The College

Overview

The majority of University undergraduate students are enrolled in the College, which is the oldest of the University’s academic units. As a joint undergraduate division of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Arts and Sciences, the College represents students in both who share many of the same policies and resources. It remains the “home” college for most undergraduates during their studies at Rochester.

School of Arts and Sciences Link to section

The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the humanities, natural and physical sciences, and social sciences. The juxtaposition of these fields enables undergraduate students in the College to draw upon a rich array of learning opportunities, and through the Rochester Curriculum, to engage deeply with areas of interest that may be outside of their intended majors.

Each academic department within SAS offers one or more degree programs, and there are also a number of programs and degree options to specifically enable multidisciplinary work. The latter are promoted and supported by the Multidisciplinary Studies Center. These include individualized majors and minors. Certificate programs such as literary translation studies, actuarial science, and mathematical modeling also have a multidisciplinary approach.

For more information visit the School of Arts and Sciences website.

Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Link to section

The Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Hajim) offers programs to students with an interest in concentrating in one of the engineering and applied science disciplines.

Many students declare a major within Hajim upon their entry into the College, but students may also move into a Hajim program at any time after their first semester provided they have the appropriate science and mathematics background and have, or can schedule the necessary prerequisites for their intended majors.

The school’s bachelor of science programs in biomedical, chemical, electrical and computer, and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, the national accreditation agency for the engineering profession.

For more information visit the Hajim School's website.