College of Arts and Sciences
Curious Minds Shape the World
If you’re drawn to big questions, driven by curiosity, and eager to understand how the world around you works, Edgewood University offers programs that fuel your passion for bold thinking, creative expression, and meaningful discovery.
Whether you’re interested in biology or psychology, theatre or teaching, math or music, the College of Arts and Sciences invites you to explore ideas, think critically, and create meaningfully. From art therapy to pre-med, our programs will expand your perspective and prepare you to shape the world around you.
You’ll learn from expert faculty who bring real world experience and a student-centered approach and offer personal mentorship that builds your confidence and prepares you to lead in your field.
Bring your questions. Bring your voice.
Begin Your Journey.
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
Every journey needs a starting point. This is yours. Edgewood University offers highly respected, career-ready programs that lead to the successful outcomes students deserve. Let’s find the right path for you.
Biological Sciences
From molecules to ecosystems, the Biological Sciences programs help students explore the complexities of life and the natural world. Whether you’re pursuing a career in environmental advocacy, research, or medicine, you’ll gain the scientific knowledge and ethical grounding to lead with purpose.
Education
Rooted in Edgewood University’s Dominican values, our Education programs prepare compassionate, knowledgeable, and reflective educators to lead in diverse learning communities. If you’re inspired to teach, mentor, and make a difference, you’ll find a strong liberal arts foundation, hands-on classroom experience, and a dedicated faculty to support your journey. You’ll graduate ready to shape the future of education.
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Fine and Performing Arts
Our Fine and Performing Arts cultivate creativity, critical thinking, and personal expression. Whether you’re passionate about visual art, graphic design, theatre, music, or art therapy, you’ll develop your artistic identity alongside dedicated faculty and within a vibrant, interdisciplinary community. Grounded in the liberal arts and infused with real-world experience, you’ll be prepared to inspire, innovate, and make meaningful contributions through the arts.
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Humanities
Our Humanities programs investigate the human experience across time, cultures, languages, and belief systems. Through the study of English, History, Religious Studies, and Spanish, you’ll deepen your understanding of the world and your place within it. Build skills to think critically, communicate effectively, and engage thoughtfully with diverse perspectives as you prepare to navigate a complex world with empathy, knowledge, and purpose.
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Physical, Computational, And Mathematical Sciences
Explore the principles and patterns that shape our natural and digital worlds through the Physical, Computational, and Mathematical Sciences programs. Build analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills essential for success in Computer Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, and Physics. In a world driven by data and innovation, you’ll be prepared to lead with curiosity and precision.
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Social And Behavioral Sciences
Examine how people act, think, and interact through the lens of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Whether you’re exploring human behavior, societal systems, or the brain itself, you’ll gain the skills to analyze complex issues and promote the well-being of individuals and communities. With programs in Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Neuroscience, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Thanatology, you’ll graduate ready to lead with intention, insight, and compassion as you engage with and shape the system around you.
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A Message From The Dean
Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences — the academic heart of Edgewood University. Here, curiosity, imagination, and discovery thrive, and you can study what you love. With more than 25 majors to choose from, you’ll find a path that inspires you. Programs include:
• Biological Sciences
• Education
• Fine and Performing Arts
• Humanities
• Physical, Computational, and Mathematical Sciences
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
Many students choose to tailor their academic experience by adding a minor or concentration. Within the College of Arts and Sciences, you’ll have the flexibility and support to do just that.
Your education at Edgewood University is intentionally holistic. Through close collaboration with our accomplished and dedicated faculty, you’ll gain both a strong academic foundation and a broader perspective to step forward and find your place in an increasingly complex world. Whether your journey continues into a graduate program, to a chosen profession, or to go wherever your sense of purpose takes you, we will prepare you to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead – with confidence, compassion, and curiosity.
Committed to your journey,
Carolyn Ayers, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
