College of Arts and Sciences
Message from the Interim Dean
Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Saint Xavier University, where
you will find an exciting, challenging and inclusive learning community.
The CAS educational experience is responsive to the challenges of the 21st century
and will open doors to careers that make a difference. Here, you will explore new
ideas to discover your pathway to a successful and stimulating professional future.
Why SXU?
nsf grant recipient
and work-readiness programs for STEM students as part of the National Science Foundation's Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic Serving Institutions program (NSF 1832511)
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promoting diversity
to be part of the NSF-funded Promotion of Underrepresented Minorities in Academic STEM (PUMA-STEM) alliance -- focused on increasing the number of underserved minorities in STEM programs and contributing to a diverse STEM workforce (NSF 19112171)
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EXcellence in Positive Learning Opportunities
and Research Experiences
Many of the EXPLORE STEM programs offer stipends and/or full coverage of costs to remove the financial burden that many students face when applying to similar programs.
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first in Illinois
to offer a
that leads to a professional educator's license
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STUDENT-FACULTY collaborative research
Funding may be used to conduct research, engage in community-based projects, conduct fieldwork or produce the creative equivalent in the arts.
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Graduate Endorsements and Certificates
CAS Department Chairs
Nathan Peck
Art and Design Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-3876
Email: peckFREESXU
Ricardo Monzon
Biology Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-5241
Email: monzonFREESXU
Julia Wiester
Chemistry Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-3415
Email: wiesterFREESXU
Brad Mello
Communication Department Chair
Email: melloFREESXU
Imad Al Saeed
Computer Science Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-3393
Email: alsaeedFREESXU
Christine Fojtik
History and Political Science Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-3241
Email: fojtikFREESXU
Diego Espina-Barros
Language and Literature Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-3234
Email: espinabarrosFREESXU
Greg Coutts
Music Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-3207
Email: couttsFREESXU
Angela Pirlott
Psychology Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-3473
Email: pirlottFREESXU
Aaron Canty
Philosophy, Religious Studies and Theology Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-3584
Email: cantyFREESXU
Steven Taylor
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice Department Chair
Phone: 773-298-3282
Email: staylorFREESXU
The work of the College of Arts and Sciences embraces both its university-wide general education program and its disciplinary programs of majors and minors.
The College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to providing Saint Xavier students with a challenging general education program that cultivates critical thinking, effective communication, and collaboration as students explore arts and sciences disciplines. In keeping with the Catholic tradition of the University, the general education program includes inquiry in the disciplines of philosophy and religious studies, and is committed to the study of diverse cultures within the United States and across the world. The scope of the general education program reinforces the University's mission to foster personal growth, ethical concern, social responsibility and intercultural sensitivities.
The College also provides students with focus, depth and specificity in its disciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs. These programs engage students in the pursuit of knowledge in the discipline and cultivate facility with disciplinary modes of thought, research and practice, enabling graduates to pursue advanced study, service in the professions, and the path of life-long learning. The curricula incorporate critical inquiry into the assumptions and practices of the various disciplines, inquiry that is essential for responsible citizenship and conscientious practice in the professions.
To achieve its mission, the College of Arts and Sciences seeks and supports faculty who are committed to excellence in teaching, research, creative activity and professional and community service. The College actively supports the Teacher-Scholar model which benefits our students.
Graduates of the College enter a breathtaking array of professions. They become teachers, lawyers, graphic designers, pharmacists, computer programmers, actuaries, social workers, correctional officers, psychologists, and musicians. They enter public service, media relations, research science, business, and the non-profit sector. They promote the arts, environmental stewardship, life-long learning, and social justice