The College of Arts and Sciences is one of sixteen colleges at
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...
. The college is the largest at Ohio State, and is located in several buildings throughout its campus. The college is composed of 38 departments, and hosts over 80 different
majors
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.
History
In 1968, the college was split up into five separate colleges: the College of Arts, College of Biological Sciences, College of Humanities, College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. University President
E. Gordon Gee
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reunited the five colleges in 2010.
Academics
The College offers majors in over 70 different academic disciplines. On a yearly basis, around half of all credit hours at Ohio State are earned through the College of Arts and Sciences. The College has produced 5
Churchill Scholars, 5
Goldwater Scholars, 1
Knight-Hennessy Scholar, and 5
Rhodes Scholars
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Established in 1902, it is the oldest graduate scholarship in the world. It is considered among the world' ...
.
Notable alumni
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Charles Csuri
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, artist
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Nancy J. Currie-Gregg
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, astronaut
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Steve Martino
Stephen Michael "Steve" Martino (born July 21, 1959) is an American designer and film director. He is best known for directing the films '' Horton Hears a Who!'' (2008), '' Ice Age: Continental Drift'' (2012), and '' The Peanuts Movie'' (2015).
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, film director
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Bebe Miller
Bebe Miller (born 1950) is an American choreographer, dancer, and director.
Career
Miller was born in 1950 in Brooklyn, New York. Following her graduation from Ohio State University with a degree in dance, Miller danced in the troupe of Nina Wie ...
, dancer and choreographer
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Charles Newirth
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Newirth most recently executive produced the blockbuster films ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021), ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' (2018), ''Doctor Strange (2016 fil ...
, American film producer
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John D. Ong
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He graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor's and master's degree before studying law ...
, former
US Ambassador to Norway
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R. L. Stine
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Stine has been referred to as the "St ...
, author
References
External links
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Arts and Sciences, College of
Liberal arts colleges at universities in the United States