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

Mar 10 2025

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

Monday, 11:00 am–11:50 am
Virtual
Mar 18 2025

Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environmentals Behind Filipino Food

Tuesday, 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
Virtual
Apr 2 2025

Second Annual Conference on Policy Agenda Setting

Wednesday, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Student Services Building (SSB) Room C
Apr 4 2025

Kevin Kruse: The Civil Rights Division and ‘Forceful Federalism’ in the 1960s

Friday, 11:00 am–11:50 am
Virtual
Apr 9 2025

Undergraduate Awards Day Cemerony | BIOS, IHS, NEURO

Wednesday, 4:30 pm–6:00 pm
Student Center East, Illinois AB Rooms
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.