Leadership and Administrative Staff

Title Name Phone Email
Dean Adam Roth 203-582-7794 adam.roth@qu.edu
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives Wesley Renfro 203-582-7372 wesley.renfro@qu.edu
Associate Dean for Administration and Finance Pat Boily 203-582-7920 pat.boily@qu.edu
Assistant Dean for Advising and Student Services Vanessa Gonzalez-Figuereo 203-582-7376 vanessa.gonzalezfiguereo@qu.edu
Director of Career Development Rick DelVecchio 203-582-3998 rick.delvecchio@qu.edu
Advising Specialist Elyssa Wrubel 203-582-7891 elyssa.wrubel@qu.edu

Departments and Programs

Department Chairperson Phone Email
Biological Sciences Deborah Clark 203-582-8270 deborah.clark@qu.edu
Chemistry and Physical Sciences Carol Fenn 203-582-8254 carol.fenn@qu.edu
Collaborative for Interdisciplinary and Integrative Studies Lauren Sardi 203-582-8215 lauren.sardi@qu.edu
Environmental Science
Courtney McGinnis 203-582-6420 courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu
Environmental Studies
Courtney McGinnis 203-582-6420 courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu
Health, Medicine, and Society
Lauren Sardi 203-582-8215 lauren.sardi@qu.edu
Individualized Major
Hillary Haldane 203-582-3822 hillary.haldane@qu.edu
Interdisciplinary Studies
Lauren Sardi 203-582-8215 lauren.sardi@qu.edu
Sustainability and Environmental Policy
Courtney McGinnis 203-582-6420 courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu
Economics Donn Johnson 203-582-8205 donn.johnson@qu.edu
English Valerie Smith 203-582-8452 valerie.smith@qu.edu
History and Geography David Valone 203-582-5269 david.valone@qu.edu
Justice and Law Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox 203-582-6414 sujata.gadkar-wilcox@qu.edu
Criminal Justice
Stephen McGuinn 203-582-8415 stephen.mcguinn@qu.edu
Justice and Community Engagement
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox 203-582-6414 sujata.gadkar-wilcox@qu.edu
Legal Studies
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox 203-582-6414 sujata.gadkar-wilcox@qu.edu
Mathematics and Statistics Jill Shahverdian 203-582-3663 jill.shahverdian@qu.edu
Data Science
Jill Shahverdian 203-582-3663 jill.shahverdian@qu.edu
Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures Aileen Dever 203-582-8500 aileen.dever@qu.edu
Philosophy and Political Science Jennifer Sacco 203-582-8972 jennifer.sacco@qu.edu
Psychology Paul LoCasto 203-582-3725 paul.locasto@qu.edu
Behavioral Neuroscience
Adrienne Betz 203-582-5259 adrienne.betz@qu.edu
Sociology and Anthropology Xi Chen 203-582-6408 xi.chen@qu.edu
Gerontology
Catherine Richards Solomon 203-582-5264 catherine.solomon@qu.edu
Sociology
Xi Chen 203-582-6408 xi.chen@qu.edu
Visual and Performing Arts Elena Bertozzi 203-582-7998 elena.bertozzi@qu.edu
Game Design and Development
Elena Bertozzi 203-582-7998 elena.bertozzi@qu.edu
Theater
Kevin Daly 203-582-3500 kevin.daly@qu.edu

Minors 

Program Name Phone Email
Anthropology Julia Giblin 203-582-8381 julia.giblin@qu.edu
Applied Statistics and Data Science Jill Shahverdian 203-582-3663 jill.shahverdian@qu.edu
Asian Studies Nita Prasad 203-582-3729 nita.prasad@qu.edu
Biology Lisa Kaplan 203-582-3588 lisa.kaplan@qu.edu
Fine Arts Stephen Henderson 203-582-3751 stephen.henderson@qu.edu
Global Public Health David Hill 203-582-3944 david.hill@qu.edu
Forensic Science Jaime Ullinger 203-582-6428 jaime.ullinger@qu.edu
History and Philosophy of Science Anat Biletzki 203-582-3930 anat.biletzki@qu.edu
Individualized Minor Hillary Haldane 203-582-3822 hillary.haldane@qu.edu
International Studies Sean Duffy 203-582-8324 sean.duffy@qu.edu
Irish Studies Christine Kinealy 203-582-4564 christine.kinealy@qu.edu
Law In Society Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox 203-582-6414 sujata.gadkar-wilcox@qu.edu
Legal Studies Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox 203-582-6414 sujata.gadkar-wilcox@qu.edu
Middle Eastern Studies Nita Prasad 203-582-3729 nita.prasad@qu.edu
Music George Sprengelmeyer 203-582-6426 george.sprengelmeyer@qu.edu
Psychology Bill Jellison 203-582-3724 william.jellison@qu.edu
Spanish Aileen C. Dever 203-582-8500 aileen.dever@qu.edu
Sports Studies Michael Sheehan 203-582-6439 michael.sheehan@qu.edu
Women's and Gender Studies Kimberly O'Neill 203-582-6422 kimberly.o'neill@qu.edu

For a complete list of minors, please see Minors.

Graduate Programs

Program Name Phone Email
MS in Molecular and Cell Biology Alexandre de Lencastre 203-582-5024 alexandre.delencastre@qu.edu

Dual-Degree Programs

Program Name Phone Email
Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/JD (3+3) Claude Mayo 203-582-7645 claude.mayo@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/MSW (3+2) Catherine Solomon 203-582-5264 catherine.solomon@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BA in Theater/MS or MA in Communications Kevin Daly 203-582-3500 kevin.daly@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BA in Theater/MBA or MS in Accounting (3+1) Kevin Daly 203-582-3500 kevin.daly@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MS in Cybersecurity (3+1) Jill Shahverdian 203-582-3663 jill.shahverdian@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biochemistry/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1) Robert Collins 203-582-6407 robert.collins@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biology/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1) Deborah Clark 203-582-8270 deborah.clark@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MBA (3+1) Jill Shahverdian 203-582-3663 jill.shahverdian@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MA or MS in Communications (3+1) Jill Shahverdian 203-582-3663 jill.shahverdian@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Accounting (3+1) Donn Johnson 203-582-8205 donn.johnson@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Business Analytics (3+1) Donn Johnson 203-582-8205 donn.johnson@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Journalism (3+1) Donn Johnson 203-582-8205 donn.johnson@qu.edu
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MBA (3+1) Donn Johnson 203-582-8205 donn.johnson@qu.edu
Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Elementary Education (4+1) Christina Pavlak 203-582-3192 christina.pavlak@qu.edu
Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Secondary Education (4+1) Christina Pavlak 203-582-3192 christina.pavlak@qu.edu
Dual-Degree BA/MBA (4+1) Kris Hohmann 203-582-7673 kristen.hohmann@qu.edu
Dual-Degree BS/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (4+1) Deborah Clark 203-582-8270 deborah.clark@qu.edu

Certificates

Program Name Phone Email
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Certificate Lauren Sardi 203-582-8215 lauren.sardi@qu.edu
Spanish Language for Medical Professionals Certificate Aileen Dever 203-582-8500 aileen.dever@qu.edu

The College of Arts and Sciences offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees as well as a master's of science degree in Molecular and Cell Biology. The College of Arts and Sciences offers several dual-degree programs allowing highly motivated students to connect undergraduate studies directly to graduate degrees and professional preparation. For a complete list of College of Arts and Science minors, please see Minors.

The College of Arts and Sciences places every student, upon matriculation, with an individual faculty adviser who can best help them form a personalized academic plan. An outcome of each academic adviser’s individualized guidance is that students come to understand the relationship between a particular discipline and a range of satisfying careers. Students also learn how an arts and sciences major can prepare them especially well for a life of consequence and meaning. Although the primary responsibility for setting academic goals and selecting courses rests with the student, the academic adviser fosters an ongoing conversation that cultivates self-reflection and development.

Students who enter the College of Arts and Sciences with a declared major are matched with a faculty adviser in that department. Each undeclared student works individually with an academic adviser to design a plan that is uniquely tailored to their needs and interests. During the pre-registration period each semester, all students in arts and sciences meet with their academic advisers before selecting and registering for courses.

In the College of Arts and Sciences, the career development office works with students to create and navigate a personalized career development program including major choice, personal branding, resume and LinkedIn development, networking, job search, professional development opportunities and graduate school advisement. Students can gain valuable work experience and explore career options through participation in credit-bearing experiential learning opportunities, including internships, research projects, shadowing, community service and part-time and summer employment.

Requirements

The requirements for the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees are qualitative and quantitative. Completion of 120 credits with a grade point average of C or better is not in itself sufficient to qualify for graduation. In addition to the general Quinnipiac requirements, eligibility for most bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees requires the satisfactory completion of both arts and sciences requirements and those in a major or field of concentration. Specific major requirements are noted under the individual departmental or area descriptions. Students should be cautioned that an average of C, or 2.00, in the student’s major is a minimum requirement for each major and that some departments may require higher standards as noted.

Of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree, only 6 credits of workshop courses and/or physical education courses may be applied. Primary responsibility for knowing and completing all course requirements rests with the student.

All CAS students must complete one modern language through the 102 level. Modern language courses may also count toward the University Curriculum. Students who have taken a language in high school should take the modern language placement test for that language. Students with placement scores at the 201 level or higher are passed out of the language requirement. 

Mission Statement

The faculty and students of the College of Arts and Sciences share a belief in the value of a comprehensive college education—an education that requires foundational study in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. A degree in arts and sciences helps students build fulfilling and meaningful lives and is a strong basis for a preprofessional education. Careers in the 21st century require great creativity, critical thinking and fine writing. The ability to think is more important than any narrow job preparation. The arts and sciences curricula require demanding study while providing extensive faculty support in small classes and laboratories.

Whether a student is pursuing a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree, they are part of a learning community in which students and faculty are makers of knowledge, not simply receivers and dispensers. Faculty and students study and experience a society increasingly defined by global, scientific and cultural awareness and a diversity of populations. The course of study provides ample opportunity for students to participate in internships that help to bridge their education and its application. The college also offers several combined programs that connect undergraduate studies directly to graduate degrees and professional preparation. Most importantly, students in the arts and sciences engage in an exciting, well-rounded program of study that is both fulfilling and rewarding.

Admission Requirements: College of Arts and Sciences

The requirements for admission into the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences programs are the same as those for admission to Quinnipiac University.

Admission to the university is competitive, and applicants are expected to present a strong college prep program in high school. Prospective first-year students are strongly encouraged to file an application as early in the senior year as possible, and arrange to have first quarter grades sent from their high school counselor as soon as they are available.

For detailed admission requirements, including required documents, please visit the Admissions page of this catalog.

Transfer Requirements

Transfer students should apply for admission by mid-November for the Spring (January) semester, or by April 1 for fall (August) entry. Official transcripts from all institutions attended must be provided. Most programs look for a minimum grade point average of 2.50 (some higher) for consideration.

Quinnipiac normally grants transfer credit for courses appropriate to the chosen curriculum, completed with a grade of C or better, at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution.

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Micro-Credentials & Badges