Columbian College of Arts and Sciences

Not to be confused with Columbia College, Columbia University, a separate and unaffiliated institution located in New York City.

The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Motto	Deus Nobis Fiducia (In God Our Trust)
Established	1821
Type	Private
Dean	Peg Barratt
Undergraduates	5,150
Postgraduates	2,031
Location	Washington, D.C., 20052
Campus	Urban — Foggy Bottom
Website	columbian.gwu.edu

The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, or CCAS, is The George Washington University's liberal arts and sciences college. The Columbian College bears the original name of The George Washington University when it was chartered by Congress in 1821. It is the largest school at George Washington, with over 5,100 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students, and 42 academic departments, representing the majority of the University's instructional, scholarly and research activity.

Schools

The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences houses 42 departments and programs, including:

• School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA)
• Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (SPPPA)

Undergraduate Programs

While Columbian College was founded in 1821, it awarded its first bachelor's degree in 1824. Today, the Columbian College offers the following in Bachelors of Arts and/or Bachelors of Science degrees:^[1]

American Studies Anthropology Archaeology Art History Fine Arts Biochemistry Biology Biological Anthropology Biophysics Chemistry Pre-Professional Chemistry / Pre-Med Chinese Classical Studies Communication Criminal Justice Dance Dramatic Literature Early Modern European Studies Economics English English and Creative Writing Environmental Studies Fine Arts French Geography Geological Sciences German

History Human Services Interior Design Japanese Journalism and Mass Communication Judaic Studies Liberal Arts Mathematics /Applied Mathematics Music Philosophy Philosophy (Public Affairs) Physics Political Communication Political Science Political Science (Public Policy) Psychology Religion Russian Sociology Spanish Speech and Hearing Science Statistics Theatre Women's Studies

Graduate programs

Ten years after the Columbian College was chartered, the college conferred its first Master of Arts degree in 1831. Columbian College was also one of the first institutions in the United States to award a doctorate, as it did with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1888. However, the graduate program was formally established in 1905. The following majors are offered in MA, MS, and/or PhD degrees:^[1]

American Studies Folklife Historic Preservation Museum and Material Culture Anthropology Hominid Paleobiology Folklife International Development Museum Training Art Therapy Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Sciences Biophysics Biostatistics Chemistry Forensic Chemistry Biochemistry Counseling Criminal Justice Economics English English American Literature Environmental and Resource Policy Epidemiology Fine Arts & Art History Art History Ceramic/Sculpture Drawing/Painting Museum Training New Media Photography Forensic Sciences Crime Scene Investigation Forensic Chemistry Forensic Molecularbiology Forensic Toxicology High Technology Crime Investigation Security Management Geography

Genomics and Bioinformatics Global Communications History History History & Public Policy Historic Preservation Imperial & Colonial Studies U.S. Legal History Human Resources Management Interior Design Mathematics Mathematics Applied Mathematics Media & Public Affairs Molecular Genetics Museum Studies Organizational Sciences Organizational Management Philosophy & Social Policy Physics Political Communication Political Science Political Science (Public Policy) Psychology Applied Social Psychology Clinical Psychology Cognitive Neuroscience Professional Psychology Psychology Public Policy Public Policy Public Policy Administration Religion Sociology Spanish Speech Language Pathology Statistics Theatre Theater Design Classical Acting Women's Studies Public Policy and Women's Studies

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Academic Degrees". The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. http://www.gwu.edu/~ccas/academics/index.html#degrees. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 

External links

• Official Site

Coordinates: 38°53′56″N 77°02′53″W / 38.899°N 77.048°W / 38.899; -77.048