About the Colleges of Arts and Sciences

The Colleges of Arts and Sciences are the heart of the university, providing a broad and
excellent liberal arts education for undergraduates, and offering graduate degrees in more
than 40 different fields. The Arts & Sciences provide the majority of the general education
undergraduate courses offered on campus, and the majority of undergraduate and graduate
degrees conferred are in Arts & Sciences disciplines, indicative of the key role the colleges
play on the Mānoa campus.

A liberal arts education is centered in the principles of open inquiry, criticial thinking,
integration of knowledge, and assessment of values. These principles serve as a foundation
that guides students in their journeys toward fulfilling lives, productive careers, and
awareness of civic responsibility. Most importantly, these liberal arts principles spark
interest in higher learning, as well as prepare students for entering postgraduate professional
schools. Arts and Sciences graduates embark on a wide range of professional fields that
lead to rewarding careers in business, technology, public service, and education just, to
name a few.

The Colleges of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Humanities College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature  College of Natural Sciences College of Social Sciences

Arts and Humanities 

Departments
American Studies
Art and Art History
History
Music
Philosophy
Religion
Speech
Theatre and Dance

Programs
A Semester Almost Abroad
Center for World History
Historic Preservation
Museum Studies

Natural Sciences 

Departments
Botany
Chemistry
Information and Computer Sciences
Mathematics
Microbiology
Physics and Astronomy
Zoology

Programs
Biology
Library and Information Science Program
Marine Biology
Marine Option Program

Languages , Linguistics, and Literature

Departments
East Asian Languages and Literatures
English
Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures
Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas
Linguistics
Second Language Studies

Programs
Center for Biographical Research
Center for Interpretation and Translation Studies
Language Learning Center
Manoa Writing Program
National Foreign Language Resource Center

Social Sciences 

Departments
Anthropology
Communications
Economics
Ethnic Studies
Geography
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Urban and Regional Planning

Programs
Public Administration
Public Policy Center
Social Science Research Institute
Women's Studies

Other Programs of Arts and Sciences
Academic Affairs
Office of Community and Alumni Relations
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Student Academic Services