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College of Arts & Sciences
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College of Arts & Sciences

In the College of Arts and Sciences, we enact the OHIO mission to think critically, care deeply, and lead boldly through a culture shaped by generations of our students, alumni, faculty, and staff who support each other and especially our students to discover their potential and become the people they want to be. Join us, change us, change yourself, and change the world.

Academic Programs 

Find a major that launches your career across a wide variety of subjects — science and technology, business and industry, government and public affairs, health and human services — and even careers of the future that don't exist yet!

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Research & Student Experience

Dr. Wenyang Gao

Gao Reimagines Materials Chemistry with Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

This grant supports Dr. Wenyang Gao's research leveraging solid-state mechanochemical synthesis to access metal-organic frameworks, an important class of functional porous materials critical for energy-sustainability.

Rethinking How Materials Are Made

Urban planning students visited a data center, suburban downtown, and gentrifying neighborhoods in central Ohio.

Urban Geography Classes Meet with Urban Planners in Central Ohio

Urban planning students visited a data center, suburban downtown, and gentrifying neighborhoods in central Ohio.

Studying Urban Geography in Central Ohio

 

Alumni Engagement & Giving Opportunities

Alumni involvement drives innovation and impact in the College of Arts and Sciences for both its students and faculty. Explore the various areas of opportunity to pair alumni engagement and personal philanthropy with the highest areas of need for our college, including supporting students, experiential learning and investing in faculty.

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2026 Baker Peace Conference: The State of American Power Friday, April 17 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM Schoonover Center

Swahili for Dummies: Roadmap for Self-Guided Learners. Friday, April 17 12:55 PM — 1:50 PM

2026 Baker Peace Conference: The State of American Power Friday, April 17 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM Schoonover Center