The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most complex of the five colleges at Zayed University in terms of the number of faculty, fields of study and extent of course offerings. The college offers specialization through majors that provide students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the nature and richness of human learning and experience and to apply their knowledge through research and internship experiences.

Mission

The College seeks to educate graduates who have acquired the knowledge and skills needed for successful careers and leadership roles and have developed the capacity for lifelong learning, regardless of a student’s major. It also seeks to contribute to the advancement of the U.A.E. through research, service, and outreach activities that advance the development of the nation’s intellectual assets. The college’s programmatic mission includes three different but related goals:

1. To contribute to the general knowledge of all University students by designing and offering a range of core curriculum courses that enhance both subject knowledge and skills development;

2. To serve the needs of the professional colleges and support their programs by providing elective courses in the humanities, art and design, social and behavioral sciences,and natural science and public health and minors in Applied Psychology, Curatorial Practices, and Literature;  

3. To offer majors in selected disciplines that are intellectually and socially meaningful and prepare students for current and future career opportunities.