Paula M. Lutz, Dean
Adele S. Pittendrigh, Associate
Dean
Melody Zajdel, Associate Dean
The College of Letters and Science, offering nearly 50 majors and 25 minors for undergraduates, is one of the largest and most diverse colleges at MSU. Its fifteen departments, representing the four areas of the humanities, natural sciences, Mathematics, and social sciences, share a commitment to helping students think critically and solve problems, communicate clearly, understand various disciplines and cultures, and develop the engagement that will make them life-long learners and leaders.
Letters & Science faculty members are well-known for their contributions to their fields, and have an impressive record for winning competitive national grants to support research and scholarship. L&S undergraduates benefit from numerous opportunities to work side-by-side with faculty on original research and scholarship, an experience that is elsewhere often available only to graduate students.
The following baccalaureate degrees are offered in the College of Letters and Science:
- B.S. in Anthropology
- B.S. in Biological Sciences
- B.S. in Cell Biology and Neuroscience
- B.S. in Chemistry
- B.S. in Earth Sciences
- B.S. in Economics
- B.A. in English
- B.A. in History
- B.S. in Mathematics
- B.S. in Microbiology
- B.A. in Modern Languages and Literatures
- B.A. in Philosophy
- B.S. in Physics
- B.A. in Political Science
- B.S. in Psychology
- B.A. in Religious Studies
- B.S. in Sociology
- Pre-Medical/Pre-Health Professions
In addition to various options within each degree, and minors in most of the areas listed above, the College administers the following minors:
- Minor in Anthropology
- Minor in Native American Studies
- Minor in Museum Studies
- Minor in Japan Studies
- Minor in Religious Studies
- Minor in Sociology
- Minor in Women's Studies
- Minor in Water Resources
The selection of a minor provides students the opportunity to have a recognized second area of concentration.
