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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) of Wayne State University was formed in 2004 with the merger of the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science. CLAS has a number of distinctions as the result of the merger, including being the provider of:
The majority of the total undergraduate credit hours in the university
The core learning experience throughout the university
The requisite math and science for pre-professional undergraduates
Strong graduate education at Master’s and PhD levels
Nearly half of the PhD degrees awarded in the university
Approximately $20 million per year in external grants and contracts
Several nationally ranked departments (National Science Foundation and/or National Research Council rankings)
The 2009 fall enrollment in the CLAS is 13,746 students. Total enrollment includes 9,049 full-time and 4,697 part-time students.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers majors, minors and co-majors in 20 departments. It provides nearly 40 challenging undergraduate programs and more than 40 graduate programs, with caring teachers using outstanding technologies and facilities.
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