College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

**ABOUT** ARTS & SCIENCES The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (A&S) remains the historical and intellectual foundation of the University of Virginia. The largest of UVA’s 12 schools, A&S offers more than 50 undergraduate degrees and concentrations and more than 25 graduate degree programs. It educates 70% of all of the University’s undergraduate students (conferring upwards of 2,500 degrees each year), trains a quarter of the graduate students, appoints 60% of the tenure-track faculty and houses the core disciplines upon which UVA’s academic reputation is built. **Mission** The College’s mission is to educate the world’s future citizens and leaders and advance our collective knowledge through innovative research while also supporting the advancement of the Commonwealth, the nation and the world. To address both the historic challenges of the 21st century and the enduring questions that have fueled human inquiry for generations, the College offers a number of innovative educational programs, including: · A unique, new liberal arts and sciences curriculum provides undergraduate students with the skills, knowledge, and habits of mind necessary to flourish in the complex and interconnected global environment of the 21st century. · The College’s Democracy Initiative and Brain Institute (to name only two) offer students and faculty the opportunity to engage in game-changing cross-disciplinary research. · Study-abroad programs like UVA London First and UVA Valencia First provide students opportunities to experience the world from new perspectives. · Its innovative summer program, UVA Launchpad, prepares students for the world of work by combining liberal arts coursework, technical “bootcamp” style training and career-focused projects with real-world companies.