College of Arts & Sciences

College of Arts & Sciences

Learning Through Discovery Across the Social Sciences, Physical and Life Sciences, and the Humanities

91ÌÒÉ« College of Arts and Sciences is at the heart and soul of MSU, serving every student who attends the university.

Combining premier science-related programs with the best of the liberal arts tradition, we offer degree-granting programs in life and physical sciences, fine arts, humanities and social sciences as well as pre-professional concentrations in various healthcare careers and law.

Join the many successful graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences at 91ÌÒÉ«, some of who have received amazing accolades like the Truman, Goldwater and Rhodes Scholarships. Several students and faculty are members of America’s most prestigious honor society, Phi Beta Kappa.

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91ÌÒÉ«researcher, Partnership Middle School students collaborate on climate science literacy podcast

Mississippi State Assistant Professor Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso is immersing local middle school students in climate science literacy exploration through podcasting, helping them share experiences, ask questions and engage with environmental issues affecting their communities.

June 18, 2026

Gabitov, Owens to represent 91ÌÒÉ«as Fulbright U.S. Scholars in Austria, Brazil

Two Mississippi State associate professors are the university’s latest selections as Fulbright U.S. Scholars, a prestigious honor among researchers, administrators and established professionals involved in scientific discovery around the world.

June 09, 2026

MSU’s Collins amplifies disabled writers’ voices in new anthology

Mississippi State faculty member Christie Collins’ new co-edited anthology features essays by 17 authors and educators living with disabilities, chronic illnesses and neurodivergence, helping address a longstanding gap in creative writing scholarship

June 08, 2026

Exploding stars: 91ÌÒÉ«physicist earns NSF CAREER award to study stellar explosions, element formation

Jaspreet Singh Randhawa, a Mississippi State assistant professor of physics, has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to support a $700,000 research project on the nuclear reactions that power stellar explosions and other extreme cosmic events.

June 05, 2026
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College of Arts & Sciences

  • 5th and 6th Floors, Allen Hall
  • Drawer AS
  • Mississippi State, MS 39762

Tel: 662-325-2646
Fax: 662-325-8740