The College of Arts & Sciences, created in 1919, is Baylor University's largest academic division and home to approximately 45 percent of all undergraduates. The College houses the following:--25 academic departments--12 academic centers and institutes --More than 60 majors from which to choose, leading to one of four degree tracks (BA, BS, BFA, BSAS) --More than 5,000 courses, spanning disciplines from the arts and humanities to the social and natural sciences.In addition, the College offers outstanding master's and doctoral programs, many of them nationally ranked, across all Arts & Sciences disciplines.Arts & Sciences courses are the foundation upon which all Baylor students' educational experiences are built. The College's unified core curriculum is the foundation for every degree from Baylor University, and it serves to educate men and women to become informed and productive citizens of a democracy and servant leaders of faith communities. The unified core curriculum gives the College of Arts & Sciences the chance to offer the best general education in America, and the knowledge, skills and virtues our students gain and cultivate within our community of Christian scholars provide them with the resources needed to uncover and recognize truth, deepen their faith, live virtuously, strengthen their communities, and affect the world in transformative ways.Baylor University has repeatedly received an "A" for its core curriculum from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni –– the top grade earned by only 24 universities in the United States.