Welcome to College of Arts and Sciences Advising in Tykeson Hall!
As the largest and most academically diverse college at UO, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is an ideal place to explore. Cutting-edge researchers and exemplary instructors will help you navigate your intellectual journey through the liberal arts. You will grapple with some of society’s most pressing questions, gaining content knowledge, transferrable skills, and hands-on experience along the way. Whether you are among the 60% of UO students who pursue a major in CAS, or if you find your way to us through core education classes (like writing or math), you will join a vibrant community of inquiry—faculty, staff, and students united in their effort to push the boundaries of knowledge about the world. In CAS, we are dedicated to ensuring that our graduates will leave UO in four years having found their purpose and prepared to effect positive change in the world.
CAS Academic Advising
Advisors are here to help undergraduate CAS majors and minors from IntroDUCKtion to graduation. To support your academic needs, CAS Advising in Tykeson Hall offers two ways to connect:
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What does it mean to be a CAS student?
What can you expect from CAS Advising?
Your Advising Team
CAS Advising is organized by major.* Please use the chart below to determine which division your major or minor falls under. If you have majors or minors in multiple divisions, start with the one you have questions about right now. In the case of exploring students, choose the division for the major that interests you most.
*Please note: Advising teams deviate slightly from CAS divisional structure to align with undergraduate advising needs.
Humanities
Majors
- Cinema Studies
- Classics*
- Comparative Literature*
- English
- Folklore and Public Culture*
- Humanities
- Medieval Studies*
- Philosophy*
- Religious Studies*
- Theater Arts*
- and majors in the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages
Minors
*majors with an asterisk also have a minor program. Additional minors include:
- Classical Civilization
- Comics and Cartoon Studies
- Creative Writing
- Digital Humanities
- Disability Studies
- Ethics
- Greek
- Latin
- Writing, Public Speaking, and Critical Reasoning
- and minors in the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages
Social Sciences
Majors
- Anthropology
- Economics*
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies*
- Ethnic Studies*
- General Social Science
- Geography*
- History*
- Linguistics*
- Native American and Indigenous Studies*
- Political Science*
- Psychology*
- Sociology*
- Spatial Data Science and Technology
- Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies*
Minors
*majors with an asterisk also have a minor program. Additional minors include:
- Black Studies
- Climate Studies
- Commerce and Society
- Criminology
- Environmental Humanities
- Forensic Anthropology
- Interdisciplinary Cognitive Sciences
- Latinx Studies
- Queer Studies
Natural Sciences
Majors
- Biochemistry*
- Biology*
- Chemistry*
- Computer Science*
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Earth Sciences*
- Human Physiology
- Marine Biology
- Materials Science and Technology
- Mathematics*
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Multidisciplinary Science
- Neuroscience
- Physics*
Minors
*majors with an asterisk also have a minor program. Additional minors include:
- Astronomy
- Computer Information Technology
- Mathematical Statistics