CASL’s interdisciplinary departments reflect the full range of the liberal arts and sciences, with related fields grouped together to facilitate interdisciplinary teaching and research.
Behavioral Sciences
In Behavioral Sciences, we study human beings as individuals, in groups, within societies, and across cultures.
Language, Culture, and Communication
In Language, Culture, and Communication, we study the development, structure, and use of language in rhetorical situations and cultural contexts.
Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts
In Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts, we study written and visual texts in the expression of human thought and emotion.
Mathematics and Statistics
In Mathematics and Statistics, we study numbers in both pure and applied contexts.
Natural Sciences
In Natural Sciences, we study the natural world, both living and non-living.
Social Sciences
In Social Sciences, we study the economic, social, and political organization of human societies over time and in space.
College-Wide Programs
These are interdisciplinary programs offering majors and minors that involve faculty and courses from different departments.