Preparing Future Leaders to Recognize What’s Real, Elevate What’s True, and Create What’s Possible

Every DU student engages with the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, where your curiosity becomes your purpose. We know that employers are seeking adaptable thinkers, strong communicators, ethical decision makers, and collaborative problem solvers. Our faculty are dedicated mentors who help you intentionally build these skills and connect academic study to meaningful and successful careers. 

Most CAHSS courses meet Monday through Thursday, reserving Fridays for internships, research, personal wellness, and adventure. This academic structure allows you to test interests, identify your strengths, gain experience, and build confidence before graduation. With flexible double-major opportunities and interdisciplinary pathways, you can design an education that aligns with your goals and prepares you to make an impact.

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Undergraduate Programs

With over 60 majors and minors, our students can find accelerated dual-degree, joint, and interdisciplinary programs, as well as exciting study abroad opportunities.

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Graduate Programs

With over 30 advanced degree programs, CAHSS helps you build adaptability, creativity, analytical thinking, collaboration, and technological fluency that employers seek.

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Departments & Schools

As the largest academic unit at DU, we offer our students extensive opportunities to collaborate across disciplines and engage in dynamic learning experiences.

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"Having mentors in CAHSS who believe in you makes a huge difference."

Emerson Fox Current Student
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CAHSS in Action

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From Classroom to Courtroom

Through a CAHSS 4D Fridays criminal justice practicum, students move beyond textbooks to observe real courtroom proceedings, analyze legal processes in action, and build the professional insight and experience that prepare them for law school and careers in public service.

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DU Theatre Alumna Turned Professional Puppeteer

DU Theatre alumna Katy Williams turned her passion for puppetry into a thriving creative career, launching Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Puppetry Guild and proving how collaboration, innovation, and hands-on experience at DU can shape a meaningful path in the arts.

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Psychology Students Research AI's Impact on Child Development

Psychology students at DU are conducting hands-on research with Professor Pilyoung Kim to study how emerging AI technologies shape children’s brain development, gaining advanced research experience that prepares them for meaningful careers in mental health, education, and public service.

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The College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences is more than an academic home; it is a lifelong community. Whether you are a current student building momentum toward graduation, an alumnus advancing your career, or a faculty or staff member supporting student success, you will find resources designed to help you thrive.