Liberal arts education stands at the
center of undergraduate work in the College of Arts and Sciences, and
is the basis of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. An Oberlin BA represents
a rich and balanced curriculum in the humanities, social sciences, and
natural sciences. Our curriculum provides many opportunities for students
to pursue fields of interest in ways reflecting the characteristics
of breadth and depth typical of a liberal arts education. By selecting
a major, students engage in the study of a particular discipline, or
field, in depth. Breadth in an Oberlin education comes from the opportunity
to explore a number of different fields of inquiry.
Oberlin faculty are dedicated to the liberal arts model of excellent teaching combined with ongoing engagement in scholarship and creative work. The curriculum offered by this faculty is notable for its extensive involvement with inherited and evolving forms of knowledge.
The arts and sciences curriculum is organized into three divisions and more than 40 departments and programs: arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences and mathematics.
