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Explore the dozens of fields you could major or minor in, ranging from the arts and the humanities to the natural and social sciences. Pair two or more areas of study together to fulfill your interests.

Explore our majors and minors

As a central part of our Jesuit and Catholic University, the College of Arts and Sciences advances fundamental knowledge and addresses the fundamental challenges of society by promoting discovery, deepening knowledge, and fostering artistic expression. Our community of faculty, staff, and students are continuously exploring their fields and engaging in research and scholarship towards this end.

Academics

Degree programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences are offered to undergraduate students, as well as a Master's degree in Pastoral Ministries for graduate students.

Undergraduate

2200
Courses
 
33
Majors
 
51
Minors
 

Pastoral Ministries

The Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries offers three emphases—Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Latina/o Ministries, and Restorative Justice and Chaplaincy—along with the general Masters in Arts degree with no emphasis and the Diaconate Education program. A Graduate Certificate in Restorative Justice and Chaplaincy as part of the Catholic Restorative Justice Network is also offered.

Our Stories

What drives these two Goldwater Scholars has nothing to do with the award


The fields are different. The mindset is the same: build something that matters to people beyond the lab.

 

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A female student wearing black standing in front of the Santa Clara Mission Church

Public health and psychology double major Nadia Lobo ’26 found purpose in accompaniment and a future in trauma-informed care.

Craig Benko and Bryan Berggren

Santa Clara University physics alumni Craig Benko ’10 and Bryan Berggren ’17 reflect on how hands-on research, mentorship, and technological fearlessness in the Physics Department prepared them to lead in the rapidly evolving field of photonics.

Sophie Copple, Colin Smith, and Kayley Jensen

Undergraduate students across disciplines are turning curiosity into hands-on research that shapes careers, communities, and real-world impact.

Nicolás Lell Benavides ’10 working with students.

His return to campus for the Sinatra Series marks a full-circle moment of performing and teaching at the place where he began his classical music journey.

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