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.

Certificate in Pop Culture

Enroll in our new pop culture certificate in fall 2020. Gain insights into the dense web of artistic, economic, social, and political forces that shape aesthetic practices, identity paradigms, and social life within and across contemporary global cultures. This certificate complements degree programs by uniquely broadening worldviews and enhancing skill sets in the 21st-century academic sphere, job market, and society.

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New Complex Human-Environment Systems (CHES) Center

In partnership with SDSU, the SDSU Research Foundation, and the College of Urban and Environmental Sciences (CUES) at Peking University (PKU), the new Complex Human-Environment Systems (CHES) Center aims to promote scholarship, education, and outreach in the area of computational human-environmental science. The new center, led by Professor of Geography Li An, Ph.D., builds the capacity of SDSU and PKU to become leading research universities in human-environmental science.

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Certificate in Human Rights

Begin taking classes now for the fall 2020 certificate in human rights. Students from any major will find this certificate enhances their credentials. The certificate provides distinctive interdisciplinary training and knowledge in preparation for an ever-competitive job market, in which organizations in both the public and private sectors are increasingly concerned with the human rights impact of their activities.

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Academic Programs