College of Arts and Sciences

Leadership and Administrative Staff

Departments and Programs

Minors 

For a complete list of minors, please see Minors.

Graduate Programs

Dual-Degree Programs

Certificates

The College of Arts and Sciences offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees as well as a master's of science degree in Molecular and Cell Biology. The College of Arts and Sciences offers several dual-degree programs allowing highly motivated students to connect undergraduate studies directly to graduate degrees and professional preparation. For a complete list of College of Arts and Science minors, please see Minors.

The College of Arts and Sciences places every student, upon matriculation, with an individual faculty adviser who can best help them form a personalized academic plan. An outcome of each academic adviser’s individualized guidance is that students come to understand the relationship between a particular discipline and a range of satisfying careers. Students also learn how an arts and sciences major can prepare them especially well for a life of consequence and meaning. Although the primary responsibility for setting academic goals and selecting courses rests with the student, the academic adviser fosters an ongoing conversation that cultivates self-reflection and development.

Students who enter the College of Arts and Sciences with a declared major are matched with a faculty adviser in that department. Each undeclared student works individually with an academic adviser to design a plan that is uniquely tailored to their needs and interests. During the pre-registration period each semester, all students in arts and sciences meet with their academic advisers before selecting and registering for courses.

In the College of Arts and Sciences, the career development office works with students to create and navigate a personalized career development program including major choice, personal branding, resume and LinkedIn development, networking, job search, professional development opportunities and graduate school advisement. Students can gain valuable work experience and explore career options through participation in credit-bearing experiential learning opportunities, including internships, research projects, shadowing, community service and part-time and summer employment.

Requirements

Mission Statement

The faculty and students of the College of Arts and Sciences share a belief in the value of a comprehensive college education—an education that requires foundational study in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. A degree in arts and sciences helps students build fulfilling and meaningful lives and is a strong basis for a preprofessional education. Careers in the 21st century require great creativity, critical thinking and fine writing. The ability to think is more important than any narrow job preparation. The arts and sciences curricula require demanding study while providing extensive faculty support in small classes and laboratories.

Whether a student is pursuing a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree, they are part of a learning community in which students and faculty are makers of knowledge, not simply receivers and dispensers. Faculty and students study and experience a society increasingly defined by global, scientific and cultural awareness and a diversity of populations. The course of study provides ample opportunity for students to participate in internships that help to bridge their education and its application. The college also offers several combined programs that connect undergraduate studies directly to graduate degrees and professional preparation. Most importantly, students in the arts and sciences engage in an exciting, well-rounded program of study that is both fulfilling and rewarding.

Admission Requirements: College of Arts and Sciences

The requirements for admission into the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences programs are the same as those for admission to Quinnipiac University.

Admission to the university is competitive, and applicants are expected to present a strong college prep program in high school. Prospective first-year students are strongly encouraged to file an application as early in the senior year as possible, and arrange to have first quarter grades sent from their high school counselor as soon as they are available.

For detailed admission requirements, including required documents, please visit the Admissions page of this catalog.

Transfer Requirements

Transfer students should apply for admission by mid-November for the Spring (January) semester, or by April 1 for fall (August) entry. Official transcripts from all institutions attended must be provided. Most programs look for a minimum grade point average of 2.50 (some higher) for consideration.

Quinnipiac normally grants transfer credit for courses appropriate to the chosen curriculum, completed with a grade of C or better, at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution.

Bachelor of Arts

• Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

• Bachelor of Arts in English

• Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies

• Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Development

• Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology

• Bachelor of Arts in Health, Medicine, and Society

• Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic and Latin American Studies

• Bachelor of Arts in History

• Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

• Bachelor of Arts in Justice and Community Engagement

• Bachelor of Arts in Law in Society

• Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

• Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability and Environmental Policy

• Bachelor of Arts in Theater

• Individualized Major - Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

• Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Pre-Medical Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
• Bachelor of Science in Biology
  • Pre-Medical Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science in Data Science
• Bachelor of Science in Economics
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Dual Degrees

• Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/JD (3+3)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/MSW (3+2)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biochemistry/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1)

• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MBA (3+1)

• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Accounting (3+1)

• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Business Analytics (3+1)

• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Journalism (3+1) 

• Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Elementary Education (4+1)
• Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Secondary Education (4+1)
• Dual-Degree BA/MBA (4+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1)
• Dual-Degree BS/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (4+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree in Theater/MS or MA in Communications (3+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BA in Theater/MBA or MS in Accounting (3+1)

Minors

• Minor in Anthropology
• Minor in Applied Statistics and Data Science
• Minor in Asian Studies
• Minor in Biology
• Minor in Chemistry
• Minor in Criminal Justice
• Minor in Economics
• Minor in English
• Minor in Fine Arts
• Minor in Forensic Science 
• Minor in Game Design and Development
• Minor in Gerontology
• Minor in Global Public Health
• Minor in History
• Minor in History and Philosophy of Science
• Minor in Individualized Studies
• Minor in International Studies
• Minor in Irish Studies
• Minor in Italian
• Minor in Law in Society
• Minor/Certificate in Legal Studies
• Minor in Mathematics
• Minor in Middle Eastern Studies
• Minor in Music
• Minor in Philosophy
• Minor in Political Science
• Minor in Psychology
• Minor in Sociology
• Minor in Spanish
• Minor in Sports Studies
• Minor in Theater
• Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies

Certificates

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate
• Spanish Language for Medical Professionals Certificate

Micro-Credentials & Badges

• Applied Google Data Analytics
• Gender and Society

Master's Degree

• Master of Science in Molecular and Cell Biology

Dual Degrees

• Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/JD (3+3)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/MSW (3+2)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BA in Theater/MBA or MS in Accounting (3+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree in Theater/MS or MA in Communications (3+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biochemistry/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biology/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MBA (3+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Accounting (3+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Business Analytics (3+1)
• Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Journalism (3+1)
• Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Elementary Education (4+1)
• Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Secondary Education (4+1)
• Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Special Education (4+1)
• Dual-Degree BA/MBA (4+1)
• Dual-Degree BS in Biology/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (4+1)

Certificate

• Spanish Language for Medical Professionals Certificate