Courses by Theme

The College of Arts & Sciences offers thousands of courses each term. To help students find courses on different topics we have created the following pages which organize some of the offerings by theme. This list in not all inclusive and students should use the Class Search function in the Student Information System to access the most up-to-date information. The Class Search function allows students to look for classes by department, subject area, level, time of day, credits, keywords, instructor name, etc.

Morin Became Painter, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist While Majoring in Economics and Religious Studies

How did a portrait of the University of Georgia's mascot serve as the impetus for a soon-to-be University of Virginia graduate's painting of the Rotunda -- and an idea for a business that will be launched this summer?

Miles Morin, who graduates Sunday from the College of Arts & Sciences, explains.

Social Entrepreneurship Is 'How You Change the World,' Graduate Says

When Hebah Fischer arrived on the Grounds of the University of Virginia four years ago, her role model was Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

"I had my whole life planned out. I was going to study economics and international affairs and I wanted to be the next Ben Bernanke," she said over coffee on a recent Wednesday. "But I don't want to be him anymore."

As she prepares to graduate May 22 from the College of Arts & Sciences with a degree in global development studies, her new hero is Nobel Peace Prize laureate and microfinance champion Muhammad Yunus.

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