Message from Dean N. John Cooper
Welcome to the Arts and Sciences Web site.
The School of Arts and Sciences constitutes the liberal arts core of the University of Pittsburgh, one of the major public research universities in the United States. We provide instruction in natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences for all students studying at the Oakland campus, including more than 10,000 students registered as Arts and Sciences undergraduates. In addition, Arts and Sciences educates 15 percent—more than 1,500—of the University’s graduate and graduate professional students, making it the largest graduate program in Pittsburgh. In the summer of 2006, the University’s College of General Studies joined the School of Arts and Sciences, expanding the community of learners to include nontraditional students.
Our nationally and internationally recognized faculty members excel at translating their research and scholarly expertise into top-quality graduate programs and a superb, highly selective liberal arts undergraduate program that integrates traditional disciplines with interdisciplinary and international perspectives and takes advantage of the breadth of the University and its urban environment.
I invite you to explore our Web site and learn more about the School of Arts and Sciences and the exceptional faculty, leading-edge research, significant scholarship, and world-class students that make us a vibrant, vital component of the University of Pittsburgh.
Sincerely,
N. John Cooper, Bettye J. and Ralph E. Bailey Dean of Arts and Sciences