Untap your potential and pursue your passion through a rewarding exploration of the humanities, natural sciences, fine arts or social sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences. As an undeclared student, we will help you find where your interests and talents intersect to focus on a meaningful career path tailored to your values and goals.
As an undeclared student in the College of Arts and Sciences, you are joining a community of scholars, artists and scientists in an academic environment grounded in the liberal arts intellectual tradition and enhanced by high-impact experiential learning opportunities. With curiosity as our cornerstone for learning, our students are encouraged to explore before they declare when it comes to choosing a major. You can rest assured that through faculty guidance and support, you won’t lose valuable time as you consider your potential degree options.
The College of Arts and Sciences will prepare you for a rewarding future with a solid foundation and an employable edge in a wide variety of fields. In fact, our graduates have experienced the most significant growth in job opportunities and pay in the past three decades. Our programs of study are interdisciplinary and collaborative by design to support an extensive range of careers. From biology to psychology, political science to criminal justice, or through a major you design yourself, we will help you find a career path that is both personally and professionally rewarding.
According to data collected in 2020, the College of Arts and Sciences has a success rate of 95%. 41% of graduates are employed and 54% of graduates currently attend graduate school.
Quinnipiac’s 10-year employment rate is 10.7% above the average of all private institutions in the country. It is also 9.7% higher than the national average of all public and private institutions. (Zippia.com, 2018)
For the third year in a row, the career site Zippia ranked Quinnipiac as the best college in the nation for employment 10 years after graduation. (Zippia.com, 2021)
In the College of Arts and Sciences, all students in every major benefit from our 360 Degree Advising program, which combines academic and career advising throughout your college experience. Our faculty are trained to help you align your academic pursuits with a potential career. From day one, you will work directly with an advisor to uncover your ideal path and design a plan based on your skills and objectives. We will craft a strategy towards degree completion that is flexible, fulfilling and encourages the exploration into a variety of fields with networking opportunities such as our alumni mentorship program, Bobcat Connect.
Specifically designed with the undeclared student in mind, we’ve also created several pathways and degree completion programs to aid in your academic journey of discovery towards a major that is the perfect fit for you.
This program is specifically for undeclared students who want to sample, explore and experience the breadth of what the College of Arts and Sciences has to offer. Your first semester will include the required course CAS110: Intellectual Success, where you explore how your values, interests and goals align with a variety of different academic and career pathways. While most college students only meet with their advisor once a semester, you will benefit from weekly meetings as you are integrated into the College of Arts and Sciences learning community.
With a concentrated focus on the field of science, this program is specifically for undeclared students who plan to major in science and are seeking additional information before they choose their potential career path in majors such as biology, chemistry or behavioral neuroscience. From the beginning of your college experience during your first semester, you will be immersed into a range of science courses and work one-on-one with a dedicated advisor who will help you determine which science track is the best fit for you.
A signature program of the College of Arts and Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies provides a bridge from theory to practice through advising, coursework and fieldwork that highlights the relevance of an arts and sciences major in everyday life.
Working with a faculty committee, you can design a unique program of study to fit your individual goals. A proposal for an independent major must contain suitable justification and a coherent curricular plan that is submitted to the dean and the three-member faculty committee for approval.
With an abundance of career-focused information and resources, the career advisers within the College of Arts and Sciences support students as they expand their professional networks and attract the attention of prestigious employers.
As an undeclared student, Max Henin ’20 saw many paths before him when he arrived at Quinnipiac but couldn’t identify the one for him. While he enjoyed math and thought about exploring the social sciences, he also had a strong interest in forensic science. Over the next four years, Quinnipiac’s CAS360 advising model helped Henin put his academic and professional interests, and his future, into focus. It all started when Anne Harrigan, an advisor who works specifically with undeclared students, offered him an unexpected solution…
Our undergraduate admissions counselors are here to answer any questions you may have and help you navigate the application process.