The Department of American Studies is committed to acquiring knowledge about the culture contributing to the national identity of the United States.

Anthropology is the study of human beings through all times and places; the Department of Anthropology offers training in the four traditional subfields of anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and social/cultural anthropology.

The Department of Art and Art History trains students to pursue careers as practicing artists, educators, and professionals in art-related fields.

The Department of Biological Sciences is devoted to the study of life in several major areas, including ecology, evolution, and systematics; and molecular and cellular biology.

The Department of Chemistry is committed to research and instruction in the traditional subfields of chemistry --- analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistries and biochemistry --- as well as numerous interdisciplinary fields.

The Department of Communicative Disorders examines all aspects of speech, including the behavioral, cognitive, and neurological features of communication.

Through its programs of research, teaching, and service, the Department of Criminal Justice strives to develop and disseminate knowledge about crime, criminal justice, deviance, and social organization.

The Department of English seeks to cultivate the arts of reading, writing, and speaking the English language.

The Department of Gender and Race Studies educates students about local, national, and global issues pertaining to women and communities of color.

The Department of Geography is committed to discovering and applying knowledge about the natural environment and society to promote better understanding of human impacts on the environment and the interactions between the planet's natural systems and the societies that inhabit it.

The Department of Geological Sciences is committed to building a strong educational program for students interested in pursuing a broad range of geological subfields.

The Department of History preserves, advances, and disseminates knowledge of humanity's past through teaching, research, and service activities.

The Department of Mathematics offers courses in pure mathematics, classical applied mathematics, numerical mathematics, optimization, mathematical statistics, and math education, among other fields.

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics offers major programs in Classical civilization, French, German, Greek, Latin, and Spanish; minors in Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish; and courses in 16 additional less-commonly taught languages, including Arabic, Farsi, and Portuguese.

The only comprehensive music school in the state, the School of Music offers graduate and undergraduate programs in performance, education, composition, theory, history, therapy, and jazz studies, augmented by regular performances in multiple genres.

New College offers UA students the opportunity to plan their own courses of study, based on their individual interests and aptitudes.

The Department of Philosophy prides itself on the questions it raises and the answers it poses to its students regarding government, the mind, physical objects, and religion.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is committed to achieving a greater understanding of the laws that govern the universe.

Through its teaching, research, and service activities, the Department of Political Science examines political institutions, behavior, and thought.

The Department of Psychology students are devoted to the study of the mind, and the driving forces behind its processes and disorders.

The Department of Religious Studies offers its students the means to a deeper understanding of the texts, myths, rituals, symbols, and institutions of religions around the world.

The Department of Theatre and Dance encourages its students to pursue specialized knowledge of the skills and techniques involved in the arts of theatre and dance.