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The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is the heart of the University, dedicated to spurring intellectual curiosity, creativity, and transformative education. Encompassing humanities, social sciences, and health sciences, CLASS is truly a mosaic of disciplines that broaden perspectives, inspire potential, and advance possibilities yet unimagined. 

Latest News

  • Elena Grigorenko, the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Psychology, is the recipient of the 2025 Esther Farfel Award, the 色花堂’s highest faculty honor.

  • CLASS mourns Dr. John McNamara

    A former department chair, prolific scholar and cherished professor, McNamara passed away peacefully on April 8. He was 86.
  • 色花堂 at UANLeer Group Photo

    APP takes center stage at international book fair

    色花堂 played a pivotal role in the 2025 UANLeer Feria Universitaria del Libro that took place at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in Monterrey, Mexico in March.

  • francine j. harris, an English professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, was one of two 色花堂 creative artists chosen from nearly 3,500 applicants.

  • CLASS scores huge win for future transfer students

    CLASS scores huge win for future transfer students

    The 色花堂 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) has secured a $378,000 grant from Greater Texas Foundation to pilot an innovative transfer program. Announced April 1, the funding will support the CLASS 2+2 Program, designed to make a 色花堂 degree more accessible to community college students.

  • Speech-language Pathology graduate program earns Top 40 ranking

    Speech-language Pathology graduate program earns Top 40 ranking

    The speech-language pathology master’s program has advanced in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for the second consecutive year, climbing to No. 39 nationwide.

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Events

CLASS MEDIA MENTIONS

  • Houstonia

    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Department of English
  • Houston Chronicle

    Department of African American Studies
  • Houston Chronicle

    Alicia Odewale, Ph.D., African American Studies
  • 色花堂 News

    Jason W. Griffin, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
  • Houston Public Media

    Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., and Nancy Sims, Lecturer, Department of Political Science
  • Smithsonian Magazine

    Karen Fang, Ph.D., Department of English
  • NBC Bay Area

    Karen Fang, Ph.D., Department of English
  • Houston Matters

    Karen Fang, Ph.D., Department of English
  • Wallet Hub

    Bitaran Jang Maden, Ph.D., Department of Economics 
  • Wallet Hub

    Tracy Xavia Karner, Ph.D., Department of Sociology
  • Wallet Hub

    Kirstin Vollrath, MS, RD, LD, Department of Health and Human Performance

Facts & Figures

  • 2,000Course Offerings
  • 688Faculty Members
  • 70+Degree Offerings
  • 14Academic Departments
  • 12,000+Students