About the College of Arts and Letters

Technology-Empowered Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

The College of Arts and Letters is dedicated to interdisciplinary teaching, research and creativity in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Through inquiry and practice, our students and faculty bring critical, ethical, and historically informed perspectives to bear on foundational questions and new technologies.

Message from the Dean

Under the guidance of Dean Kelland Thomas, the College of Arts and Letters is poised to lead the way with an interdisciplinary vision for learning and research. Read his letter to learn how the College will grow and why it's the right decision for your education.

Message from the Dean
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Strategic Priorities

An ambitious five-year plan lays out a vision and implementation strategy for the College's growth. Through this planning process, the strategic priority areas of enrollment, faculty, curriculum, reputation, and research & creative activity have been identified.

Strategic Priorities
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Academic Programs

The College of Arts and Letters explores the humanities and arts through the lens of science and technology. This interdisciplinary unit of Stevens offers seven undergraduate majors, 13 minors, and an accelerated law program.

Academic Programs
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History of Humanities at Stevens

The humanities play an important role in Stevens' history. Here, James E. McClellan III, professor emeritus, explains how the College of Arts and Letters came to be and how Stevens alumni have always equipped creativity to find great success.

History of Humanities at Stevens
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