The College of Arts and Science, established in 1841, is the oldest and largest academic division in the university. It offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The majority of MU undergraduates are enrolled in the college, which provides undergraduate and graduate programs in humanities, fine and performing arts, and social, behavioral and natural sciences.
Departments/Programs
- Aerospace Studies
- Anthropology
- Architectural Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Black Studies
- Canadian Studies
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Classics, Archaeology, and Religion (note the comma in the name)
- Communication
- Economics
- English
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Military Science and Leadership
- Office of Multidisciplinary Degrees
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics and Astronomy
- Psychological Sciences
- School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (note the comma in the name)
- School of Music
- School of Visual Studies
- Sociology
- South Asian Studies
- Statistics
- Textile and Apparel Management
- Theatre
- Truman School of Government and Public Affairs
- Women’s and Gender Studies