Visit College of Arts & Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the intellectual and cultural heart of the University of Delaware. We foster excellence in scholarship, creative work and public service, educating students to be thoughtful, ethical and engaged leaders. For prospective students interested in learning more about what life is like as a UD Blue Hen, we invite you to check out available classroom visit opportunities across our college.

Those interested in setting up their own classroom visit opportunity are encouraged to connect with each college department's Enhance Your Visit contact. You can access this list by visiting the UD Plan Your Visit page and expanding the Enhance Your Visit contact list. You can also email the college directly at JoinUDArtsSciences@udel.edu to be connected with the visit opportunity of your choice.​

Many CAS departments offer customized campus visits, tours and open houses. Find a list of opportunities by department/unit listed below.

• Register for a visit with the UD Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies 
• Register for a School of Music visit or tour ​
  

Our Mission: Your Success! - Virtual Workshop Series​

Conversations with the College of Art​s and Sciences

The University of Delaware's largest college community is bringing key faculty, students and staff to highlight programs and opportunities unique to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) through our online workshop series, Our Mission: Your Success!

Designed specifically for prospective students and t​heir parents, this virtual event series serves as a source of information and inspiration in your college decision journey. Featuring panels with faculty and students representing many of our academic programs, this four-part Zoom series covers such topics as the importance of a liberal arts education, customizing your academic experience, hands-on learning opportunities and resources unique to the College of Arts and Sciences.

Recorded events have a link to the full workshop provided in the description. Just click "watch the full workshop" — and be sure to check out the full description of the video, which provide timestamps on the topics covered, so you can navigate to the issues and questions important to you.​

Customizing Your Education: ​Mapping Out Your Future

Learning Beyond the Classroom: Internships, Lab and Field Research and More

​Resources and Support Programs to Ensure Student Success

Customizing Your E​​​ducation: Mapping Out Your Future​

What do I want to be when I grow up?

​Watch the full workshop.

That burning question can only be answered by you, but the College of Arts and Sciences academic advising team is here to help! Whether you are undecided or fully committed to one career path, our team will guide you in selecting classes, adding minors that complement your learning and even planning a winter study abroad program within your field of study. Hear how our team in CAS will help you map out your plan to successfully finish in four.

Academic advisers and student panelists will guide viewers through some of the biggest questions faced by prospective students and their families, including:

• How many majors are offered in the UD College of Arts and Sciences? Where do I learn more about them?
• Can I have more than one major and still finish my degree in four years?
• How do you add or change your major?
• What are minors and why are they valuable?

​Learning Beyond the Classroom: Internships, Lab and Field Research and More ​

What opportunities are available for me outside of class?

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The College of Arts and Sciences is not all lecture halls—it's a vibrant learning environment with laboratory and community-based research opportunities and hands-on experiences!

CAS students take on many roles, including as interns for the UD National Agenda Speakers Series, fashion show chairs, brain camp counselors, laboratory research assistants and field research leaders. The opportunities are endless in CAS, but don't just take our word for it! Hear from CAS faculty and students about the vast experiences available to you in the UD Arts and Sciences community.

Faculty and student panelists guide viewers through some of the biggest questions faced by prospective students and their families, including:

• What internships are offered in my area of study?
• Are there student field and lab research opportunities, and how do I apply?
• How do I participate in out-of-classroom experiences? Are they application-based, invitation-only or dependent on grades?
• When do I apply for study abroad programs?
• What is community-based learning and what does it mean for students?
• From research labs to full-service shops, what facilities are available to me as a CAS student?

Resources and Support Program​​s to Ensure Student Success​

What resources will be available to me?

Watch the full workshop.

Find out how you can use the expansive list of resources and support programs offered at the University of Delaware! When it comes to student success, the vast resources available in the College of Arts and Sciences are second to none. Our team recognizes the needs of students and ensures they are met through free services such as our writing, math and tutoring centers. Finally, when it comes time to write your resume, apply for an internship or find post-graduate job, our career services team and alumni mentors have you covered!

Resource and support staff join student panelists to guide viewers through some of the biggest questions faced by prospective students and their families, including:

• Is tutoring free for students? What resources are free?
• Does my department have an Alumni Advisory Board? How are they utilized?
• What is UD Career Services? When do I engage with them?
• What is the UD Writing Center? What can I use it for?
• What resources are available to students studying mathematical or biological sciences?
• What is the Mathematical Sciences Learning Laboratory (MSLL) and how can I use it?