Welcome to CLASS
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is the heart of the University, dedicated to spurring intellectual curiosity, creativity, and transformative education. Encompassing humanities, social sciences, and health sciences, CLASS is truly a mosaic of disciplines that broaden perspectives, inspire potential, and advance possibilities yet unimagined.
Latest News
History Ph.D. Shine Trabucco wins prestigious national Latinidades research award
Mayoral Internship Program Welcomes Third Cohort of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences Interns
CLASS Students Handpicked for District Attorney Internship
CLASS Faculty, Students Score Numerous University Research, Teaching Awards
CLASS Awards First Graduate Summer Fellowship for Research Excellence and Diversity
UH Distinguished Professor Cristina Rivera Garza Awarded Berlin Prize Fellowship
Zarnow contributes ‘honest reflection’ of Trump’s complicated history with feminist activism
Third-Annual Showcase Highlights Importance of Houston Film Industry and the Talent on UH’s Campus
A New Building Means a Fresh Start for COMD
CLASS MEDIA MENTIONS
- HuffPost Politics
Critics Erupt Over Vicious Attack on LGBTQ Community by Texas GOP
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - KPRC TV
The Importance of Juneteenth
Raul Ramos, Ph.D., Department of History - The Texas Tribune
Texas Republican Convention Calls Biden Win Illegitimate and Rebukes Cornyn Over Gun Talks
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - News Explorer
4 Useless Supplements You're Likely Already Getting Enough of Through Your Diet, According to Nutrition Experts
Kirstin Vollrath, M.S., Department of Health and Human Performance - The New York Review
Dire Straits
Josiah Rector, Ph.D., Department of History
- ABC 13
UH to introduce Mexican American and Latino/Latina Applied Studies B.A. degree next Spring
Jeronimo Cortina, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies - FOX 26
How Is Social Media Contributing to Violent Extremism?
Matthew J. Clavin, Ph.D., Department of History - Austin American-Statesman
Abbott, Cruz Split Endorsements in 3 Central Texas House Districts' GOP Runoff Races
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - RealDaily
Fat Because We’re Stressed, and Stressed Because We’re Fat
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Health and Human Performance - ABC 13
Why the AANHPI Acronym Brings Mixed Feelings for Some Within the Community
An T. Nguyen, Ph.D., Media and the Moving Image
Facts & Figures
- 2,000Course Offerings
- 688Faculty Members
- 70+Degree Offerings
- 14Academic Departments
- 12,000+Students