Investigate. Create. Discover.

Change the world.

Where Curiosity
Becomes Opportunity.

The world needs graduates who can understand complexity, think critically, communicate clearly, and adapt as technology transforms every profession. 

At WSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, students build deep expertise across the sciences, humanities, arts, and social sciences while gaining research, creative, global, and real-world experiences that prepare them to lead in an AI-enabled world.

Deep Knowledge. Meaningful Experience.

A College of Arts and Sciences education is built on depth. Students immerse themselves in a discipline, learning how experts ask questions, evaluate evidence, solve problems, and create new ideas.

As that knowledge grows, so do opportunities to apply it through research, creative work, internships, community engagement, global learning, and leadership experiences that extend learning beyond the classroom.

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Career Ready. World Ready. Future Ready.

Knowledge You Can Apply

Collaboration

Communication

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Digital & Tech Literacy

AI Literacy

Ethical & Professional Engagement

Leadership

Self-Awareness & Growth

Social Complexity

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Academics

Find the field that inspires you, the community where you belong, and the experiences that prepare you for what’s next. Explore more than 80 majors, minors, and certificates.
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Experiential Learning

Research, creativity, and discovery begin earlier at WSU. These experiences aren’t reserved only for graduate students. They’re part of the undergraduate experience.
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Research & Discovery

With more than $35 million in annual research expenditures, faculty and students are helping address the challenges shaping Washington and our world.
Research and Creativity

Only you can design your WSU journey.

We can help you get where you want to go.

Research and Creativity
Academic Units
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News and Highlights

The College of Arts and Sciences News & Stories feed is an online library showcasing the people of CAS and the breadth and depth of research, scholarly, and creative activities across the college’s academic units and affiliated centers and institutes.

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College of Arts and Sciences at a Glance Stats

$35M+ Annual research expenditures
80+ Majors, minors and certificates
19 Schools, departments and interdisciplinary programs
Thousands Students engaged in research, internships, creative work and community partnerships each year
23 Research centers and institutions
9 Career Ready competencies integrated across the curriculum

Statewide Impact

The College is a leading driver of WSU’s $4 billion annual economic impact, ranking #2 at the university in research expenditures while serving as the largest provider of undergraduate foundational teaching – capacity that supports student pathways across every major and college.