The College of Arts and Sciences, is a

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of the

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...

. Located in the university's main campus in

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

Name

The college was formally named after Charles McMicken because his donation of land helped found the university. In December 2019, the university's Board of Trustees voted to remove McMicken's name from the college because he had been a slaveowner. The name was removed from the rest of campus in June, 2022.

Programs

The college offers 55 undergraduate majors, 22 masters programs, and 14

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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's and master's degree continuously in 5 years.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Centers & Institutes

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

References

External links

UC's College of Arts and Sciences official site
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