{"id":3721,"date":"2021-12-06T19:03:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T00:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/?page_id=3721"},"modified":"2026-02-27T08:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:59:00","slug":"college-of-liberal-arts-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Liberal Arts &amp; Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-alternate hero-alternate--video hero-alternate--short color-overlay color-overlay--blue-bright alignfull\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-alternate__headline\">College of Liberal Arts &amp; Sciences<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"hero-alternate__socialMedia hero-alternate__socialMedia--hasWysiwyg\" aria-label=\"Social Media Links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"social-media__menuList\">\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\/\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" 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We are a community of wonderful \u201cands\u201d: Relentlessly ambitious and consistently collaborative. Data-driven and culturally inspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We immerse students in not only the oldest teachings but also the latest learnings in culture and language, science and technology, psychology and philosophy. In all disciplines, we incorporate research, we focus on communication, and we emphasize ethics. The results are just as wonderful as the \u201cands.\u201d Our graduates are successful in every way they define the term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/undergraduate-programs\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >See Undergraduate Programs<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/las-graduate-programs\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >See Graduate Programs<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons sketches__app alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__wrapper container grid-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__text\" style=\"--callout-innerblocks-text-color: var(--color-theme-primary);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__heading t-d4\">Take a different path, <br>or one entirely yours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, the best way to confront an evolving challenge is to upend the way we look at the world. Our four Interdisciplinary Studies programs leverage knowledge from across the liberal arts to address questions of equality, social justice, and the environment. You can even build a one-of-a-kind program with an individualized major.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/individualized-majors\/\"\n\ttarget=\"\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right button-link-right--hover-solid button-link-right--color-theme-primary\"\n>\n\tPursue an Individualized Major<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"callout-two-column-quote alignfull\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__item callout-two-column-quote__pattern callout-two-column-quote__pattern--left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-default callout-two-column-quote__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__text callout-two-column-quote__text--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"t-d3 callout-two-column-quote__kicker\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngineering Majors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__quote callout-two-column-quote__quote--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"callout-two-column-quote__quote-text t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Butler University will launch Engineering programs in fall 2026, expanding its commitment to high-impact, interdisciplinary STEM education. This initiative offers students the opportunity to earn rigorous Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Bioengineering rooted in Butler\u2019s hallmark liberal arts traditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/butler-university-launching-new-undergraduate-engineering-program-in-2026\/\"\n\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right  button-link-right--color-theme-white button-link-right--hover-color-theme-blue-bright\"\n>\n\tLearn More<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__media callout-two-column-quote__media--right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/07115446\/20250327_Organic_Chemistry_043.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/07115446\/20250327_Organic_Chemistry_043.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-quote__media-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-day-in-the-life-of-a-butler-las-student\" style=\"font-size:60px\">Day in the Life of a Butler LAS Student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Day in the Life of a Butler University Student: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/af8rcxIf5Yw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"gallery-carousel gallery-carousel--hasCard alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"--slide-count: 3\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton gallery-carousel__button\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon--pause\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/blocks\/..\/assets\/images\/plyr.svg#plyr-pause\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon--play\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/blocks\/..\/assets\/images\/plyr.svg#plyr-play\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"swiper__sr-only\">Pause\/Play<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper gallery-carousel__slider-swipper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/08102459\/LAS3YearImage.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/08102459\/LAS3YearImage.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Male student holding a piece of paper and sitting in a classroom.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1333\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-blue)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_kicker t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThree-Year Programs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-blue); color: var(--color-theme-white);\"\n\t>\n\t\tThe Butler experience, accelerated\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChoose one of our three-year bachelor\u2019s degree tracks and finish up college at a faster pace. Students can also choose to participate in the Three + One program where they can earn both a bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degree in just four years. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/three-year-programs\/\"\n\ttarget=\"\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right  button-link-right--color-theme-blue-bright\"\n>\n\tBrowse Programs<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/06\/08102359\/07_19_22_science_complex_interior_017-e1687896925416.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/06\/08102359\/07_19_22_science_complex_interior_017-e1687896925416.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"brightly colored lobby of sciences complex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1333\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_kicker t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Sciences Complex\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tLearn by doing in a place built for discovery\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScience is collaborative and interdisciplinary. We\u2019ve let those tenets guide the $100 million renovation of our Sciences Complex, which opened in fall 2021. Here, you\u2019ll find classrooms designed for hands-on learning and laboratories that look like ones you\u2019d find in some of the world\u2019s leading research companies.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/youvis.it\/qRx320\"\n\ttarget=\"\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right  button-link-right--color-theme-blue-bright\"\n>\n\tTake the Virtual Tour<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/08102644\/Meadowsfruitlab0317-005-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/08102644\/Meadowsfruitlab0317-005-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Three female students in a science laboratory performing an experiment.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2560\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1707\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_kicker t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUndergraduate Research\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tPlay a part in advancing knowledge\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Butler, you can help faculty members conduct research and scholarship that\u2019s expanding the limits of human understanding. Best of all, you can have that opportunity as an undergraduate student.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination container\" data-labels=\"[&quot;Three-Year Programs&quot;,&quot;Sciences Complex&quot;,&quot;Undergraduate Research&quot;]\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"quick-facts alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container quick-facts__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts__card\" style=\"--background-pattern-url: url(..\/..\/assets\/images\/patterns\/large\/diamond.png)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__dataValue\">99%<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts__caption\">Placement rate for recent LAS graduates. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts__card\" style=\"--background-pattern-url: url(..\/..\/assets\/images\/patterns\/large\/square.png)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__dataValue\">84%<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts__caption\">Percentage of LAS students engaged in experiential education.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts__card\" style=\"--background-pattern-url: url(..\/..\/assets\/images\/patterns\/large\/diamond.png)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__dataValue\">30+<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts__caption\">Majors you can complete in just three years. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video callout-two-column-full-width-image-video__has_card alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video__wrapper callout-two-column-full-width-image__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video-bg__media-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video-bg--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video__bg-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/08102644\/FlanzbaumEnglishclass0216-076.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/08102644\/FlanzbaumEnglishclass0216-076.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Student makes notations in book during English class\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"container callout-two-column-full-width-image-video__container \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video__card\" style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tLiterary Aspirations, Realized\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake advantage of small classes and interactive events as you earn your MA in English or MFA in Creative Writing. Both programs are flexible enough to accommodate your interests and career goals, as you immerse yourself in one of the Midwest\u2019s liveliest literary communities.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-full-width-image-video__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/las-graduate-programs\/\"\n\ttarget=\"\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right  button-link-right--color-theme-blue-bright\"\n>\n\tGraduate Opportunities<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.callout-one-column-two-buttons__wrapper {\n\t\t\t--background-image: url('https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/08102644\/FlanzbaumEnglishclass0216-063.jpg');\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons block-precedence alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons__heading wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFollow your curiosity wherever it takes you, from the nation\u2019s capital to across the Atlantic.\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/global-opportunities\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-solid--color-ghost-light  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Learn about Global Opportunities<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"callout-two-column-quote alignfull\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__item callout-two-column-quote__pattern callout-two-column-quote__pattern--right\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-default callout-two-column-quote__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__text callout-two-column-quote__text--right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"t-d3 callout-two-column-quote__kicker\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Spotlight\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__quote \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"callout-two-column-quote__quote-text t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Olivia\u2019s story is more than a narrative of overcoming cancer; it\u2019s a testament to the power of community, the impact of philanthropy, and the strength of the human spirit.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15107,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1255755},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:12}\">Olivia\u2019s story is more than a narrative of overcoming cancer; it\u2019s a testament to the power of community, the impact of philanthropy, and the strength of the human spirit. As a current sophomore, Olivia is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Organizational Communication and hopes to be a grief counselor for children and young adults.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/liv-ing-for-the-moment\/\"\n\ttarget=\"\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right  button-link-right--color-theme-white button-link-right--hover-color-theme-seafoam\"\n>\n\tLearn more about Olivia<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__media callout-two-column-quote__media--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/12\/08102314\/Stoy-1.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/12\/08102314\/Stoy-1.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A woman smiling while sitting on a chair, with greenery behind her.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-quote__media-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"callout-two-column-quote alignfull\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__item callout-two-column-quote__pattern callout-two-column-quote__pattern--left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-default callout-two-column-quote__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__text callout-two-column-quote__text--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"t-d3 callout-two-column-quote__kicker\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcademic Excellence\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__quote callout-two-column-quote__quote--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"callout-two-column-quote__quote-text t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is offering two new in-demand majors\u2014Public Health and Data Science. University officials said that the expanded academic program offerings are in response to input from area employers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/butler-university-offering-two-new-bachelors-degrees\/\"\n\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right  button-link-right--color-theme-white button-link-right--hover-color-theme-seafoam\"\n>\n\tRead More<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__media callout-two-column-quote__media--right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/08102413\/PublicHealthDataScience.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/08102413\/PublicHealthDataScience.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Students walk down a sidewalk on Butler&#039;s campus\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-quote__media-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact alignfull has-top-spacing has-bottom-spacing\" >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__wrapper grid-default\">\n\n\t\t\t<header class=\"footer-contact__headline t-d3\">Contact Us<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">College of Liberal Arts &amp; Sciences<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p>4600 Sunset Ave.<br \/>\nJordan Hall, Room 237<br \/>\nIndianapolis, IN 46208<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"tel\">317-940-9224<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:las@butler.edu\" aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. 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