College of Arts & Sciences

The College of Arts & Sciences is the beating heart of SHU.

Our biggest college and home to the widest array of programs, it’s also the source of the career-focused liberal arts foundation that drives academics at SHU. From accounting and anthropology to theology and theater arts—and everything in between—the College of Arts & Sciences will help you see and forge connections between your values and your ambition, and between you and the world.

In addition to over 50 majors and programs, the College of Arts & Sciences houses the School of Communication, Media & the Arts and the School of Social Work.

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Faculty Spotlight

Sacred Heart University proudly recognizes our faculty for their scholarly achievement through their outstanding publishing efforts and industry experience.

Jonix Owino, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Joining the SHU faculty in 2021 from North Dakota State University, Dr. Owino won the best presentation award at the 2023 International Research Conference in London for her ongoing research studying well-being and quality of life in aging refugees in the U.S. She uses service learning to enhance critical thinking among her students through guided interaction with the environment.

Emily Bryan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of English
Having taught English and theatre at Northwestern, Brown, West Point and Dominican College, Emily is a perfect fit for the SHU-based deep dive into Shakespeare, The Untitled Othello Project with Keith Hamilton Cobb. Pairing her courses with the hybrid theater-making and education outreach venture in a “humanities laboratory,” she, her students and other SHU scholars wrestle the beating heart of the Bard from the play’s complicated history.

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The overarching goals of SHU’s College of Arts and Sciences are:

  • The development of skills in reading, writing, and oral communication; critical thinking; and, quantitative and scientific reasoning.
  • The cultivation of intellectual inquiry, lifelong learning, and civic engagement, especially as relates to social justice and the common good.
  • An appreciation of the value of the liberal arts and Catholic Intellectual Traditions, especially to foster multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to addressing contemporary problems.
  • The preparation of strong leaders and contributors to the local, national, and global communities.

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