THE CORNERSTONE OF SDSU

We are the largest of the seven colleges and provide the core liberal arts courses required for all of SDSU's bachelor's degrees.

TOP RANKED PROGRAMS

Our International Business Program is an interdisciplinary major, that is ranked 11th in the nation (U.S. News and World Report 2020).

INNOVATIVE FACULTY

Through innovative teaching and research, our faculty strives to provide the foundation for our students' successes.

GLOBAL CITIZENS

We place great emphasis on study abroad for our students and offer many different opportunities in most areas of the world.

About Arts & Letters

The College of Arts & Letters (CAL) offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the humanities and social sciences. Our programs explore the dynamics of human experiences, personal identities, cultural and cross-cultural expressions and practices, and philosophical beliefs regarding human life and existence. As a community of learners, students deepen their understanding of history and prehistory, literatures, languages, religions, gender, ethnicity, class and race, and social and political actions. Our faculty are highly qualified, recognized experts in their disciplines, who make excellence in teaching, as well as research their priority.

Annual Day of Giving

Thank you to all who contributed to the College of Arts & Letters initiatives during the SDSU Day of Giving on September 25, 2019. We are truly grateful for your support in raising more than $7,500 for study abroad scholarships, the dean's excellence fund, and the women's studies 50th anniversary.

We look forward to sharing more stories, in the near future, about how these funds impact our students.

The Impact of Giving to CAL

Generous donors to the College are featured in the annual philanthropy report, including supporters of the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies, Mundt Peace Fellowships, and the USS Midway Chair in Military History.

Read the impact report.

Language, Culture, & Society Major

Our new major Language, Culture, & Society will debut in fall 2020. This interdisciplinary major explores the relationship between language, social factors and culture.

Learn more about the major.

Academic Programs