SAS Divisions

The Division of Humanities is a preeminent interdisciplinary research hub and a wellspring of innovative, interdisciplinary teaching providing knowledge across a range of fields. The Humanities plays a central role in the well-rounded education of all students and contributes to the creation of informed, actively engaged global citizens, prepared for the realities of the 21st century. The division consists of 19 departments and programs as well as 13 centers, institutes, and initiatives.

The Division of Life Sciences (DLS) focuses on the breadth of academic and research expertise that touches all aspects of life and underpin solutions to future scientific challenges. DLS embraces expanding investigative and collaborative research across laboratories, departments, and divisions of the University. The departments include Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Genetics, Kinesiology and Health, and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.

The Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) hosts world-class research and educational programs offering cutting-edge educational programs. MPS research addresses fundamental scientific inquiries, as well as important and practical societal challenges. The six academic departments include Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Computer Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and Statistics.

The Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) includes the departments of Africana Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Latino and Caribbean Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and the Program in Criminal Justice. SBS faculty, in these varied departments, are committed to understanding and teaching about the human world at many scales, from the mechanisms of individual behavior to the way groups interact to the politics of states and nations.