# Academics

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**Parent**: https://artsci.washington.edu/academics/arts/art-arthistory-design/fact-sheet

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## Be curious. Be challenged. Be inspired.

Where will your interests take you? In the College of Arts & Sciences — home to the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences — you’re not limited to one learning path. Instead, you’ll experience a broad education and discover more about who you are. Our faculty develop courses you won’t find anywhere else (check out SCAND 375: Vikings in Popular Culture or AES 404: Martial Arts and Social Justice, among others). You can choose a major that excites you and makes you career-ready. Broaden your perspectives as you dig deeper or add a second major or minor that’s a bit unexpected. Here, no program is a silo. When we say arts ***and***sciences, we mean it.

[Find the Program for You](https://artsci.washington.edu/academics/majors-quiz)

## Our Divisions

The College is where academic rigor meets self-discovery and community. Whether you want to explore the world through study abroad, participate in groundbreaking research, take center stage, or intern with a Fortune 500 company, your opportunities are nearly unlimited when you start your journey here.

## [Arts](https://artsci.washington.edu/academics/arts)

Seek knowledge and meaning through artistic experience — from visual to performing arts — while embracing experimentation.

## [Humanities](https://artsci.washington.edu/academics/humanities)

Explore the human experience from diverse perspectives through the study of language, literature, and culture.

## [Natural Sciences](https://artsci.washington.edu/academics/natural-sciences)

Study everything from differential equations to living organisms to galaxies, and connect ideas across disciplines and ways of thinking.

## [Social Sciences](https://artsci.washington.edu/academics/social-sciences)

Develop as a leader while studying social processes and research that resolve conflict and accommodate competing perspectives.

> Your major doesn't define your career path. I have seen friends stress because they believe they have to get into X major to do X job, but you can leverage many different degrees to get to where you want to be. ...Don't fixate on 'the path.’ Define your own.

## Where can Arts & Sciences take me?

Our students use their education to make a difference in the world around them. Employers value the diverse perspectives Arts & Sciences students bring to the table. Even as the employment landscape changes, you’ll gain the breadth of skills needed to stay competitive and create a meaningful career.

[Careers in Arts and Sciences](https://artsci.washington.edu/academics/careers-quiz)

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