Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and oldest degree-granting college at The University of Akron.
The College has five administrative divisions: Arts, Education, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences.
The Arts Division includes the Myers School of Art, the School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration, and the School of Music. The Arts Division places a premium on learning by doing. Students study side-by-side with talented and caring faculty members who are committed to helping them turn their aspirations into accomplishments.
The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education is a learning and teaching community that prepares educational professionals who are committed to diversity, equity, and innovation, and who engage in research through scholarship, leadership, and inclusive education. The aim of the LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education is to fulfill its mission through initial and advanced teacher education programs as well as programs in administration, higher education, and several teacher affiliated education programs across campus. Programs include a balanced offering of a foundation in general education, intensive study in the content area, and those professional courses and other learning experiences which a combine theory and practice.
The Humanities Division includes the departments of English, Modern Languages, and Philosophy. In these disciplines students learn about the evolution of diverse civilizations, their languages, literatures, cultures, and their contributions to our accumulated wisdom.
The Natural Sciences Division includes the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. Students explore physical and biological processes and learn to use mathematics, the language of science. Students learn how our physical world works and use this knowledge to create the technologies of the future.
The Social Sciences Division includes the School of Communication, the departments of Anthropology, Criminal Justice Studies, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. In these disciplines students observe and research individuals, families, closely knit organizations, whole cultures developing over the centuries, the economic and geographical realities affecting populations, and how societies understand and manage citizens' normative and non-normative behavior.