College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences

The College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences (CHAS) engages students in high quality educational experiences, preparing them to live and work in our global and diverse world. The college is committed to an emphasis on teaching a broad range of undergraduate majors and well-focused graduate programs. Our scholarship encompasses everything from research and creative activity, to distinguished service to our community, state, professions, and society.

Three interdisciplinary programs are also part of the college: Interactive Digital Studies, a program shared across campus but housed in Communication and Media; Science Education, which offers undergraduate and graduate programs; and Women's and Gender Studies, a campus wide program primarily housed in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Undergraduate degrees offered by CHAS include the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), B.A.-Teaching, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), B.M.–Teaching, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), and Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.). Graduate degrees available are the Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Music (M.M.), and Professional Science Master’s (P.S.M.). In addition, the college serves students across campus with an extensive set of minors, certificates, and UNIFI/General Education, elective, and service courses.

CHAS faculty have engaged students in study abroad programs (including coursework and concert tours, for example) in more than a dozen countries such as China, Ecuador, Ireland, Italy and more. Students also study in our community, actively participating in service learning projects which are often embedded in our coursework.

The College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences is proud of its excellent facilities, including the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. In these facilities, CHAS hosts many applied and extracurricular experiences for community members, CHAS majors and non-CHAS majors that include: music and theatre festivals, speech events, and physics competitions. These activities are in addition to the recitals and ensemble performances of individuals, ensembles, and symphonies in the School of Music, the productions staged by TheatreUNI and Interpreters Theatre, and the art exhibitions organized by the UNI Gallery of Art. Additional opportunities for applied learning and undergraduate research are available in many departments and allow undergraduate and graduate students to work with faculty and staff with modern equipment from day one. Credit and paid internship and employment experiences are found throughout the college. For example, students gain experience in arts management at the Gallagher Bluedorn, work on the North American Review, make discoveries in research labs, and televise live sports events.

Career opportunities for CHAS graduates are numerous and diverse, ranging from research scientists, actuaries, teachers, writers, and translators, to professional performers, artists and speech/hearing therapists.

College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences Departments

Undergraduate programs

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Minors

Certificates

graduate programs

Majors

Certificates

Advanced Studies Certificates