Goals and Objectives

The 17 departments and eight interdisciplinary programs in the School of Arts and Sciences form the core of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences at the University; we both serve the other schools and are the basis for the University’s research efforts. Our school draws students from around the country and the world to freely investigate the profound questions of meaning and truth and to search for beauty and transcendence. It is our privilege and obligation to engage in ethical research and education that lays the strong foundation for clear, forward thinking, purposeful action and true understanding.

We aim to change the course of students’ lives and propel them toward a meaningful future by offering excellent faculty members who carry our research and Catholic missions forward, by building cutting-edge laboratories and facilities, and by providing professional development and networking opportunities in the heart of the nation’s capital.