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