An Academic Cornerstone

Welcome to the new College of Arts and Sciences at Washington State University! A solid foundation in these disciplines is at the core of every WSU education.

The College of Arts and Sciences offers academic programs in social and natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and fine and performing arts. Students learn to communicate effectively, build or increase their cultural literacy, and develop analytical and critical thinking skills that will fortify their careers and prepare them to be successful global citizens.

Our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized for their research and creative enterprises. They share their expertise with students in the classroom and through undergraduate and graduate research opportunities in a variety of programs, projects, and laboratories.

CAS in the News

	Creating a ‘roadmap’ to interstellar space travel To WSU astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch, interstellar travel is not so much a dream as it is an ultimate ambition.
	Zombie craze mirrors modern-day anxieties Michael Delahoyde, a WSU expert on monsters, says today's zombie craze is a reflection of our own anxieties about death and the grind of day-to-day life.
	WSU receives $1.5M for Columbia Basin water modeling Finding ways to involve primary water users in the research process to develop scientifically sound and economically feasible public policy is the focus of a new grant.
	Prospective Alzheimer's drug builds new brain cell connections Jay Wright and other WSU researchers have developed a new drug candidate that dramatically improves the cognitive function of rats with Alzheimer's-like mental impairment.
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Majoring in the Arts and Sciences at WSU

We invite you to explore the many options available in CAS, which is, by many measures, the largest college on the Pullman campus.

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Additional arts and sciences programs are available at the WSU Vancouver and WSU Tri-Cities campuses.

College of Arts and Sciences | PO Box 642630, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-2630 | 509-335-4581 | Contact Us