College of Arts and Letters
The College of Arts and Letters is the oldest, and traditionally the largest, of the four undergraduate colleges of the University of Notre Dame. It houses 20 departments and several programs through which students at both undergraduate and graduate levels pursue the study of the fine arts, the humanities and the social sciences.
Liberal Education
The College of Arts and Letters provides a contemporary version of a traditional liberal arts education. In Arts and Letters, students have the opportunity to understand themselves as heirs of a rich intellectual and spiritual tradition and as members of a complex national and international society. The faculty of the college are committed to the life of the mind, to the critical and constructive engagement with the whole of human experience. On the basis of a firm yet broad foundation, graduates of the college are equipped for a lifetime of learning in an ever-changing world. The overall curriculum and the specific major programs encourage students to approach issues reflectively, to analyze them carefully, and to express their reasoned conclusions with clarity. The intellectual quest conducted in Arts and Letters takes place in an explicitly Catholic environment. Here ultimate questions of the meaning and value of human life before God are welcome, and efforts to deal with such questions utilize the immense resources of the Catholic tradition. Inquiry and faith are seen not as opposing forces but as complementary elements of the fully human pursuit of truth.
Organization
The College’s undergraduate administrative center is the Office for Undergraduate Studies, located in 104 O’Shaughnessy Hall. All undergraduates in Arts and Letters are invited to consult with the assistant deans regarding questions about their academic progress, educational and career goals, and any other concerns of an academic or administrative nature. Pre-health and pre-graduate school advising is available in this office. In particular, sophomores in the college who have not yet declared a major should seek academic advising in this office. Because education is not limited to the classroom, the college also sponsors and encourages events which are intended to enrich the undergraduate experience and facilitate faculty-student interaction both on and off campus.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS
The College of Arts and Letters offers curricula leading to the degree of the bachelor of arts and the bachelor of fine arts. Students in the College are required to complete 122 degree-countable credits, all University and College requirements, and the requirements for one major. The programs offered by the College of Arts and Letters include majors, supplementary majors, and minors. Every student in the college must complete one major. Supplementary majors and minors are optional and may be taken to supplement or enhance a student’s major but do not lead to graduation in and of themselves.
Arts and Letters Programs
Majors
A major sequence is a carefully chosen combination of courses from an individual department or program that stands alone in qualifying students for an undergraduate degree. It usually consists of between 8 and 12 courses. In contrast to the University and College requirements that provide students with broad exposure to a variety of the liberal arts and the sciences, the major affords the student an opportunity to gain more specialized knowledge of a particular field or discipline.
The major in liberals arts programs are normally declared in the sophomore year and is completed in the junior and senior years. Each semester before registration, the students are encouraged to seek advising from their undergraduate dean in the College as well as from the Director of Undergraduate Studies in their major(s). Majors include:
Art, Art History, and Design
Art History
Art Studio
Design
Classics:
- Arabic
- Classics
- Greek
- Latin
- Greek and Roman Civilization
Computer Science
East Asian Languages & Cultures:
- Chinese
- Japanese
Economics
- Economics
- International Economics—Arabic
- International Economics—Chinese
- International Economics—German
- International Economics—Japanese
- International Economics—Romance Languages
- International Economics—Russian
English
Film, Television, and Theatre
Gender Studies
German, Slavic, and Eurasian Studies:
- German
- Russian
History
Mathematics (honors only)
Medieval Studies
Music
Neuroscience and Behavior
Philosophy
Philosophy and Theology
Political Science
Program of Liberal Studies
Psychology
Romance Languages and Literatures
- French and Francophone Studies
- Italian
- Romance Languages and Literatures
- Spanish
Sociology
Theology
Supplementary Majors
Supplementary majors typically require fewer courses than majors. They cannot stand alone in qualifying a student for an undergraduate degree but must be taken in conjunction with a primary major. They include both interdisciplinary and departmental offerings as follows:
Africana Studies (24 hours)
Arts and Letters Pre-Health (49 hours)
Art History (24 hours)
Asian Studies (24 hours)
Chinese (24 hours)
Classics (24 hours)
Education, Schooling, and Society (24 hours)
French and Francophone (24 hours)
Gender Studies (24 hours)
Greek and Roman Civilization (24 hours)
Italian (24 hours)
Japanese (24 hours)
Latino Studies (24 hours)
Medieval Studies (24 hours)
Russian (24 hours)
Spanish (24 hours)
Theology (25 hours)
Minors
Minors are typically five-course sequences, and the college offers two categories of minors: Departmental and Interdisciplinary as follows:
Departmental Minors
Africana Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Business Economics
Chinese
Classics
- Classical Studies: Civilization
- Classical Studies: Heritage
- Middle Eastern and North African Studies
Collaborative Innovation
French and Francophone
Gender Studies
German
German Studies
Greek
Health, Humanities, and Society
History
- History
- Economic and Business History
Irish Language and Literature
Irish Studies
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Music
Philosophy
Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
Russian
Russian Studies
Slavic and Eurasian Studies
Sociology
- Sociology
- Data Science
Studio Art
Theatre
Theology
Interdisciplinary Minors
Catholic Social Tradition
Computing & Digital Technology
Constitutional Studies
Education, Schooling, and Society
Hesburgh Program in Public Service
International Security Studies
Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy
Latino Studies
Linguistics
Liturgical Music Ministry
Medieval Studies
Musical Theatre
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Philosophy, Religion, and Literature
Philosophy, Science, and Mathematics
Science, Technology, and Values
Sport, Media, and Culture
For details, see the departmental descriptions in the section “Programs of Study.”
College and University Requirements
In contrast to major requirements, College and University requirements expose students to a broad range of fundamental courses in multiple disciplines or “ways of knowing” deemed essential for a liberal arts education within the context of a Catholic university. Exposure to these disciplines is normally defined as taking a limited number of courses (typically one or two) within that field or way of knowing.
Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Credit
The University will not accept AP, IB or SAT-II credits in lieu of University Core Requirements. Similarly, the College of Arts will not accept AP/IB credit in lieu of College requirements. Certain departments will accept AP/IB credit in lieu of major or minor requirements. See the individual department entries for specific details. AP/IB scores may also be used in lieu of a departmental placement exam to place students into upper-level courses.
Multi-Counting
The College offers a generous multi-counting policy. University Seminars (USEM) and Writing Intensive courses (WRIT) may fulfill the USEM and WRIT requirements and another requirement of the University core. For example, an upper-level ENGL course that has the WRIT and WKAL attributes may count for WRIT, LA4 or LA6, College LIT, and the ENGL major.
Cross-Counting
Students may cross-count a single course to satisfy two requirements in two different programs that require the same or similar courses. This course must be replaced by another course in one of the programs (“Waive and Replace.”) For example, a student majoring in two disciplines that require statistics would need (with departmental approval) to take only one such course for the two majors. However, the student must take an additional course within one of the majors for the waived-and-replaced course, such that each major will always comprise at least ten unique courses (or 30 credit hours) in accordance with major requirements. The same applies for minors: if a course is waived-and-replaced in a minor, it is expected that the minor will nevertheless consist of a minimum of five unique courses (15 credits) with another appropriate course replacing the waived-and-replaced course. In each case, however, courses may still multi-count between University and College requirements.
Credit Exclusions
Students may not count both examination and degree credit for the same course toward graduation hours. For example, a student who has advanced placement credit for ROSP 20201 Intermediate Spanish I may not take ROSP 20201 Intermediate Spanish I and count both toward the 122 hours required in Arts and Letters. Students also may not count for degree credit both of two equivalent courses taught at Notre Dame. For example, PHIL 10101 Introduction to Philosophy and PHIL 20201 Philosophy of Human Nature are considered to be equivalent courses, as are ECON 10010 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 20010 Principles of Microeconomics. Students should take only one of each pair but not both. In cases where a student has double credit for the same course, the credits for only one course will be counted for credit, despite the fact that credits for both will appear on the student’s transcript. A list of equivalent math and science courses can be found at the end of the College of Science section of the Bulletin. The same rules about double credit apply to them.
Special Collegiate Requirements
Students in the College of Arts and Letters must fulfill the following specific requirements. University requirements are described under “University Requirements,” in the front section of this Bulletin. Arts and Letters students are required to take one of each of the following courses, three of which may be double-counted, as appropriate, towards the University Core Requirements designated as Liberal Arts 4, Liberal Arts 5, and Liberal Arts 6:
- Literature
- Fine Arts
- History
- Social Science
Such courses must carry the relevant University attribute attesting to its ability to fulfill a requirement in one of those three core categories. The University Core describes one of the options in Liberal Arts as “Art & Literature” meaning one course that is either art or literature. Arts and Letters students must take both art (FNAR) and literature (LIT).
Additionally, students must fulfill the following signature requirements of the College of Arts and Letters:
- Foreign Language (1–4 courses)
- College Seminar
Foreign Language Requirement
The College recognizes that students come to Notre Dame with some foreign language competency, as this is usually a requirement for admission. The foreign language requirement may be satisfied through the study of any modern or classical language offered at the University through the fourth-semester level. This will normally be a minimum of 14 credit hours over four semesters. Students cannot be exempted from this requirement by placing at a higher level: all students must take at least one semester of a foreign language at or above the fourth-semester level. Such a requirement recognizes the importance of foreign languages and cultures in our increasingly global society. Students who enter the University from a high school program outside the United States where the language of instruction is other than English may be exempted from the foreign language requirement. Such students should petition the dean of the college (or the dean’s designate) and may be subject to an oral interview and/or a written exam in the relevant language before the exemption is granted.
Students without Advanced Placement or SAT-II credit, but who come with some background in the language they elect will be placed by examinations given during first-year orientation and prior to spring registration. Departmental placement exams are not credit-bearing. Students may receive up to 8 hours of credit based on their scores on the AP and SAT-II tests. If, for some reason, more than 8 hours of credit appear on the transcript, the credits beyond 8 will be non-counted and will be manually subtracted from the total number of degree credits counting for graduation.
College Seminar
The College Seminar is a unique one-semester course shared by all students earning a degree in the College of Arts and Letters. Typically taken in the sophomore year, the course offers students an introduction to the diversity and distinctive focus of arts and letters at the University of Notre Dame. Specific sections of the College Seminars vary in their topics and texts, but all feature an interdisciplinary approach, commitment to engaging important questions, employment of major works, and emphasis on the development of oral skills. Every College Seminar syllabus will include works that approach the topic from the perspective of each of the three divisions of the college: the arts, humanities, and social sciences. College Seminar fulfills the CSEM requirement and cannot fulfill any other requirement. Students with significant oral communication disabilities may petition to be exempted from the College Seminar requirement.
Writing Requirement
Many majors in Arts and Letters require students to complete one course in their major at the 30xxx or 40xxx level designated as a writing-intensive course. This course may satisfy other distributional requirements within the major. Writing intensive courses require the student to work closely with a professor throughout the semester on a significant written project.
Arts and Letters Special Opportunities
Activity and Experiential Learning Courses
Three elective credits of the required 122 hours can be satisfied by one or more of the following activity courses:
Band (Marching and Concert)
Orchestra
Chorale
Glee Club
Liturgical Choir
Folk Choir
Music Lessons and Ensembles
Social Concerns Seminars
Exceptions will be made for music performance majors for music lessons and ensembles. If students complete more than three of these courses, these will appear on a student’s transcript, but the extra credits will be subtracted from the student’s total number of hours at the time the graduation check is made; hence, these will not count toward the 122 hours needed to graduate.
Pass-Fail
With permissions from the academic dean, juniors and seniors may take one elective on a pass-fail grading basis. The pass-fail option may not be used for courses within the disciplines of declared majors, supplementary majors, or minors, or courses used to satisfy University or College core requirements.
ROTC
Credits received for 10xxx- and 20xxx-level ROTC courses do not count toward a student’s 122 required credit hours, despite being recorded on the transcript. They will be manually subtracted from the student’s total number of hours in the graduation check and/or electronically in the Graduation Progress System (GPS). The College accepts a maximum of 12 free electives for ROTC students from the 30xxx- and 40xxx-level military sciences only. Non-ROTC students may not take ROTC courses for credit toward graduation except by special permission obtained in advance of registering for the course from the deans in the Office for Undergraduate Studies. If a non-ROTC student registers in ROTC classes without first receiving permission, these credits will appear on the student’s transcript, but the credits will be subtracted manually from the student’s total hours at the time the graduation check is made.
Electives
In addition to the University and College requirements and the major requirements, the balance of a student’s usual five-course-per-semester program consists of elective courses, which can be drawn from the offerings of any department or college that are open to non-majors who have met the necessary prerequisites.
Combination Five-Year Program with the College of Engineering
In 1952, in cooperation with the College of Engineering of the University, the College of Arts and Letters instituted a five-year program that combined a liberal arts program with the requirements of the various engineering programs. Students who complete the combination program will earn two degrees: the degree of bachelor of arts and the degree of bachelor of science in the engineering major pursued. Dual degree students are eligible to join the Reilly Program in Engineering and Arts and Letters described at https://reilly.nd.edu/undergraduate/dual-degree/. Dual-degree declarations should ideally be made during the sophomore year. No declaration after the beginning of a student's junior year (fifth semester) will be allowed.
Study Abroad
In light of the College’s focus on intercultural studies, Arts and Letters students are encouraged to participate in the University’s study abroad programs. For students whose academic program needs cannot be met through existing Notre Dame programs, limited exceptions to allow a student to attend non-Notre Dame programs abroad will be made on an individual basis after extensive consultation among the students, their faculty advisors, and the deans.
Student Awards and Prizes
Collegiate Award in Modern and Classical Languages
The Robert D. Nuner Modern and Classical Language Award — presented to the graduating senior in the College of Arts and Letters with a first or second major in any classical or modern foreign language, who has earned the highest cumulative grade point average.
Africana Studies
The Wright, Flint-Hamilton & Mason Directors Award — recognizing excellence in research on a topic exploring social, political, economic and/or cultural aspects of the African and African American Diaspora.
American Studies
The J. Sinnot Meyer Award for Outstanding Service to the Community — J. Sinnot Meyer was to have graduated from Notre Dame in the spring of 1920. When he died in February of that year, Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Meyer of Paducah, Kentucky, established the J. Sinnot Meyer “Burse” in memory of their beloved son. The Meyer Award is given for outstanding service to the community here at Notre Dame and beyond (i.e., local, state, and national levels of service). This award is available to an American Studies senior major.
The James E. and Barbara Murphy Award for Exceptional Journalism — A 1947 graduate of Notre Dame, James E. Murphy entered the world of journalism while doing graduate work at the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University. He then joined ABC News Radio Network as a writer/ editor. Murphy migrated to the field of public relations, returning to his alma mater as director of public information. From that day until his last assignment overseeing Notre Dames’ 150th birthday commemoration, Murphy’s influence was felt over the entire panoply of activities advancing the image of the University. After serving as the guiding had of public relations for more than four decades, he retired as associate vice president for university relations. The Murphy award is given for exceptionally submitted journalism. This award is available to any American Studies major or journalism minor.
The Paul Neville Award for Excellence in Journalism — After graduating from Notre Dame in 1942, Paul Neville joined the South Bend Tribune as chief political reporter, then served as sports and managing editor. In 1957 he left to become managing editor of the Buffalo Evening News. Eventually, he was named executive editor of that paper. The Neville Award is for excellence in journalism. This award is available to an American Studies major or journalism minor.
The Professor James Withey Award for Notable Achievement in Writing — The Professor James Withey Award is given for notable achievement in writing. The department conducts a writing contest for seniors in honor of a legendary teacher of writing at Notre Dame. According to Thomas Stritch, professor emeritus and a former student of Withey, “Withey was the best teacher I ever saw in action. He was not a prophet, like Frank O’Malley or Joe Evans, and he would not let a coterie or cult develop around him. He taught as a charity, God’s work, and while he had the strongest likes and dislikes I ever saw, he gave each student his money’s worth.” This award is available to an American Studies major.
Anthropology
The Irwin Press Prize in Medical Anthropology — awarded for the best paper in medical anthropology.
The Julian Samora Award — awarded to the student demonstrating broad engagement with academic life.
The Father Patrick Gaffney Integrative Anthropology Paper Award — given to a student who has written a paper that crosses traditional boundaries and draws from a range of different areas of scholarship to develop a fuller understanding of being and becoming human.
James McKenna and Joanne Mack Promising Anthropology Major Award — awarded to a first- and second-year student with outstanding early performance in the major.
The Carolyn Nordstrom Professional Achievement Award — awarded to the student with outstanding performance in academic publication, presentation at professional meetings, grants, and fellowships.
Art, Art History, and Design
The Walter Beardsley Award — awarded for excellence in the MFA/BFA show.
Grief Art Awards — awarded to outstanding senior BFA students to defray the cost of their thesis exhibitions.
Emil Jacques Medals for Work in the Fine Arts — a gold and a silver medal are awarded for excellence in studio art to undergraduates pursuing a BFA.
Mabel L. Mountain Memorial Art Award — awarded for excellence in studio art.
The Radwan and Allan Riley Prize in Design — awarded to a senior design major for excellence in his or her respective field.
The Radwan and Allan Riley Prize in Studio Art — awarded to a senior studio art major for excellence in his or her respective field.
The Radwan and Allan Riley Prize in Art History and Criticism —awarded for the best essay in art history or criticism submitted by an undergraduate or graduate student.
Eugene M. Riley Prize in Photography — awarded to an undergraduate or graduate photography major for excellence in photography.
Father Anthony J. Lauck, C.S.C. Award — awarded to a senior BA for excellence in his or her respective field.
Judith A. Wrappe Memorial Award—awarded to an outstanding junior studio/design major. It is presented at the beginning of the student’s senior year of study.
Arts and Letters Pre-Health
The Dr. Robert Joseph Barnet Award — presented to an outstanding Arts and Letters pre-health senior who has demonstrated, in addition to excellent character, superior academic achievement across the arts and sciences.
The Dr. John E. Burke Award — presented to an outstanding Arts and Letters pre-health senior who has demonstrated, in addition to excellent academic achievement, outstanding leadership qualities through service within and/or beyond the Notre Dame community.
Asian Studies
The Liu Family Distinguished Achievement Award in Asian Studies — awarded to a senior for excellence in Asian Studies.
Classics
Departmental Award in Greek, Latin, or Arabic — awarded when merited to a graduating senior for excellence in the study of Greek, Latin or Arabic.
The Helen Hritzu and Jewell Erickson Award — for excellence in Classics/Arabic Studies.
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies Undergraduate Essay Award — awarded to the student with the best undergraduate essay in Asian Studies.
The Liu Family Distinguished Achievement Award in Asian Studies — awarded to the student with considerable achievement in Asian Languages and Asian Studies.
Distinction in Chinese Award — awarded to a senior for excellence in the study of Chinese.
Distinction in Japanese Award — awarded to a senior for excellence in the study of Japanese.
Distinction in Korean Award — awarded to a senior for excellence in the study of Korean.
Economics
The John Joyce Award on the American Worker — given as merited to the best undergraduate short story or poem on the “American Worker,” by the Higgins Labor Studies Program and the Economics Department. (There is also a graduate award for the best graduate essay).
John Harold Sheehan Prize Essay Award — given to the senior economics major who has written the best senior honors essay in economics.
The Weber Award — awarded to the senior economics major who has achieved the highest academic average.
English
The Billy Maich Academy of American Poets Award — awarded to the undergraduate or graduate student submitting the best collection of original poetry.
Eleanor Meehan Medal for Literary Merit — presented to the English major who submits the best original critical essay written for an English course.
The James E. Robinson Award — presented to the outstanding senior English major.
The Ernest Sandeen Poetry Award — awarded to the undergraduate submitting the best original poetry.
The Richard T. Sullivan Award for Fiction Writing — awarded to the undergraduate who submits the best original fiction manuscript.
Film, Television, and Theatre
The Reginald Bain Award — awarded to a Notre Dame student who produced remarkable theatre projects from any area of theatre during the academic year.
Catherine Hicks Award — awarded to an outstanding graduating senior in theatre.
Joseph P. O’Toole Jr. Award — awarded to the outstanding graduating senior in film studies.
The Award in Television Studies — awarded to a graduating senior for outstanding work in television studies.
Gender Studies
The Boehnen Fund for Excellence in Gender Studies Summer Internship Grant — awarded to gender studies students to support summer internships.
The Genevieve D. Willis Endowment for Excellence Research Grant — awarded to gender studies students to support senior thesis research.
The Genevieve D. Willis Senior Thesis Prize — awarded for the best thesis written by an undergraduate at Notre Dame on a topic related to gender studies.
The Philip L. Quinn Essay Prize — Awarded for the best academic essay written by an undergraduate at Notre Dame on a topic related to gender studies.
German, Slavic, and Eurasian Studies
The Rev. Lawrence G. Broestl, C.S.C., Award — presented to the graduating senior with the best academic achievement in German.
Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Society Award — awarded to a graduating senior for outstanding achievement in the study of German language and literature.
Jeffrey Engelmeier Award — presented to an outstanding student of German whose leadership and contribution to the life of the department are especially conspicuous.
The Russian Senior Award — presented to the graduating senior with the best academic achievement in Russian.
The Lauren B. Thomas Scholarship — awarded by the Russian faculty to an outstanding Russian major who exhibits financial need.
History
The Monsignor Francis A. O’Brien Prize — presented to the senior who has achieved distinction with the best essay in history.
The O’Connell Award — an annual award for the best sophomore or junior essay in history.
The O’Hagan Award — awarded to the undergraduate who has submitted the best original essay on a phase of Irish history.
The Senior Honors Thesis Award — awarded for the best history thesis by a senior history major.
Irish Languages and Literature
The Brother Simeon Prize for Distinction in Irish — for excellence in Irish language and literature.
Irish Studies
The Donald and Marilyn Keough Award — for excellence in Irish Studies.
John J. Reilly Center
John Jay Reilly Scholar in Arts and Letters and Engineering Dual Degree Award — for exhibiting high standards of excellence and outstanding academic achievement.
Medieval Studies
Robert M. Conway Prize in Medieval Studies — given to a graduating senior who has written the best essay on a medieval subject.
Music
Department of Music Senior Award — awarded to an outstanding senior in the Music Department.
Philosophy
The Dockweiler Medal for Philosophy — presented to the senior submitting the best essay on a philosophical subject.
The John A. Oesterle Award in Philosophy — awards given when merited to graduating philosophy majors for excellence in philosophy.
Political Science
The Gary F. Barnabo Political Science Writing Award — awarded for the best paper contributing to nonviolent solutions to world conflicts.
Paul Bartholomew Essay Prize — awarded to the senior major submitting the best senior honors essay in the fields of American politics or political theory.
The Guillermo O’Donnell Prize — for the best senior thesis in the field of comparative politics.
The Stephen Kertesz Prize — awarded to a senior major submitting the best senior honors essay in the field of international relations or comparative politics.
The Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy Award — awarded to the student who submits the best senior honors thesis in the field of American politics.
Program of Liberal Studies
The Otto A. Bird Award — awarded to the Program of Liberal Studies student who submits the best senior essay.
The Susan Marie Clements Award — awarded to a woman among the Program of Liberal Studies graduating seniors who exemplifies outstanding qualities of scholarly achievement, industry, compassion, and service.
The Edward J. Cronin Award — awarded annually to a student who submits the best essay in a Program of Liberal Studies course.
The Willis D. Nutting Award — given to the senior major who best embodies the department’s high teaching and learning ideals.
The Stephen Rogers Award — presented to an outstanding Program of Liberal Studies senior pursuing graduate study.
Psychology
The John F. Santos Award for Distinctive Achievement in Psychology — to a senior psychology major in recognition of outstanding achievement in research, academic performance, and student-life activities.
Senior Recognition Award in Psychology — given in recognition of outstanding achievement in research, academic performance, and student-life activities, while pursuing a major course of study in psychology.
Romance Languages and Literatures
Robert D. Nuner Award — presented to the graduating senior in the College of Arts and Letters with a first or second major in any classical or modern foreign language who has earned the highest cumulative grade point average.
Endowment for Excellence Award in Romance Languages and Literatures — presented to a graduating senior for excellence in Romance languages and literatures.
Walter Langford Awards for Excellence in Spanish Literature and Excellence in French Literature — two awards — to the graduating senior majors in French and Spanish literature whose work was deemed most outstanding by the Romance languages and literatures faculty.
The Joseph Italo Bosco Senior Award — awarded to a graduating senior for excellence in Italian Studies.
Sociology
The Margaret Eisch Memorial Prize in Sociology — awarded to an outstanding graduating senior majoring in sociology.
The Sociology Major Essay Award — presented to the senior sociology major who has written the best essay.
Theology
The Gertrude Austin Marti Award in Theology — presented to a graduating senior who has evidenced qualities of personal character and academic achievement in theological studies.
The Rev. Joseph H. Cavanaugh, C.S.C., Award — awarded to the senior who has evidenced high qualities of personal character and academic achievement, particularly in theological studies.
Service Awards
American Studies
J. Sinnot Meyers Award — awarded to a senior in American Studies for outstanding service to the academic community.
Economics
Lawrence J. Lewis Award — awarded to the senior in the Department of Economics who has best distinguished himself or herself in community service.
Music
Band Vice President Prize — annual award to the elected vice president of the band.
Terry Baum Secretary Prize — awarded to the secretary of the band and presented by the University of Notre Dame.
Halland President’s Prize — annual award for the outgoing president of the band.
Thomas J. Kirschner Band Treasurer Prize — annual award to the elected band treasurer.
The Kobak Memorial Scholarship — for outstanding instrument achievement for band.
Robert F. O’Brien Award — for outstanding service and dedication to the band.
Outstanding Band Member Award — for loyalty, dedication, and leadership.
Outstanding Marching Band Award — awarded for dedication, ability, and leadership during marching band season.
The Daniel H. Pektke Memorial Award — presented to two underclassmen in the Notre Dame Glee Club in recognition of musical leadership, exemplary personal character and overall contribution to the success of the group.
Gerald J. Smith Memorial Award — awarded for citizenship and loyalty to band.
Social Chairperson Award — plaque given annually to the social chairperson in appreciation for dedication and service to the Notre Dame bands.
Political Science
George Brinkley Service Award — awarded to the student who best exemplifies the Political Science Department’s ideal of public service through service to the department, the University, or the wider community.
Romance Languages and Literatures
Carlos Aballí Award in Hispanic Cultural Awareness — given to a graduating Hispanic student who has taken Spanish at Notre Dame and has been active in promoting Hispanic cultural awareness at Notre Dame.
The Mara Fox Award for Service to the Hispanic Community — awarded to a graduating senior who has performed outstanding service benefiting the Hispanic community.
William Richardson Award in Hispanic Culture for an African American Student — given to a graduating African American student who has shown an unusually strong interest in Hispanic culture through his or her active participation in campus and/or community projects or activities.
José Tito Sigenza Award for Service to Hispanic Youth — awarded to the senior who has studied Spanish at Notre Dame and contributed outstanding service to Hispanic youth.
- Academic Programs Housed in the Arts and Letters Dean's Office
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art, Art History, and Design
- Center for Study of Languages & Cultures
- Classics
- Arabic (BA)
- Classical Studies Civilization (Minor)
- Classical Studies Heritage (Minor)
- Classics (BA)
- Classics (Supplementary Major)
- Greek & Roman Civilization (Supplementary Major)
- Greek (Minor)
- Greek and Roman Civilization (BA)
- International Economics - Arabic (BA)
- Latin (Minor)
- Middle East & North Africa Studies (Minor)
- Dual Degree Program with the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Engineering
- East Asian Language & Cultures
- Economics
- English
- Film, Television and Theatre
- Gender Studies
- German, Slavic & Eurasian Studies
- Glynn Family Honors Program
- Hesburgh Program in Public Service
- History
- Institute for Educational Initiatives - Education, Schooling, and Society
- Institute for Social Concerns
- John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values
- Latino Studies
- Medieval Institute
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Program of Liberal Studies
- Psychology
- Romance Languages & Literature
- French and Francophone Studies (BA)
- French and Francophone Studies (Minor)
- French and Francophone Studies (Supplementary Major)
- International Economics - LLR (BA)
- Italian (BA)
- Italian (Minor)
- Italian (Supplementary Major)
- Portuguese & Brazilian Studies (Minor)
- Romance Languages and Literature (BA)
- Spanish (BA)
- Spanish (Supplementary Major)
- Sociology
- Technology & Digital Studies Program
- Theology
Officers of the Administration
Kenneth Scheve, Ph.D
I.A. O’Shaughnessy Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Ernest Morrell, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Mary Flannery
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Kate Marshall, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Michael Pries, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Michael Schreffler, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Maureen Gillespie Dawson, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Collin Meissner, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Nicholas Russo, Ph.D.
Senior Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Joseph Stanfiel, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Darlene Hampton, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
David Griffith, M.F.A.
Academic Advisor
Mark Kettler, Ph.D.
Academic Advisor
Kenneth Oakes, Ph.D.
Academic Advisor
Grace Song, Ph.D.
Academic Advisor
Deacon Mel Tardy, M.B.A.
Academic Advisor
Mark Sanders, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Africana Studies
Jason Ruiz, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of American Studies
Lee Gettler, Ph.D
Chair of the Department of Anthropology
Scott Shim, MA
Chair of the Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Luca Grill, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Classics
Xiaoshan Yang, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Eric R. Sims, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Economics
Laura Knoppers, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of English
Pamela Wojcik, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre
Tobias Boes, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of German, Slavic, and Eurasian Studies
Elisabeth Köll
Chair of the Department of History
Brian O Conchubhair, Ph.D.
Interim Chair of the Department of Irish Language and Literature
David Galvin, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Mathematics
Berthold Hoeckner, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Music
Samuel Newlands, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Philosophy
Geoffrey C. Layman, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Political Science
Christopher Chowrimootoo
Chair of the Department of Program of Liberal Studies
James Brockmole, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Psychology
Alison Rice, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
Terence McDonnell
Chair of the Department of Sociology
Rev. Khaled Anatolios, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Theology
Advisory Council
Hugh T. Andrews
Kansas City, Missouri
Raymond B. Biagini
Washington, D.C.
Raymond J. Bonanno
Denver, Colorado
Brian. R. Brady
Elkhart, Indiana
Jerome A. Castellini
Chicago, Illinois
Jonathan S. Cheng
Hong Kong
Sean P. Cocchia
Studio City, California
Ann L. Combs
Granger, Indiana
Martin Cregg
Skaneateles, New York
Jay D. Dettling
Evanston, Illinois
David Devoe
Westport, Connecticut
Evelyn J. Diaz
Chicago, Illinois
Gregory G. Dingens
Chicago, Illinois
Mary Jo Dunlap
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Richard P. Early
Wayne, Illinois
Sharon Edmonds
Granger, Indiana
Thomas C. Franco
New York, New York
Catherine O. Friedman
Dedham, Massachusetts
David S. Glynn
San Francisco, California
Robert N. Greco
Spokane, Washington
James D. Guerra
Kenilworth, Illinois
Jane Hagale
Houston, Texas
Sean S. Hickey
Fair Haven, New Jersey
Connie V. Joines
Granger, Indiana
Elizabeth W. Keegan
New York, New York
John F. Kelly
Spring Lake, New Jersey
William J. Kennedy
Brooklyn, New York
Vanessa M. Lamoretti
Great Neck, New York
F. Joseph Loughrey
Indianapolis, Indiana
Carlos Lozada
Bethesda, Maryland
John J. McMackin
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Susan Mollenkopf
San Diego, California
Patrick J. Moran
Houston, Texas
Christopher J. Murphy III
South Bend, Indiana
Sarah A. Mustillo
South Bend, Indiana
Robert S. Nanovic
North Yarmouth, Maine
Kevin G. O'Brien
Dallas, Texas
Patrick J. O'Malley III
Santa Clara, California
Mary P. Parent
Naples, Florida
James N. Perry Jr.
Chicago, Illinois
Meaghan Pizzo
Far Hills, New Jersey
Robert E. Rasmus Jr.
Winnetka, Illinois
Mirella Ravarino
Saint Louis, Missouri
Mary Ann Reilly
Saint Petersburg, Florida
J. Patrick Rogers
Cincinnati, Ohio
Kathleen D. Rooney Papallo
Washington, DC
Mary P. Rooney
Dallas, Texas
Todd F. Schurz
Austin, Texas
Charles E. Sheedy
Houston, Texas
Patrick C. Sheedy
Wilmette, Illinois
Margaret A. Shields
Key Largo, Florida
Godiya Simon
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Michael L. Smith
New York, New York
Robert L. Snyder
Dallas, Texas
Anthony E. Walton
Brunswick, Maine
Michael W. Whitman
Bridgehampton, New York
Michael W. Wilsey
San Francisco, California
Renee Yaseen
Granger, Indiana