As the largest undergraduate college at UIC, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) offers a diverse community of actively engaged scholars and students across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, as well as interdisciplinary and pre-professional areas of study.

 

Here, you can choose from more than 40 liberal arts and science majors and minors, compete for internships, study abroad, and more. Through first-year seminars, in-depth career services, and tutoring and learning centers for language, math, writing, and science, we offer a supportive learning community that helps students achieve their goals. Every student has access to a personal academic advisor beginning with New Student Orientation and continuing until graduation.

  • Opportunity High-quality academic instruction from approximately 350 tenure-track faculty members

  • Discovery Conduct original research under faculty mentorship through the LAS Undergraduate Research Initiative (LASURI)

  • Success Free first-year lectures and learning and tutoring centers that are open to all UIC students

LAS News & Events Heading link

Feb 21 2025

Germanic Studies High School Day

Friday, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
UIC Student Center East
Feb 21 2025

Paul Gowder: Reconstruction – what ideas were in play and how does that affect contemporary debates about affirmative action and abortion?

Friday, 11:00 am–11:50 am
Feb 26 2025

LAS Faculty Research Symposium - From Atoms to Astronomy

Wednesday, 9:00 am–6:00 pm
Student Center East (SCE) Illinois Rooms
Feb 28 2025

Crossing Borders, Cultivating Futures: Monarchs, Milkweeds, and Journeys of Transformation in Science Education

Friday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Isadora & Sadie Dorin Forum
Mar 10 2025

Steven Schwinn: Separation of powers – why we should all be terrified

Monday, 11:00 am–11:50 am
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students smiling and in front of blue background with hand drawn graphics.

Stories from atLAS Heading link

Explore a collection of stories from our LAS community, featuring firsthand accounts from students, faculty, and staff who bring the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to life.