In the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, we believe in the power of innovation to serve and advance society. As a student in our college, you’ll have countless opportunities to learn from professors who are leading experts in their fields. As you study one of our 70+ majors that span the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, and life, physical, and mathematics sciences, you’ll explore the world’s fundamental problems and grand challenges.
Majors
Individual Plans of Study
We offer a unique curricular program called Individual Plans of Study (IPS) that assists motivated students to design personalized and innovative programs of study under the guidance of faculty sponsors. As an alternative to a conventional major, IPS features sponsorship by a faculty advisor and program approval by the IPS Advisory Committee. IPS students must meet the regular LAS requirements in Composition, General Education, Language Requirement, and advanced hours. You can learn more about IPS on our website.
James Scholar Honors Program
Transfer students who want to be considered for self-nomination into our James Scholar Honors Program may apply from June 1 through June 30 on an annual basis. All applicants must have earned a cumulative transfer grade point average of 3.3 or higher to be considered. You can learn more about our James Scholar Honors Program on our website.
Second Bachelor’s Degree
Because of enrollment constraints, second bachelor’s degree applicants must have demonstrated academic success in the curriculum to which they apply beyond our requirements for admission. Demonstrated academic success includes successful completion of courses in the discipline or courses that are directly applicable to major requirements. You must also submit a rationale for the second bachelor’s degree in the context of prior or planned degrees, your current occupation, and/or your career goals.
Contact
Recruitment and Admissions
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2002 Lincoln Hall
702 S. Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-1703
Email: las-newstudent@illinois.edu