College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Azusa Pacific University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences provides innovative programs in the humanities, arts, and social and natural sciences.

Housing 11 academic departments, the college offers 24 undergraduate majors and 6 master’s degrees, including an innovative low-residency MFA program. Whether you seek an English major or theater program, a history department or department of biology and chemistry, or a liberal studies or science degree, APU offers an exceptional liberal arts college experience.

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Faculty

David Weeks, Ph.D. Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor, Department of History and Political Science More CLAS Faculty ›

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Testimonial

“The professors in the social science department have taught me an entirely different way to make history come alive. Through the use of various types of media I have learned to tell the story of a time period or event in history. Between the professors’ interaction with each other and with students, I felt like I was part of a big family in my years at APU.”

Sarah Walker

Social Science

News & Features

Faculty Notes: Joseph Bentz, Ph.D.Learn more about Bentz's recent professional activity.
Faculty Notes: Joseph Bentz, Ph.D.Learn more about Bentz's recent publication.
Carlson Brings "Utopian Playground" to APUArt professor David Carlson, MFA, merges creative objects to create a "Utopian Playground," on display at APU's Duke Art Gallery.

Elsewhere at APU

Treasures of the Bible: The Dead Sea Scrolls and BeyondThis summer, from May 22-July 18, Azusa Pacific University’s five Dead Sea Scroll fragments will be publically displayed together for the first time ever, alongside a collection of rare biblical artifacts.
Joseph Bentz: To Kill a Mockingbird Turns 50Joseph Bentz talks about To Kill a Mockingbird, which marks its 50th anniversary in 2010, and why the book has sustained its popularity through the years.

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