2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

College of Arts and Sciences

Robin L. Cautin, Ph.D.

Dean

The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and the most diverse of the five colleges at Sacred Heart University. The College offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; Associate in Arts and Science degrees; master’s degrees in Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science and Information Technology, Criminal Justice, and Applied Psychology; and a variety of minors and special programs. The degrees are offered through the following academic departments: Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science and Information Technology, Criminal Justice, English, Foreign Languages and Cultures, Government, Politics and Global Studies, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology. The College of Arts and Sciences strives to provide a learning environment that fosters the growth, development, and nurturing of the entire individual.

DEPARTMENT/
SCHOOL/PROGRAM
MAJOR CONCENTRATION/
TRACK
MINOR
Art & Design Art & Design ------ ------
Art & Design Art & Design General Art for Education ------
Art & Design Art & Design Graphic Design Graphic Design
Art & Design Art & Design Illustration Illustration
Art & Design Art & Design Studio Art Studio Art
Biology Biology ------ Biology
Biology Coastal & Marine Science ------ ------
Biology Molecular & Cellular Biology ------ ------
Biology Neuroscience ------ ------
Catholic Studies ------ ------ Catholic Studies
Chemistry Biochemistry ------ ------
Chemistry  Chemistry  Biochemistry ------ 
Chemistry Chemistry Traditional Chemistry
School of Communication & Media Arts (SCMA) Communication Studies ------ ------
SCMA Communication Studies Advertising Media/PR Advertising Media/PR
SCMA Communication Studies Sports Media Sports Media
SCMA Digital Communication ------ Digital Communication
SCMA Media Arts Film, Television, & Media Film & Television
SCMA Media Arts Journalism Journalism
SCMA Media Arts Performing Arts ------
SCMA ------ ------ Dance
SCMA Theatre Arts ------ Theatre Arts
SCMA Theatre Arts Acting ------
SCMA Theatre Arts Musical Theatre ------
School of Computing Computer Engineering ------ Computer Engineering
School of Computing Computer Science Cybersecurity Computer Science
School of Computing  ------ ------  Cybersecurity 
School of Computing Game Design & Development ------ Game Design & Development
School of Computing Information Technology Cybersecurity Information Technology
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice ------ Criminal Justice
English English Literature English
English English Writing Creative Writing
------ ------ ------ European Studies
Foreign Languages & Cultures ------ ------ Italian
Foreign Languages & Cultures Spanish ------ Spanish
------  General Studies ------  ------ 
Government, Politics, & Global Studies Global Studies ------ Global Studies
Government, Politics, & Global Studies Political Science ------ Political Science
History History ------ History
History ------ ------ American History
 ------ Interdisciplinary Studies   ------  ------
 ------  ------ ------  Irish Studies 
 ------ ------  ------  Latin American Studies 
Mathematics ------ ------ Actuarial Science
Mathematics Mathematics ------ Mathematics
------  ------  ------  Middle Eastern Studies 
Music (Academic Program) ------ ------ Music
Philosophy, Theology, & Religious Studies Philosophy ------ Philosophy
Philosophy, Theology, & Religious Studies Theology & Religious Studies Theology Theology & Religious Studies
Psychology Psychology ------ Psychology
Social Work Social Work ------
Sociology ------ ------ Anthropology
 Sociology ------   ------ Human Rights & Social Justice 
Sociology Sociology ------ Sociology
------ ------ ------ Women’s Studies