Advising

Welcome to College of Arts and Sciences Advising in Tykeson Hall!

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) advising is the central advising office for all CAS majors and minors. We are committed to:

  • Engaging with students in exploration of their interests, goals, and values
  • Teaching students how to navigate university processes and access campus resources to promote belonging and academic success
  • Collaborating with students in identifying and making timely progress on a course of study, including core education, major, experiential learning, and co-curricular activities, that prepares them to graduate in a timely manner
  • Guiding students in developing a plan for post-graduation
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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?

If your major or minor is one of the over 50 majors and 60 minors in CAS, you have a team of advisors ready to support you. Learn more about the majors and minors in the three divisions: Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences.

CAS Majors, Minors, and Programs

What can you expect from CAS Advising?

CAS Advising is located in one central location: Tykeson Hall. No question is too big or too small. CAS advisors are with you every step of the way and will provide a network of resources to support you through your journey at UO.
With CAS Advising, you can expect to have a team of advisors. Our team approach makes advising more accessible, particularly when immediate help is needed for the key decisions you need to make as a student.

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.

Meet the CAS Advising Team

Majors


Minors

*majors with an asterisk also have a minor program. Additional minors include:

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

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

College of Arts and Sciences Events

Writing Research Round Up

Nov

6

Writing Research Round Up

Nov 6 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
OHC Work-in-Progress Talk: "Paperwork Politics: Literary Responses to Empire from the Southeast Asian Diaspora"

Nov

6

OHC Work-in-Progress Talk: "Paperwork Politics: Literary Responses to Empire from the Southeast Asian Diaspora"

Nov 6 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)
Creative Writing Reading Series: Michael Copperman

Nov

6

Creative Writing Reading Series: Michael Copperman

Nov 6 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Noises Off

Nov

6

Noises Off

Nov 6 Robinson Theatre
Noises Off

Nov

7

Noises Off

Nov 7 Robinson Theatre
Romance Languages Celebration (SPAN, FRENCH, ITAL, RL)

Nov

9

Romance Languages Celebration (SPAN, FRENCH, ITAL, RL)

Nov 9 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Cinema Studies Fall Term Coffee Hours

Nov

10

Cinema Studies Fall Term Coffee Hours

Nov 10 Villard Hall
Curious about Applying for Graduate School (Mini-Workshops)

Nov

10

Curious about Applying for Graduate School (Mini-Workshops)

Nov 10 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Study Abroad Fair

Nov

10

Study Abroad Fair

Nov 10 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Curious about Applying for Graduate School (Mini-Workshops)

Nov

10

Curious about Applying for Graduate School (Mini-Workshops)

Nov 10 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)