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Undergraduate Studies

The College of Humanities and Sciences includes the core disciplines in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.

We are also home to programs in the health sciences and for education in the liberal arts and sciences for future teachers. In the College, we have more than 450 full time faculty members, and more than 50% of VCU undergraduates have at least one major in the College. And although that may sound big, we offer a small school experience, with a very supportive atmosphere that will offer you many opportunities to build connections with our faculty, advisers, mentors and with your fellow students.

We deeply care about every single one of our students and we are committed to help each student find their passion in life, while preparing each of our students for a very successful career. We can provide you with spectacular opportunities:

  • to study abroad and work with people from a range of countries
  • to conduct research
  • to pursue starting your own business and become a successful entrepreneur
  • to pursue exciting internships to help launch your careers
  • to enroll in service learning courses that make a difference in our local community

Our vision is to inspire our students to explore their passions and dreams as individuals, and provide the context to understand their place in the world and connections with others — locally, globally and throughout time. We not only attempt to prepare students for employment, but also aspire to help them construct a foundation on which they will build rich and deeply meaningful lives and careers.

Want to know more about VCU's College of Humanities and Sciences? Have questions about our many departments and schools? Cassandra McGill, recruitment coordinator, has answers. You can reach her at askchs@vcu.edu.

Our Undergrads in the News

Burhan Buttar served an internship this summer at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, an academic medical center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Contributed photo)

Aug. 7, 2025

Burhan Buttar deepens his interest in medical career with internship at Wake Forest

Buttar is exploring different paths for where his pre-med track could take him. His recent internship was focused on dermatology and gave him invaluable experience.

Students from the NASA Student Airborne Research Program flew missions across Virginia this summer to support the agency’s Earth science goals. (Milan Loiacono, NASA)

Aug. 6, 2025

NASA student scientist training program takes flight at VCU

Undergraduates from across the country landed on campus this summer for the Student Airborne Research Program, hosted by VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences.

Bashar Hauter, Kashaf Baig, Oniya Smith and Naeem Ahmed are among the VCU students taking part in the Summer Academic Enrichment Program this year. (Contributed photo)

Aug. 4, 2025

Summer program steels students for demanding health sciences studies

VCU’s Summer Academic Enrichment Program has a proven history of giving undergraduates a critical boost toward pursuing doctoral degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy.