Arts and Sciences

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The School of Arts and Sciences has 14 departments offering 21 majors and 45 minors, in addition to teaching the majority of courses in the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum. Students in the arts and sciences enthusiastically engage in research and other creative activity. They learn:

Problem-solving
Global awareness
Critical thinking
Communication skills

Students also learn to integrate theory with practical experience in a variety of learning opportunities. Graduates are prepared to provide leadership in solving societal problems.

For questions regarding Faculty/Student Support issues, contact Associate Dean Amy Coffey. For overall information, please contact Beth Leslie.

Dean's Message to students

Dean Emily B. Todd, Ph.D. Webb Hall, Room 264 (860) 465-5295 (860) 465-4575 todde@easternct.edu	Associate Dean Amy Coffey Webb Hall, Room 263 (860) 465-5383 coffeya@easternct.edu
Administrative Assistant Beth Leslie Webb Hall, Room 259 (860) 465-5371 leslieb@easternct.edu

Alumni Testimonials

Theatre

Elizabeth Heaney ’19

Elizabeth is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting at Purdue University. “Eastern’s Theatre Program is expanding and improving every year. Each professor has an innovative and unique perspective, and the collaboration that goes on is beautiful. Opportunity is plentiful, technology is state of the art and resources are always available.”

Political Science

Sierra Colon ’17

Sierra is academic services coordinator at the University of Connecticut’s Hartford campus. She interned in South Africa for the Surplus People Project, a nonprofit organization that supports farm workers. “Traveling abroad is very valuable. By living in another culture you start to understand other viewpoints, which expands your knowledge of how the world works.”

Backus Hospital

Emily Fulton ’20

Emily is a registered nurse in the Progressive Care Unit at Backus Hospital. She graduated in 2021 from UCONN’s accelerated B.S.N. program. “The classes I took at Eastern challenged me and gave me the tools needed to succeed in a fast- paced program.” As a health sciences major at Eastern, Fulton learned “about different aspects of the medical field until I found one that suited me the best.”