Congratulations on Becoming a Duck!
As you prepare at IntroDUCKtion for your incoming term at the University of Oregon, the College of Arts and Sciences has a lot to offer you — in addition to more than 50 majors and nearly 70 minors. As a CAS student, you have opportunities to take part in experiential learning — such as study abroad, research experiences, internships, and more — and apply classroom concepts to real-world settings. And best of all, our advisors and faculty members are here to help you navigate your academic journey.
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Gifts to the College of Arts and Sciences can help our students make the most of their college careers. To do this, CAS needs your support. Your contributions help us ensure that teaching, research, advising, mentoring, and support services are fully available to every student. Thank you!
What’s Happening in CAS?
Artificial intelligence can tackle forged art and take science in new directions. But how does it fit in the classroom? AI experts in CAS weigh in on the topic and how they see AI finding its place with students.
Read more about AI in the new issue of CAS Connection. You’ll also find stories about one scholar's work on running legend Prefontaine, seniors recalling their time at the University of Oregon, how human history on Earth can provide us lessons on climate change—and more.
Undergraduate Studies
Wherever your academic goals eventually take you at the UO, all Ducks begin their journey with foundational courses in CAS. More than 60 percent of students go on to pursue a major in a CAS department or program. With more than 50 departments and programs, there’s an intellectual home for almost any interest, talent, or career aspiration.
Graduate Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences offers more than 30 master's programs and more than 20 doctoral programs across a diverse range of disciplines. Both as contributors to research teams and through their own scholarship and teaching, our CAS graduate students are indispensable to the vitality of the UO academic mission.
Student Support Services
We provide our students with a variety of resources to help you thrive inside and outside the classroom. Through Tykeson Advising, we provide comprehensive academic and career advising from the start of your journey at the University of Oregon. Learn about career preparation and get assistance in selecting the very best classes. Connect with labs, libraries, IT and tutoring. Find your community on campus.
World-Class Faculty
The College of Arts and Sciences faculty members are a driving force of the high-output, high-impact research activity that has earned the UO membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Our world-class faculty members are inspiring teachers.
Among them are five members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, four members of the National Academy of Sciences. They are committed to helping students discover their academic passion. Every day, they work to expand students’ intellectual horizons, preparing them for life after college with real-world knowledge and skills.
Meet our Dean
In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), we are committed to excellence in research and teaching, student success, and diversity, equity, and belonging.
A liberal arts education—one that offers a breadth of intellectual approaches and perspectives and depth in a major discipline—is the foundation to a purposeful life as a life-long learner, engaged citizen, and leader. The skills you will learn here—from written and verbal communication to analytical and quantitative reasoning, to compassion and understanding—are those that employers seek and will open the door to a wealth of opportunities.
You will find more than 50 majors and a multitude of minors within CAS, and seemingly endless opportunities for personal exploration and discovery. Whether you are an incoming first-year student, a grad student or a transfer student, you can map an exciting future and be part of a fun, warm, engaged liberal arts community here. Come join us. And go Ducks!
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Happening at CAS
Welcome back, Ducks! Cheers to a great summer term. 🎉#UOCAS pic.twitter.com/xmTL3jke4A
— UO College of Arts and Sciences (@uocas) June 24, 2024
6:45 a.m.
Prepare for a night of Ducks pride as we host our inaugural University of Oregon Night at the San Francisco Giants. Join UO students, alumni, faculty, and fans by bringing the energy of Autzen Stadium to Oracle Park. A portion of the proceeds from each special event ticket will benefit scholarships for students from northern California studying at the University of Oregon. Go Ducks!
Tickets: $34. Buy your tickets by Sunday, June 30.
Ticket purchases include:
Game Ticket: San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland A’s surrounded by fellow Ducks! Event Item: Giants/University of Oregon Co-Branded Beanie10:00–11:00 a.m.
New, incoming, international graduate students! Your arrival date is approaching fast! Join us for another "Coming to Oregon Graduate Student Group" session for an hour to have an informal time via Zoom with other students like you and UO staff. Ask questions and learn from each other! Register here. You may join us also for the later session at 9:00 pm PST. Register here for the later session.
9:00–10:00 p.m.
New, incoming, international graduate students! Your arrival date is approaching fast! Join us for another "Coming to Oregon Graduate Student Group" session for an hour to have an informal time via Zoom with other students like you and UO staff. Ask questions and learn from each other! Register here. You may join us also for the earlier session at 10:00 am PST. Register here for the earlier session.
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Join us for an informal gathering, conversation, and refreshments while connecting with CINE alumni and faculty in the Los Angeles area. This is a great opportunity for alumni involved in all aspects of film, TV, and media to help build a stronger UO cinema community in Los Angeles. Other UO alumni, friends, and family are also welcome to attend! Tables in the back patio will be reserved.
Hosted by Assistant Professor Masami Kawai and Associate Professor Daniel Gómez Steinhart
For more information and to RSVP, please visit the Cinema Studies website.
RSVP is appreciated but not required to attend.