CAS Fast Facts
In the College of Arts and Sciences, we’re building alumni relations one student at a time; we’re creating bridges that follow our students to graduation; and we’re growing platforms that celebrate every alumnus/na.
Students
- 1158 Majors
- Average Age is 32
- 55% Full-time (Part-time Students Average 6.5 Credits per Semester)
- 65% Female
- 67% DC Resident; Highest Percentages of Students Hail from District Wards 4 and 7
Organization and Offerings
- 4 Divisions
- 22 Programs (14 undergraduate; 8 graduate)
- 1150 Courses
- Largest undergraduate programs — Social Work, Human Development, Biology, Criminal Justice, and Psychology
- Largest graduate programs — Speech-Language Pathology, Teaching, Homeland Security
- 14 Programs with specialized/professional approval or accreditation
Faculty and Staff
- 91 Faculty Members (includes Full-time, Visitors, Scholars, and Writer-In-Residence)
- 17 Staff (includes Administration, Instructional Staff, and Administrative Support Staff)
- >80% of Full-time Faculty with Terminal Credential
- 24% of Faculty Online Certified
- 14 New Hires
- Faculty Expertise Includes Cancer Biology, Science Education, Geographic Information Systems, Children’s Literature, Community Policing, Cyber Security, Mental Health Counseling, Pure Mathematics, Aphasia, Social Work, and Adult Literacy
* Spring 2015 Data