaning and purpose.

In the College of Arts & Sciences, we provide ample opportunities for you to engage in reflection, discernment and exploration. Our faculty and staff help you make decisions about your future personal and professional goals. The aim is for you to feel empowered to lead a meaningful life of purpose, no matter what route you choose after graduation.

Employers value the skills you will gain by completing a liberal arts major. In fact, employers emphasize they want colleges to focus even more on developing the very skills the College of Arts & Sciences teaches: Critical thinking, analytical reasoning, oral and written communication and ethical decisionmaking. We train the mind to be flexible and expansive.

YOU CAN EXPLORE YOUR PATHWAY OPTIONS THROUGH AN ARRAY OF HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES

• Attend our career events, which connect students with alumni and professionals and lay the foundation for future mentoring relationships.

• Participate in credit-bearing internships at local, national and international organizations.

• Engage with the community through service-learning courses and volunteer opportunities.

• Work with faculty as research assistants through Dean’s Research Fellowships and other academic year and summer placements.

• Study abroad in more than 45 countries, including Ghana, India, China and Japan.

• Participate in numerous extracurricular activities including student and academic clubs, the debate team, Seattle University Undergraduate Research Journal and the student literary journal, Fragments.

"Our quality liberal arts education allows you to not only master the tools and milieuof the 21st century, but to also lead the shaping of that environment from a positionof creativity and critical thought, toward a greater good for all."

—David Powers, PhD, dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Jordyn Correll ’23

Jordyn Correll ’23, has loved the way her Psychology major and Ethics minor fit both her skills and interest in a multitude of subject areas. “My psychology major enables me to pursue my passion for research while keeping my original goal of being of service to others as a guiding value. Furthermore, my ethics courses constantly challenge my assumptions about how things are versus how they could be when we ask what a more just world might look like.”

In following her diverse interests, Correll has worked with a faculty mentor to publish a philosophy research paper via the Seattle University Undergraduate Research Journal. “I’ve seen how the paper has reached people all over the world,” she says.

Recently, Correll accepted an internship with the Washington State Department of Health Behavioral Strike Team. “This internship gives me the opportunity to take the skills I’ve learned in class and compose documents to be published by the Department of Health to assess the behavior health needs of vulnerable communities.”