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The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati offers 22 Master’s, 15 doctoral programs, and 11 graduate certificates, enrolling over 1,000 students. Seventeen majors also offer a 4+1 option, allowing undergraduates to earn both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in five years. Programs are customizable, with options like Chemistry (biochemistry to computational chemistry) and Sociology (research in hospitals and government). Last year, A&S researchers secured nearly $11 million in external funding, providing a dynamic, hands-on learning environment.

Alumni

As a proud alum of the University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts and Sciences, you already know the value of a UC education. Now, take the next step with one of our 22 Master’s programs, 15 doctoral degrees, or 11 graduate certificates.

Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, pivot to a new field, or enhance your career, our flexible and rigorous graduate programs offer the tools to help you succeed. With opportunities for interdisciplinary study, real-world research experience, and a vibrant academic community, there’s no better place to continue your journey than right here at UC.

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UC professor leads film students to the future

April 6, 2026

As a kid, at the age of 10, Marty Schiff’s dad gave him a Kodak Brownie movie camera, and that led to a lifetime of creating stories on film. He spent his summers with that camera, making eight-millimeter movies, with a camera that taught him how to thread a projector, change the film in a closet, and tell stories with the medium he loved. “I always wanted to go to Hollywood,” Schiff says. So later he did, with $200 in his pocket, and began a career that has spanned acting, directing, producing—pretty much everything with the exception of costumes (“I’m not really good with a sewing machine,” he says).

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On track: Hoffman Honors Scholar studies public transit

April 2, 2026

Public transit is where Zane Sawyer’s lifelong passion for travel meets his commitment to making an impact. The University of Cincinnati first-year geography major in the College of Arts & Sciences and member of the second cohort of Hoffman Honors Scholars (HHS) has hit the ground running, designing a research project intended to capture both how public transit works and how its users perceive it.