College of Arts and Sciences
Welcome to the USF College of Arts and Sciences home for our current students, faculty, staff, and other community members.
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Departments & Programs
Undergraduate Majors
- Data Science
- Economics
- Education: Liberal Studies
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Global Studies (formerly International Studies)
- History
- Kinesiology
Undergraduate Minors
- Economics
- Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies
- Film Studies
- Fine Arts
- Gender & Sexualities Studies
- Gerontology
- Health Studies
- History
- Jewish Studies & Social Justice
- Journalism
- Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Chinese Studies, Classical Studies, Comparative Literature and Culture, French Studies, Japanese Studies, Spanish Studies
- Latin American and Latiné Studies
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Museum Studies
- Music
- Natural Science
- Neuroscience
- Philippine Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics: Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, Peace and Justice Studies
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Public Relations
- Public Service and Community Engagement
- Sociology
- Theater
- Theology & Religious Studies
- Urban Agriculture
Master's Programs
Dual Graduate Degree Programs
Academic Certificates
Clean Energy
Computer Science
Data Science
- AI & Data Ethics
- Generative AI for Coders
- Applied Graph Neural Networks (AGNN)
- Intro to Machine Learning
- Machine Learning Operations
- Mathematical Foundations for Data Science
- Advanced Python for Data Analysis
- Geopandas for Data Analysis
- Python for Data Analysis
- SQL for Data Analysis
- Large Language Models for Coders
- Data Science for Marketing
- Digital Marketing Analytics
- Practical Deep Reinforcement Learning
- Introduction to Probability & Statistics
Economics
Geospatial Science
- Baygeo’s Arcgis Online Fundamentals
- Baygeo’s Intermediate QGIS
- Baygeo’s Intro to ArcGIS Pro
- Baygeo’s Intro to Python for GIS
- Baygeo’s Introduction to QGIS
- Baygeo’s R for GIS
- Baygeo’s R for GIS - Part 2
- Baygeo’s Remote Sensing
- Baygeo’s Web Mapping with JavaScript
Leadership & Ethics
- Arabic San Francisco
- Crisis Communication
- Hebrew San Francisco: Ulpan
- JEDI: Jewish Studies and Social Justice
- Public Leadership
Writing
Events, Labs/Technology, & Resources
Faculty & Staff Resources
You can find all things faculty-related on our Faculty Resources pages, including faculty and chair/director handbooks, classroom and teaching policies and forms, curriculum development and change processes and guidance, assessment and Academic Program Review (APR) guidance, research and professional development support resources, and hiring and onboarding information.
The Exempt Staff Council Page includes the vision and mission of the Exempt Staff Council, along with a communication form to identify any areas of need or concern, or a question or idea for staff opportunities. The Staff Resources page will also include information on professional development resources, employee handbook and performance review information.
CAS Vehicles are available for business use by faculty and staff. Our fleet of vehicles is most often used to engage in educational field trips.
The CAS Laptop & Laptop/iPad Accessories Loaner Program provides a short-term loaner laptop and/or laptop/iPad accessories to eligible Faculty and Staff for the performance of their duties within the College.
CAS Strategic Plan
The CAS Strategic Plan seeks to rebuild and right-size our enrollments; commits to evolve a future-ready education; looks to diversify our revenue streams, and to strengthen our community. This website is used alongside other direct methods of communication to provide updates on the projects defined by the strategic priorities.
CAS End of Year Awards
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences proudly recognizes outstanding achievements through our End-of-Year Awards. These annual honors celebrate the exceptional contributions of our community and honor faculty and staff for their dedicated and exemplary service to the college.