The Florida International University College of Arts, Education and Sciences is the

liberal arts college A liberal arts college or liberal arts institution of higher education is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in liberal arts and sciences. Such colleges aim to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual ca ...

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ...

. Founded in 1965, it is the largest of FIU's 26 schools and colleges, and offers

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to si ...

master degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

's,

doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''l ...

s, and

first professional degree A professional degree, formerly known in the US as a first professional degree, is a degree that prepares someone to work in a particular profession, practice, or industry sector often meeting the academic requirements for licensure or accreditatio ...

s. As of 2009, the College of Arts and Sciences has 35,291 alumni, and awards approximately 2,342 degrees annually.

Organization

The college is organized into 26 departments: For up-to-date information on majors and degrees available through the FIU College of Arts and Sciences, visit the CAS website at
Certificates and Minors offered at the CAS

Facilities

The College of Arts and Sciences is housed in many of the university's buildings, such as Primera Casa, Deuxieme Maison, Owa Ehan, Viertes Haus, the Chemistry and Physics Building and the Management and Advanced Research Center. On the Biscayne Bay Campus, the Marine Biology Building houses the department of Biological Sciences and marine research. In

Spring Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a h ...

2007, construction will begin on the Social Sciences building on the northeast side of campus.

References

External links

*
Florida International University
{{authority control Florida International University Liberal arts colleges at universities in the United States