College of Arts and Sciences
Dean - Mark Zoran, PhD
Senior Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs - Cynthia Werner, PhD
Executive Associate Dean - Simon North, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs - Stephanie Harris, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Success - Joanna Goodey Pellois, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Initiatives - Omar Rivera, PhD
Associate Dean for Research - Emily Pentzer, PhD
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies - Adam R. Seipp, PhD
Associate Dean for Infrastructure - Darren DePoy, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education - Christian Brannstrom, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives - Wayne Versaw, PhD
Associate Dean for Assessment and Curricular Matters - Terri Pantuso, PhD
Assistant Dean for Finance - Kristine Brisco
Assistant Dean for Alumni and Donor Relations - Dedra Nevill
Chief Administrative Officer - Cheryl Hanks
General Statement
The College of Arts and Sciences develops transdisciplinary thinkers - graduates who will take a unique approach to solving society’s greatest problems. We produce the next discoverers, the next industry leaders, tomorrow’s creative thinkers and citizens who embody the Aggie core values and make a difference in their communities.
Our departments and academic programs offer students who want an impactful and rewarding future the opportunity to study subjects across the natural sciences, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, languages, and life sciences. With over 10,500 undergraduate students, 854 faculty members and 2.3 million square feet of space on campus, the College of Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Texas A&M, the foundation from which any career path can begin. Employers often cite communication, critical thinking, problem-solving and intercultural competency as their most-desired traits in an employee. These are skills that students will perfect while earning a degree in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Our faculty conduct world-changing teaching and research. We teach tomorrow's leaders, advance research and innovation, and participate in impactful outreach that changes the lives of our students, communities and the nation. We do this through the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge to address the world's most critical challenges. Collaborating with colleagues across campus and throughout the world, our interdisciplinary approach to research and outreach achieves results and creates high-impact learning opportunities for our undergraduate students such as study abroad, engaging in research projects, internships and field experiences.
Arts General Degree Requirements
Anthropology, Classics, Economics, English, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Women's and Gender Studies
Sciences General Degree Requirements
Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Physics, Statistics, Zoology