College of Arts & Sciences

Learning Through Discovery Across the Social Sciences, Physical and Life Sciences, and the Humanities

�㽶ֱ�� College of Arts and Sciences is at the heart and soul of MSU, serving every student who attends the university.

Combining premier science-related programs with the best of the liberal arts tradition, we offer degree-granting programs in life and physical sciences, fine arts, humanities and social sciences as well as pre-professional concentrations in various healthcare careers and law.

Join the many successful graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences at �㽶ֱ��, some of who have received amazing accolades like the Truman, Goldwater and Rhodes Scholarships. Several students and faculty are members of America’s most prestigious honor society, Phi Beta Kappa.

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Bridging Disciplines: �㽶ֱ��English faculty member earns elite STEM education fellowship

�㽶ֱ��’s Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso is a selection for one of only five 2024 Early-Career Research Fellows in Education Research by the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. This prestigious fellowship highlights a select few researchers in the nation for their innovative contributions to STEM and environmental education in the Gulf of Mexico region or Alaska.

December 19, 2024

�㽶ֱ��faculty awards: College of Arts and Sciences celebrates excellence in research, mentorship and scholarship

�㽶ֱ��’s College of Arts and Sciences has honored four distinguished faculty members this semester with prestigious awards, recognizing their exceptional contributions to the university’s record of academic excellence.

December 18, 2024

Surprise: Wife helps retired veterinarian get Mississippi State bachelor’s degree 60 years later

One of this fall’s graduates at �㽶ֱ�� never imagined he would receive the �㽶ֱ��undergraduate degree he worked on 60 years ago.

December 17, 2024

�㽶ֱ��’s accreditation reaffirmed by SACSCOC

�㽶ֱ�� has been granted a reaffirmation of accreditation—with no recommendations for improvement—following a rigorous review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

December 17, 2024

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