TO THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
A Message from the Dean 2
By the Numbers
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Departments
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Centers, Programs and Institutes
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Majors, Minors and Graduate Programs
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How to Support CAS
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Leadership
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A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN BY THE NUMBERS
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of
Delaware embodies the enduring value of a liberal arts
education. Members of our College are dedicated artists,
scholars, scientists and professionals, who teach, mentor
and advise while creating new knowledge, and who
share a deep commitment to excellence in scholarship
and all forms of creative and intellectual expression. We
educate students to be thoughtful, ethical and engaged
leaders and foster opportunities for student engagement
in scholarship, creative work, and public service.
The College is dedicated to the principles of inclusive
excellence in all that we do and serves as the primary source
for all University students to engage with these realities and
turn ideas into actions. We interact with local, national and global
communities to understand and address their needs, and to share the
insights and results of our academic and creative work.
The College of Arts and Sciences includes a diverse range of scholarly areas across the arts, the humanities,
the natural sciences and the social sciences. Interdisciplinary efforts within and beyond these fields are
fostered by our more than twenty-five centers, programs and institutes. Additionally, the English Language
Institute allows the College to offer high-quality intensive English programs for a variety of degree-seeking
students, while the Associate in Arts Program extends the reach of the College and is a key component in
fulfilling the University’s commitment to all Delawareans.
The College of Arts and Sciences provides all UD students with foundational skills in writing, verbal
communications, creative expression, quantitative reasoning, scientific reasoning and critical thinking and
plays a unique role in support of inclusive excellence. Our dedication in this area extends to diversity in
faculty and staff hiring and beyond, including ensuring that our faculty have the expertise and support
to create the classes and experiences that expose all University students to the ideas of diversity, equity,
access and inclusion.
Faculty within the College of Arts and Sciences are deeply committed to engagement with our local,
regional, national and global communities. This engagement occurs through a wide range of programs—from
the support of our public performances and exhibitions across the arts, to our engagement with the PK-12
community by faculty across the College through our Delaware Teachers Institute. Our faculty and students
exemplify global citizenship and pursue multiple forms of public service, engagement and scholarship.
I invite you to learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences and how you can engage with our
programs and people as we focus on our students’ success here on our campuses and beyond.
John A. Pelesko
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
University of Delaware
94%
CAS Graduates Currently
Employed or Pursuing
Further Education (average)
80+
Majors
300,000+
Student Credit Hours
700,000+
Square Feet of Space on Campus
100%
CAS Students
Complete Discovery
Learning Experiences
17
7
Research Centers
500+
Faculty Members
900+
Graduate Students
6,800+
Undergraduate Students
23
Academic Departments
$38M
Research Budget
70+
Minors
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AFRICANA STUDIES
ART & DESIGN
africanastudies.udel.edu
art.udel.edu
anthropology.udel.edu
Through its wide range of course offerings and
internationally renowned faculty, the DEPARTMENT OF
AFRICANA STUDIES offers undergraduate students
broad critical exposure to the multidisciplinary
study of people and cultures of African descent.
With a focus around developing critical skills
in the analysis of social, cultural, political and
economic factors that influence their status and
overall well-being, Africana Studies provides
students the opportunity to engage in research
and develop a practical understanding of issues of
social justice in communities, institutions and social
policies. In addition to offerings at the graduate level,
the department plays a critical role in the African
American Public Humanities Initiative.
ANTHROPOLOGY
The DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY offers
students a comparative, cross-cultural and
broad-based perspective on the human
condition both past and present. Integrating
social science, humanities and natural science
approaches, faculty teach on the diversity
of human culture and people’s place in the
natural world across space and over time.
Anthropology students undertake original
and applied research in biological and cultural
evolution, modernization and globalization,
while department funding and scholarship
offerings allow for students to complete
independent research around the globe.
The DEPARTMENT OF ART AND DESIGN develops socially,
culturally and community engaged artists and designers
who capture the human experience through visual
art. A focus on fostering students’ individual artistic
practices and critical understanding of art and
design is found throughout the department’s
degree programs. The department’s faculty of
scholars and creators are highly regarded in
their respective concentrations, exhibiting their
art and giving talks at leading conferences
in the nation and around the globe. Much of
the department’s work is completed in the UD
Studio Arts Building, a premier facility housing
student studios and workshops dedicated
to sculpting, ceramics, printmaking and
Raven Press, the University’s own experimental
letterpress printing facility, which provides for a
unique and immersive experience in the art.
HISTORY OF AFRICANA STUDIES
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
In the spring of 1968, the Black Student Union at the University
of Delaware occupied the Student Center for a two-day period
of protest and presented a list of demands to the University’s
administration. These demands included an increase in the number
of Black faculty members and the establishment of a Black Studies
Program. In April of 1969, President E.A. Trabant instructed Provost
John Shirley to appoint a Black Studies Program Committee charged with
“implementing an appropriate Black Studies Program...leading eventually to a major in that
area.” A minor in what is now called Africana Studies was first offered in 1971. In the fall of 2007,
UD established an Africana Studies major.
Pictured: Sample of Black Student Demands published by the Black Student Union in 1968.
Photo courtesy of University of Delaware Library.
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ART HISTORY
Reflected in both its teaching portfolio and collaborative research accomplishments, the
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES represents a multidisciplinary field of scholars,
researchers and scientists. With a distinguished history in
scholarship and teaching and significant external
research funding, the department delivers an
undergraduate experience that combines
classroom teaching and problem-based
learning with hands-on classroom
laboratory experience, as well as
mentored original research in
faculty laboratories to provide
students with the skills and
knowledge to succeed in
their chosen career paths.
The department’s graduate
program explores the
molecular mechanisms
of life processes using
bacterial, invertebrate and
vertebrate model systems
as a way to improve and
enhance our society. The
department maintains
a vibrant and diverse
collaborative research and
teaching community with
broad scientific interests
across molecular biology
and genetics, developmental
biology, cell and tissue physiology,
microbiology and science education.
ART CONSERVATION
artcons.udel.edu
arthistory.udel.edu
The DEPARTMENT OF ART CONSERVATION is committed to producing
professional conservators skilled in the scientific treatment and preservation
of cultural artifacts through connecting the dots between art, material
culture and science. The undergraduate degree in art conservation
prepares students for graduate-level study in the conservation of
material culture, historic preservation, museum studies, library
science or other related fields. This program stands out in
the field by offering students the opportunity to work with
full-time professional conservation faculty while studying
archaeological and ethnographic materials from UD Special
Collections & Museums. Through the Winterthur/University
of Delaware Program in Art Conservation graduate
program, graduate students use state-of-the-art analytical
instrumentation found in Winterthur’s 26 conservation studios,
laboratories and examination rooms to research and analyze
internationally recognized collections, including the museum’s
nearly 100,000 American decorative art objects.
The DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY is a world-class program
dedicated to education and research in the history of the
visual arts with a focus on object-based learning. The
program employs leading scholars with a variety of
specialties across time and in a global context and
enjoys an excellent reputation in the training of
museum professionals and curators. Already a hub
for accessing art centers across the Mid-Atlantic,
the department also benefits from the presence
of important collections on campus and nearby,
including the Paul R. Jones Collection of African
American Art and the Old College Gallery, the
Winterthur Museum and Library, the Delaware Art
Museum and the Biggs Museum of American Art.
Along with its graduate offerings, the department
also contributes to the African American Public
Humanities Initiative.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
bio.udel.edu
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CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY
ENGLISH
chem.udel.edu
communication.udel.edu
english.udel.edu
The DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY offers a diverse and
innovative program that is dedicated to equipping the next generation
of chemists, scientists, engineers, thinkers and educators with
the tools they will need to tackle 21st century challenges.
Emphasizing fundamental research with applications to
human health, energy, material culture and the environment,
the department leverages a molecular perspective to
deepen the understanding of and provide solutions to
critical challenges facing our global society. In addition
to the department’s four state-of-the-art chemical
instrumentation laboratories, faculty and students
perform collaborative research with others across the
University, including the UD Catalysis Center for Energy
Innovation, the UD Center for Catalytic Science and
Technology, Delaware Biotechnology Institute and the
Delaware Environmental Institute. The department hosts
the NIH-funded Chemistry-Biology Interface Program,
a unique pre-doctoral training program that provides an
interdisciplinary education to graduate students, and the
NIH-funded Center for Biomedical Research Excellence on
Molecular Design of Advanced Biomaterials.
COMMUNICATION
The DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION adopts a social and behavioral
science approach to the study of human communication. All majors study
communication in a wide variety of contexts (technology, face-to-
face, etc.), and can concentrate in the areas of interpersonal, media
and public relations. Faculty are committed to collaborative
and interdisciplinary research that pushes the boundaries of
the communication field, turning theory into effective skills
for speaking, critical thinking, writing, campaigns and media
production so that academic knowledge and experience
extend beyond the classroom into future opportunities
for our students. Graduate students experience the field
of communication through a social sciences framework,
providing a strong foundation built on theory and quantitative
research methodologies. Graduate tracks include interpersonal
communication, media communication, political communication
and strategic communication.
The DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH offers a practical, multidisciplinary and flexible array of courses that
prepare students for a variety of career and educational paths. The department’s community of engaged
and award-winning scholars offers up a wealth of knowledge in a
wide range of literature specializations, as well as innovative and
interdisciplinary expertise in the fields of print and material
culture studies, film studies, Black cultural studies, disability
studies, journalism and environmental humanities. The
department is considered a hub for interdisciplinary
teaching and research in both its undergraduate and
graduate programs and participates energetically in
the African American Public Humanities Initiative for
doctoral students in the humanities. Through the Susan
P. Stroman Visiting Playwright Initiative, a program
funded through a generous gift from the five-time Tony
Award winning alumna, students have the opportunity
to participate in workshops with a professional writer.
TIES TO THE NOBEL PRIZE
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has direct ties to
two Nobel laureates in the field. Department alumnus Dr. Daniel
Nathans (B.S. Chemistry ‘50) received the Nobel Prize in Physiology
or Medicine in 1978 “for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their
application to problems of molecular genetics.” Dr. Richard F. Heck, UD
Willis F. Harrington Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, was honored with
the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010 for discovering “more efficient ways of
linking carbon atoms together to build the complex molecules that are improving
our everyday lives through palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.”
Pictured: Richard Heck (center) is presented the Nobel Prize in Chemistry by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in an illustrious
ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall on Dec. 10, 2010 | AP Photo, Henrik Montgomery
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FASHION & APPAREL STUDIES
LANGUAGES, LITERATURES & CULTURES
fashion.udel.edu
history.udel.edu
dllc.udel.edu
The DEPARTMENT OF FASHION & APPAREL STUDIES
is recognized for its rigorous undergraduate programs,
internationally prominent graduate program,
professional education programs and award-winning
scholars. The department’s strengths in cutting-edge
technology, global experiences, industry relations
and mentoring throughout our programs exemplify
the commitment to the professional success of
our graduates. The department’s interdisciplinary
faculty represents various fields of study with
significant collaborations across the University, with
international institutions and throughout the fashion
and textile manufacturing industries. The department
champions experiential learning and field studies with
student research, scholarship competitions, study abroad
programs and professional internships.
HISTORY
The DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY empowers students to grapple
with the complexities of the present by equipping them with a
deeper understanding of the past. Students work closely with
distinguished scholars and mentors whose areas of expertise
span the globe and have several routes to complete the
major. The department is also home to the popular UD
Museum Studies Program, which engages with local
museums and exhibits to provide research and learning
opportunities for students interested in public history. In
addition to the MA and PhD programs, the department
offers three special interest graduate programs — the Hagley
Program in the History of Capitalism, Technology and Culture;
the American Civilization Program; and the African American
Public Humanities Initiative.
The DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES
AND CULTURES builds students’ language
competency and promotes cultural
knowledge and understanding in a global
context. It offers a broad range of
languages and courses of study — from
antiquity to present-day and from
around the world to the world of
gaming — and prepares students
for a range of careers. Led by its
own faculty, the department hosts
numerous study abroad programs.
Through active research agendas,
scholars in the department foster a
critical understanding of the world’s
many cultures in all of their complexity
FUNGI IN FASHION
“It’s hard to believe that people are going
to change their consumption habits, but
with this shoe, when someone gets tired of
it or it wears out, it can go into the compost
pile and not the landfill.”
- Jillian Silverman, M.S. Fashion and Apparel Studies ‘18
Pictured above: Alumnae Jillian Silverman and Wing Tang (B.S. Apparel Design ‘19) created a
bio-composite material — renewable and sourced sustainably from common regional products —
that forms the sole of a prototype shoe. Made of mushroom, feathers and environmental waste,
their project won a $15,000 grant through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “People,
Prosperity and the Planet” (P3) Program
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LINGUISTICS & COGNITIVE SCIENCE
PHILOSOPHY
lingcogsci.udel.edu
math.udel.edu
The DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY is home to nationally
and internationally recognized experts from across all
major subfields of the discipline with distinguished
records of teaching, scholarship and service. The
department champions experiential learning through
student research and study-abroad opportunities
organized around the core areas of contemporary
analytic philosophy. Philosophy scholars and students
alike benefit from the University’s Center for Science,
Ethics and Public Policy, an institute integrating ethics
and public policy inquiry with scientific research,
as well as the on-campus proximity of the affiliated
American Philosophical Association’s central office.
philosophy.udel.edu
The DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND COGNITIVE SCIENCE
offers a multidisciplinary approach to language and the mind
by confronting theory with first-hand observations. Through a
diversified portfolio of faculty specialties, the department
provides in-depth expertise across syntax and
semantics, phonology and phonetics, psycholinguistics,
neurolinguistics, language acquisition and endangered
languages. Interdisciplinary research is supported
by the department’s four on-campus laboratories:
BOLD Lab, a cohort studying brain development
through neuroimaging technology; the Experimental
Psycholinguistics Lab; the language development-
focused QLAB; and PhonLab, a group that studies the
relationship between speech, language and cognition.
This program serves as a pathway into UD’s competitive
graduate program for speech and language pathology.
The DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES is home
to a large community of faculty scholars and educators,
as well as the Mathematical Sciences Learning Lab
and the Center for Applications of Mathematics in
Medicine. Faculty lead research programs in pure and
applied mathematics and mathematics education.
Core research areas include algebra, topology,
probability and graph theory. Faculty and student
researchers collaborate across many fields, including
computer science, data science, engineering, biology
and neuroscience. Both majors and minors in the
department have opportunities to engage in world-
class research through unique guided experiences
in advanced courses and multiple summer research
programs.
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
The Bachelor of Arts in Game Studies and eSports prepares
majors for excellence in a broad range of careers in the video
game industry and related fields. This major is unique from other
programs in game design and development in particular
because of its interdisciplinary focus — students can choose
courses not only in Art and Design or Computer and
Information Sciences, but also in nine departments and
programs across three colleges, including English, Music,
Sports Management, Business Administration, Marketing
and Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
Pictured: Members of UD’s Overwatch team practice gaming
at the UD Esports Arena, the university’s state-of-the-art
facility built to support casual gamers, Game Studies majors
and high-level competition for varsity esports teams.
ACHIEVEMENTS UNLOCKED:GAME STUDIES AT UD
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PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY
poscir.udel.edu
psych.udel.edu
The DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS is home to
nationally and internationally recognized faculty in the fields of political theory, comparative
politics, American politics and international relations. Much of the department’s teaching and
research is interdisciplinary, including special strengths in political psychology, gender and politics,
inequality and social justice, and global governance. Faculty hold interdisciplinary appointments
in the departments of Women and Gender Studies, Communication, and Psychological and
Brain Sciences. A number of faculty and students work closely with the Center for Political
Communication. Graduate students pursuing the Ph.D. have options to construct an interdisciplinary
second field, including in political communication, political psychology
and gender politics. The department also houses the Legal Studies
Program.
Along with many opportunities for internships at both
state and national levels, the department offers an
annual fellowship with the Center for Public Integrity in
Washington, D.C, a nonprofit launched by department
alumnus Charles Lewis, with funding provided through the
James R. Soles Fellowship Program. The Soles Program also
provides grants to support students on internships. Notable
department alumni include President-Elect Joseph R. Biden,
Jr. (B.A. Political Science ‘65), former New Jersey Governor
Chris Christie (B.A. Political Science ‘84) and Delaware State
University President Tony Allen (B.A. Political Science ’93).
The DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL & BRAIN SCIENCES strives to understand the mind, brain and
behavior at all levels. Faculty and students conduct basic and applied research in behavioral neuroscience,
clinical science and both cognitive and social psychology. The Department’s graduate and undergraduate
research programs benefit from close relationships with the Center for Biomedical and Brain
Imaging, an on-campus multimodal imaging center with human and animal fMRI
capabilities; the Center for Training, Evaluation and Community Collaboration
(C-TECC), an innovative program to advance science in academic, public and
community settings; the NIH-funded inter-institutional Delaware Center for
Neuroscience at Delaware State University; and The Delaware Project,
a cohort focused on redefining psychological clinical science training.
Graduate students have the opportunity to work with faculty supervisors
within the department’s Psychological Services Center, an all-ages
community mental health clinic offering psychological and education
evaluations as well as evidence-based treatments.
The DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE has
a tradition of excellence with a robust faculty roster of well-
known experts in the field who offer specialties in the areas of
inequalities and stratification, health and disasters, law and
society, and crime and justice. The department is associated
with an internationally recognized research center — the
Center for Drug and Health Studies — a relationship that
provides ongoing research opportunities for students and
scholars alike.
PSYCHOLOGICAL & BRAIN SCIENCES
SOCIOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE-
soc.udel.edu
POLITICAL SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY furnishes the next generation of
physicists, engineers and life scientists with the skills needed to solve problems
related to societal needs — such as new materials, clean energy and
metrology standards — and to answer questions that push the boundaries
of human understanding at a fundamental level at all scales. Faculty
and students use the Nanofabrication Facility to synthesize and study
novel quantum materials. The department engages in international
collaborative research with the MRSEC Center for Hybrid, Active,
and Responsive Materials; the QLeap Institute for Quantum
Systems through Entangled Science and Engineering (Q-SEnSE);
the IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory; the VERITAS and
Cherenkov Telescope Array gamma-ray observatories; the Legacy
Survey of Space and Time (LSST), a planned 10-year survey of the
southern sky designed to answer pressing questions about the
nature of Dark Energy and Dark Matter; and the Magnetospheric
Multiscale and Parker Solar Probe satellites. The department also
hosts the NASA-funded statewide Delaware Space Grant Consortium,
which supports students, educators and researchers in STEM.
physics.udel.edu
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wgs.udel.edu
The DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN & GENDER STUDIES is an interdisciplinary department that provides
students with the tools to develop their critical perspectives as scholars and social activists. Its courses
encourage students to recognize that all systems of oppression must be examined, whether they concern
gender, race, class, ethnicity, age, sexuality or nationality. Its faculty focus on the complexities and
dynamics of intersectional approaches to provide students with resources for examining and identifying
pathways to social change. The department’s interdisciplinary curriculum
helps to prepare students for careers in a variety of fields, including
social work, public policy, health and business, while also providing
a solid foundation for graduate work in such fields as law,
education and social policy.
The department also offers a first-of-its kind training in
gender-based violence that prepares students for a variety
of fields dedicated to survivor support and prevention
initiatives. It is also home to the Center for the Study and
Prevention of Gender-Based Violence, a community
of scholars, practitioners and activists engaging the
community as they work together toward documenting,
investigating and ameliorating the causes and effects of
gender-based violence.
theatre.udel.edu
THEATRE
WOMEN & GENDER STUDIES
BRINGING THE BEAT
“As a music education major, the Beat Goes
On played a big part in furthering our
education and teaching skills so that we
can continue to teach as many students
as possible, whether it’s those who
have the resources or not.”
- Anna Krammes (B.M. Music Education ‘18)
Pictured: Through programs like UD’s Summer Scholars,
music education majors have the opportunity to
participate in the Beat Goes On, a service-learning
program where students travel to music camps throughout
Delaware each summer, providing a wealth of educational
enrichment opportunities for local youth through interactive
electronic music applications on iPads.
music.udel.edu
The DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE offers classes designed to deepen an appreciation of the theatre as an
art form within the context of a liberal arts education. The department is enriched
through its relationship with the University of Delaware Resident Ensemble
Players (REP), the University’s professional theater troupe of award-winning
actors and production staff boasting extensive credits in television, film,
Broadway and beyond. With classes taught by REP members, students
learn from successful practitioners of the art form while watching their
lessons come to life in stage productions.
The Department of Theatre’s DANCE PROGRAM offers students a
means to express creativity and explore ideas through the physical
medium of dance. The program, which offers a dance minor, provides
students with the opportunity to study dance as a performing art while
also pursuing coursework in a major course of study.
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The SCHOOL OF MUSIC is dedicated to the musical
growth of its students and the cultural enrichment
of its academic and regional communities. The
school reflects the highest levels of performance
and scholarship through its seven undergraduate
and four graduate degree programs, as well
as opportunities for students throughout UD to
participate in musical endeavors. Its renowned
faculty present and perform on stages throughout
the world, bringing national and international
prominence to the University and the State of
Delaware, while the school’s student success reflects
a firm dedication to curricular innovation, musicianship
and high artistic standards.
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Founded in 1979, the ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (ELI) is a leader in the field of English as a Second
Language (ESL) and one of the top ESL programs in the country. As a connected, integrated unit of the
College of Arts and Sciences, the ELI specializes in providing high-quality academic English training and
academic preparation for students who wish to attend a U.S. university. ELI instructors are members of
the University’s faculty, hold master’s degrees in Teaching English as a Second Language (MA-TESOL)
or Applied Linguistics and have extensive training and experience in teaching ESL. Active in professional
organizations such as TESOL and NAFSA, ELI faculty enrich the field of ESL through their research,
publications and instructional innovation.
The ELI’s core offering is the Intensive English Program, a curriculum designed to help students prepare
for undergraduate or graduate studies at an American university. Additional tracks of study include
ELI’s Academic Transitions Program and Graduate Conditional Admissions Program, pathway and
preparation programs for students who have been conditionally admitted to undergraduate and
graduate degree programs at the University of Delaware. ELI also manages accelerated learning
programs for students without conditional offers, programs focused on professional development and
culture, and the program Language Adventure USA, a summer intensive for teenagers that combines
coursework focused on the English language and American culture with hikes, picnics, concerts and
excursions to cultural and historical sites across the East Coast. When a request is made for a program
of study that does not fit the ELI’s typical offerings, the ELI’s special programs staff is highly responsive
— having developed specialized, short-term programs for partner universities and government-
sponsored students across the globe.
Program Offerings: Intensive English Program, Language Adventure USA Summer Program, Academic
Transitions Program, Graduate Conditional Admissions Program, Accelerated University English Program
The ASSOCIATE IN ARTS PROGRAM (AAP) is a two-year degree program that offers UD courses
— taught exclusively by UD faculty — in small classes in Wilmington, Dover and Georgetown. AAP
allows Delaware students to stay close to home while completing the core courses required of all
UD undergrads. After earning their Associate in Arts degree, most students transition to UD’s Newark
campus to pursue their four-year bachelor’s degree. Through the Delaware SEED Scholarship, eligible
in-state students pay no tuition, which for all other applicants is approximately one-third the cost of
attending UD.
The AAP also offers the Elementary Teacher Education (ETE) associate degree program, which
allows students to complete the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in four years. The dual-
admissions partnership between UD and Beebe Healthcare’s Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing
offers prospective nursing students the opportunity to simultaneously earn an Associate in Arts degree
from UD and a diploma in professional nursing from Rollins, the only hospital-based nursing program in
Delaware.
Undergraduate: Associate in Arts (two-year degree), Associate in Elementary Teacher Education
(two-year degree)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS PROGRAM
aap.udel.edu
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CENTER FOR GLOBAL & AREA STUDIES
LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM
MEDICAL/DENTAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Center for Drug and Health Studies
Center for Material Culture Studies
Center for Political Communication
Center for Science, Ethics and Public Policy
Center for Secondary Teacher Education
Center for the Study of Diversity
Center for the Study and Prevention
of Gender-Based Violence
David A. Plastino Scholars
Dean’s Scholar Program
Delaware Teachers Institute
Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education
Interdisciplinary Humanities Research Center
Interdisciplinary Science Learning Laboratories
Jewish Studies Program
Journalism
Legal Studies Program
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Master Players Concert Series
Military Science – Army ROTC
Museum Studies
Paul R. Jones Initiative
Winterthur Program in
American Material Culture
The University Writing Center
Bringing together faculty whose expertise spans disciplines and world
regions, the CENTER FOR GLOBAL AND AREA STUDIES (CGAS) is
both a hub for global learning and a support center for international
research. Guided by the philosophy laid out in UD’s Global Initiative
that “global experience, both on our campus and beyond, is critical to
our success,” the CGAS provides opportunities for the rigorous study
of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Islamic world, the Jewish diaspora, Latin
America and the Iberian Peninsula and transnational and global
issues in general.
Undergraduate: BA Asian Studies, BA European Studies, BA Global
Studies, BA Latin American & Iberian Studies, African Studies (minor),
Asian Studies (minor), Asian Studies with Language (minor), European
Studies (minor), Global Studies (minor), Global Studies with Language
(minor), Islamic Studies (minor), Islamic Studies with Language (minor),
Jewish Studies (minor), Jewish Studies with Language (minor), Latin American
& Iberian Studies (minor)
The College of Arts and Sciences offers the BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LIBERAL STUDIES, a degree for
broad, but in-depth studies of some combination of academic subjects while providing the opportunity
for students to plan and pursue broader interdisciplinary programs than normal major, double major
or interdisciplinary major programs allow. The program is designed for students who have need and
justification for developing their own undergraduate program within their 124-credit minimum.
Undergraduate: BA Liberal Studies
The MEDICAL/DENTAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM is a unique early admissions dual track pre-medical/
pre-dental eight-year academic program sponsored by UD in consort with the Sidney Kimmel Medical
College at Thomas Jefferson University and the Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University.
Managed by the College of Arts and Sciences, the program is designed for students intending to become
physicians or dentists and who desire a program of academic study blending the scientific and cultural
aspects of the various medical professions.
Undergraduate: BA Liberal Studies – Medical/Dental Scholars Program
ADDITIONAL DEGREE GRANTING PROGRAMS CENTERS, PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTES
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MAJORS, MINORS & GRADUATE PROGRAMS
AFRICANA STUDIES
Undergraduate: BA Africana Studies, Africana
Studies (minor)
Graduate: 4+1 BA/MA Africana Studies, Graduate
Certificate in Africana Studies
ANTHROPOLOGY
Undergraduate: BA Anthropology, BA Anthropology
Education, Anthropology (minor)
ART & DESIGN
Undergraduate: BFA Fine Arts, BFA Visual Communications,
BA Art, Art (minor), Interactive Media (minor)
Graduate: MFA Fine Arts
ART CONSERVATION
Undergraduate: BS Art Conservation, Material Culture
Studies (minor)
Graduate: MS Art Conservation, PhD Preservation Studies
ART HISTORY
Undergraduate: BA Art History, Art History (minor),
Architectural Studies (minor)
Graduate: MA Art History, 4+1 BA/MA Art History/Art History
for Museum Professionals, PhD Art History, PhD Art History
(Curatorial Track)
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate: BA/BS Biological Sciences, BA Biological
Sciences Education, Biology (minor), Computational
Biology (minor)
Graduate: MS Biological Sciences, PSM Biotechnology,
Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology, PhD Molecular
Biology and Genetics, PhD Cell and Organ Systems,
PhD/MBA Biological Sciences/Business Administration
(Joint Track)*
CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Undergraduate: BA/BS Chemistry, BA Chemistry Education,
BS Biochemistry, Chemistry (minor), Biochemistry (minor)
Graduate: MA/MS Chemistry, MA/MS Biochemistry, 4+1 BS/
MMSE Chemistry/Material Science and Engineering*, PhD
Chemistry, PhD Biochemistry
COMMUNICATION
Undergraduate: BA Communication (major),
Advertising (minor)*
Graduate: 4+1 BA/MA Communication/Strategic
Communication, MA Strategic Communication (online), MA
Communication, PhD Communication
ENGLISH
Undergraduate: BA English, BA English Education, English
(minor), Environmental Humanities (minor), Journalism
(minor), Writing (minor)
Graduate: 4+1 BA/MA English/Teaching English as a
Second Language, PhD English
FASHION & APPAREL STUDIES
Undergraduate: BS Fashion Design & Product Innovation,
BS Fashion Merchandising & Management, Fashion History
& Culture (minor), Fashion Management (minor), Functional
Wearable Design (minor), Sustainable Apparel & Textile
Innovation (minor)
Graduate: 4+1 BS/MS Fashion & Apparel Studies/Fashion
Merchandising & Management, Graduate Certificate in
Socially Responsible & Sustainable Apparel Business
HISTORY
Undergraduate: BA History, BA History Education, History
(minor), Irish Studies (minor), Museum Studies (minor)
Graduate: MA History, PhD History, Graduate Certificate in
Museum Studies, Graduate Certificate
in Social Studies Education
LANGUAGES, LITERATURES & CULTURES
Undergraduate: BA Ancient Greek and Roman Studies,
BA Chinese Studies, BA Comparative Literature, BA French
Education, BA French Studies, BA Game Studies & eSports,
BA German Education, BA German Studies, BA Italian
Studies, BA Japanese Studies, BA Latin Education, BA
Russian Studies, BA Spanish Education, BA Spanish Studies,
BA Three Languages, Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
(minor), Arabic (minor), Chinese (minor), Comparative
Literature (minor), French & French Studies (minors), Game
Studies (minor), German & German Studies (minor), Italian
(minor), Italian Studies & Fashion Culture (minor), Japanese
(minor), Russian (minor), Spanish & Spanish Studies (minor),
Spanish for Economics & Finance (minor), Spanish for
Healthcare (minor)
Graduate: Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MA-LLC),
MA Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Pedagogy (MA-
LLCP), MA Italian Studies, 4+1/MA Italian Studies, 4+1/MA
Childhood Education in Languages, Literatures and Cultures,
4+1/MA Childhood Education in Languages, Literatures and
Cultures, MA Childhood Foreign Language Education
LINGUISTICS & COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Undergraduate: BS Cognitive Science, BA Linguistics,
Cognitive Science (minor), Linguistics (minor)
Graduate: 4+1 BA/MA Linguistics/Linguistics & Cognitive
Science, 4+1 BS/MA Cognitive Science/Linguistics &
Cognitive Science, PhD Linguistics, Graduate Certificate in
Cognitive Sciences
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate: BA/BS Mathematics, BA/BS Mathematics
Education, BS Actuarial Sciences, BS Mathematics
and Economics, BS Quantitative Biology, BS Applied
Mathematics, Mathematics (minor)
Graduate: BS/MS Actuarial Sciences/Data Science,
4+1 BS/MS Applied Mathematics, 4+1 BS/MS Applied
Mathematics/Data Science, 4+1 BS/MS in Mathematical
Sciences, 4+1 BS/MS Mathematics & Economics/Data
Science, 4+1 BA or BS/MS Mathematics Education/Data
Science, 4+1 BA or BS/MS Mathematics/Data Science,
4+1 BS/MS Quantitative Biology/Data Science, PhD
Mathematics, PhD Applied Mathematics
PHILOSOPHY
Undergraduate: BA Philosophy, BA Philosophy - Philosophy
& the Law Concentration, Medical Humanities (minor),
Philosophy (minor), Religious Studies (minor)
PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY
Undergraduate: BA Astronomy, BA/BS Physics, BA Physics
Education, Astronomy (minor), Physics (minor)
Graduate: 4+1 BA/MS Astronomy/Data Science, 4+1 BA/MS
Physics Education/Data Science, 4+1 BA or BS/MS Physics/
Data Science, 4+1 BS/MMSE Physics/Materials Science &
Engineering*, MS Physics, PhD Physics
POLITICAL SCIENCE &
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Undergraduate: BA French & Political Science, BA German
& Political Science, BA International Relations, BA Political
Science, BA Political Science Education, BA Spanish &
Political Science, Political Communication (minor), Politics
& Social Justice (minor), Legal Studies (minor), Political
Science (minor)
Graduate: 4+1 BA/MPA Political Science/Public
Administration, MA Political Science & International
Relations, PhD Political Science & International Relations,
PhD Political Communication
SOCIOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Undergraduate: BA Criminal Justice, BA Sociology, BA
Sociology Education, Sociology (minor)
Graduate: MA Sociology, MA Criminology, PhD Sociology,
PhD Criminology
PSYCHOLOGICAL & BRAIN SCIENCES
Undergraduate: BS Neuroscience, BA Psychology, BA
Psychology Education, Neuroscience (minor),
Psychology (minor)
Graduate: 4+1 /MS Neuroscience, PhD Behavioral
Neuroscience, PhD Clinical Science, PhD Cognitive
Psychology, PhD Social Psychology, Graduate Certificate
in Developmental Processes, Graduate Certificate in
Quantitative Analysis, Graduate Certificate in Social,
Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN)
THEATRE
Undergraduate: Theatre Performance (minor), Theatre
Production (minor), Theatre Studies (minor), Dance (minor)
WOMEN & GENDER STUDIES
Undergraduate: BA Women & Gender Studies, Domestic
Violence Prevention & Services (minor), Sexualities &
Gender Studies (minor), Women & Religion (minor),
Women’s Studies (minor)
Graduate: Graduate Certificate in Women & Gender Studies
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Undergraduate: BM Applied Music (Instrumental, Piano
or Voice), BM Music Composition, BM Music Education,
BM Music History and Literature, BM Music Theory, BA
Music, Musical Studies (minor), Applied Music (minor), Jazz
Studies (minor), Composition (minor), Music Management
Studies (minor)
Graduate: 4+1 BA/MBA Music Management Concentration/
Business Administration*, MM Performance, MM Teaching,
* Represents a cross-college collaborative program.
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Suzanne L. Burton
Associate Dean for the Arts
Murray Johnston
Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences
Lauren Hackworth Petersen
Associate Dean for the Humanities
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Associate Dean for the Social Sciences
Amy McCormick
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Chief of Staff
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Senior Business Officer
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HOW TO SUPPORT CAS
LEADERSHIP
Members of the College of Arts and Sciences are dedicated artists, scholars, scientists and professionals
who will go on to create, lead, invent and mentor others. In supporting our incredible and talented CAS
community—through student scholarships, graduate fellowships, faculty support, programming and
cutting-edge facilities—CAS donors support extraordinary student experiences while expanding UD’s
impact on the world.
Key areas of philanthropic impact include funding for:
• EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: Our students rely on internships and hands-on learning experiences to build
their resumes, expand their knowledge and broaden their horizons. Your gift makes a difference by
providing critical support to help students access these life-changing opportunities.
• FACULTY SUPPORT: Faculty are critical to the success of our students and the University as a whole.
Your gift can help CAS recruit, retain and recognize its outstanding faculty and continue to bring in the
minds that will cultivate our students and tackle the challenges of tomorrow.
• CAREER READINESS: Through mentorship, instruction and access to unique resources and learning
opportunities, CAS helps students turn their ambitions into opportunities. In supporting career readiness
in CAS, you can encourage students to pursue their passions and connect with key resources so that
they can find their own road to success.
• SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT: CAS is committed to creating a transformative learning experience for all
students, engaging them with new ideas, new environments, new technology and new perspectives.
Your gift to establish an endowed scholarship or support an existing one can help the college and UD
fulfill its mission of providing a world-class education for all.
Philanthropic support for the College of Arts and Sciences through Delaware First: The Campaign for
the University of Delaware, with a gift to one the above opportunities or elsewhere in the college, will
enhance education, scholarship, research and innovation. Together, with donor support, we can open
doors to change lives and communities.
For more information, contact Doug Kleintop, assistant vice president for colleges and programs, at
302-831-0612 or klein[email protected], or learn how you can make an immediate impact through an online gift.
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