The McMicken College of Arts and Sciences is a liberal arts college

Liberal arts college

A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...

 of the University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....

. Located in the university's main campus in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

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, the college is commonly referred to as simply McMicken, Arts and Sciences, or A&S. As the largest and most diverse college, A&S is the academic heart of UC and home to twenty-one departments, eight co-op programs, several interdisciplinary programs, and 407 full-time faculty members.

Programs

The college offers 37 undergraduate majors, 22 masters

Master's degree

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 programs, and 14 doctoral programs. Enrollment comprises over 6,000 undergraduate students and over 800 graduate students. The college also offers a number of "4+1" programs where students complete their Bachelor and Master's degree continuously in 5 years.

Undergraduate

Africana Studies; In summer of 2011 the premier black studies organization in the world, the National Council for Black Studies National Council for Black Studies National Council for Black Studies is an organization for black studies professionals, based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, which works for the development of Black or Africana studies as a respected academic discipline... , will begin to call this department home as it moves its headquarters to UC. Anthropology Archaeology Archaeology of Social Complexity Landscape Archaeology Geoarchaeology Asian Studies Biochemistry (BA) Biochemistry (BS) Biological Sciences (BA) Biological Sciences (BS) Animals (Zoology) Biomedical Studies Cell & Molecular Ecology & Evolution Chemistry (BS-ACS) Chemistry (BS) Classical Civilization Classics; the Classics Department is one of the most active centers for the study of Bronze Age Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...  and Classical antiquity Classical antiquity Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world...  in the United States (including research and field work in archaeology Archaeology Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes... , ancient history Ancient history Ancient history is the study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC... , and Classical philology Classical philology Classical philology is the study of ancient Greek and classical Latin. Classical philology has been defined as "the careful study of the literary and philosophical texts of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds." Greek and Latin literature and civilization have traditionally been considered... ). The department also includes the US offices of L'Année philologique L'Année philologique L'Année philologique is an index to scholarly work in fields related to the language, literature, history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. It is the standard bibliographical tool for research in classical studies... , the comprehensive bibliographic database for Classical philology Classical philology Classical philology is the study of ancient Greek and classical Latin. Classical philology has been defined as "the careful study of the literary and philosophical texts of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds." Greek and Latin literature and civilization have traditionally been considered... . Communication English Creative Writing Fiction Poetry Literary & Cultural Studies Rhetoric & Professional Writing Environmental Studies Exploratory Studies (undecided) French Geography (BA) Environmental Human Urban Economic Geography (BS) Environmental GIS Remote Sensing Geology (BA) Geology (BS) German Studies History

Interdisciplinary Studies 1. Individualized/Specialized Specialized Tracks: 2. Brain & Mind Studies 3. Family Studies International Affairs Journalism News/Editorial Magazine/Narrative Photojournalism Judaic Studies Hebrew Language Service/Experiential Learning Liberal Arts Mathematical Sciences Actuarial Sciences Statistics Neuroscience Brain/Mind/Behavior Neurobiology Neuropsychology Organizational Leadership Human Resources Philosophy Biohumanities Law & Ethics Physics (BA) Physics (BS) Astrophysics Political Science Pre-Professional Programs 1. Pre-Dentistry 2. Pre-Law 3. Pre-Medicine 4. Pre-Optometry 5. Pre-Pharmacy 6. Pre-Social Work 7. Pre-Veterinary Medicine Psychology (BA) Psychology (BS) Sociology Spanish Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies North Amer. Women's Studies Sexuality Studies

Graduate

Master's Anthropology Biological Sciences Chemistry Classics Communication English French Geography Geology German Studies History Human Resources Mathematical Sciences Pedagogy in French or Spanish Philosophy Physics Political Science (MA, MA/JD) Sociology Spanish Statistics Teaching Math Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (MA, MA/JD)

Doctoral Biological Sciences Chemistry Classics English Geography Geology German Studies History Mathematical Sciences Philosophy Physics Psychology Romance Languages Sociology

Centers & Institutes

• Center for Biosensors & Chemical Sensors
• Center for Geospatial Information & Environmental Sensor Network (GIESN)
• Center for Organizational Leadership
• Charles Phelps Taft Research Center
• Cincinnati Center for Field Studies
• Cognition, Action and Perception Center (CAP)
• Kunz Center for Social Research

External links

• UC's McMicken College of Arts and Sciences official site