Visit Arts & Sciences

The College of Arts & Sciences (A&S) encompasses four overarching areas — Fine Arts, Humanities, Math & Science and Social Sciences.

You can study everything from Languages to Psychology, Mathematics to Music, and Art & Design to the natural sciences — Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Astrophysics. And, of course, a whole lot more.

Learn How to Customize Your Path at UND

At your visit, you can learn about the many opportunities you have to make your degree journey specific to your goals and dreams. 

• Accelerated undergraduate-graduate/professional degree paths that save you time and money
• Choosing, switching, and adding a major, minor, or certificate to help you stand out
• Internships and experiential learning to give you a head start on your future

Schedule a Visit

UND offers in-person and online visit options to fit your need. Pre-registration is required.

PLAN YOUR A&S VISIT

Tour the Academic Areas

While on campus, see the learning spaces in your areas of interest outlined below. Walking campus is a great option, or you can use the Campus Shuttle UND Red Route to get closer to the building of your choice. For reference, each building name below links to the interactive campus map.

Hughes Fine Arts Center

Red Route Stop 11

Hughes Fine Arts Center is the home of Art & Design and Music. It’s one of the liveliest spaces on campus because students are always practicing, creating, and performing. Inside, you’ll find 35,000 square feet of studios for drawing, painting, and photography classes, woodcraft and welding rooms, ceramics and metalsmithing, a graphic design lab, and indoor and outdoor kilns. Check out The Mural by the Art department and the American Indian Leaders of Distinction exhibit in the Anna Mae Hughes Gallery. On the music side of the building, you’ll see small practice rooms open to students, ensembles and choirs collaborating, and the Josephine Campbell Recital Hall for recording and performing. Many music performances also take place in the Chester Fritz Auditorium.

Art & Design

• Hughes Fine Arts Center room 127

Music

• Hughes Fine Arts Center room 110

Burtness Theatre

Red Route Stop 5

Burtness Theatre hosts several dramatic and musical theatre productions put on by the students and faculty of the Theatre Arts department each year. An example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, the main theatre house has seats for 400 people. See if you can spot the cement face on the side of the building!

Theatre Arts

• Visit Starcher Hall for the department office and Movement Studio (Red Route Stop 8)

Merrifield Hall

Red Route Stop 5

Merrifield Hall is one of UND’s most iconic buildings. Designed by noted architect Joseph Bell DeRemer, it’s a wonderful example of Collegiate Gothic architecture with its arched entrances and reading gnomes in the stairwells. It would be hard to find a UND alum who does not remember walking up the beautiful stairwells to class. The building is named after a Classics professor – the first librarian and then President – who was instrumental in creating the liberal arts curriculum that remains the core of a UND education. Dedicated in 1928, the building underwent a renovation in 2024 that modernized spaces while maintaining many historical aspects. At Merrifield you will find English, Philosophy & Ethics, Languages & Global Studies, and the Honors Program. And be sure to peruse the fabulous exhibition of art curated by UND Art Collections and the gallery of Writers Conference posters on the ground floor.

English

• Merrifield room 200K (far south side on 2nd floor)

• Stop by to learn more about how an English Major, a Certificate in Creative Writing, or a Certificate in Editing and Publishing can prepare you for a range of careers.

Languages & Global Studies

• Merrifield room 319B
• Learn about studying French, German, Greek, Latin, Norwegian, and Spanish at UND
• Cultural proficiency speaks volumes in today’s global market. Explore our interdisciplinary Global Studies program that prepares you to take part in the conversation.

The Café for Active Language Learning

• Merrifield room 220
• Check out this innovative approach to learning about language and culture.

Philosophy & Ethics

• Merrifield 319B
• Interested in Pre-Law? Stop by to learn about our tailor-made program that will set you up for success in law school.

O’Kelly Hall and Gillette Hall

Red Route Stop 5

O’Kelly and Gillette Halls create a social science hub housing Geography, Communication, Anthropology, History & American Indian Studies, Sociology, Criminal Justice Studies, and Forensic Science. The recently renovated study spaces are very popular! O’Kelly has many special teaching spaces, like SCALE-UP classrooms used for small-group learning, especially in introductory science courses, and the Math MALL. The Math Active Learning Lab isn’t just a place to get tutored: students work at their own level and pace to do math problems and get immediate feedback and assistance from instructors and tutors.  

Geography & GIS and Environmental Studies

• O'Kelly Hall room 152

Communication

• O'Kelly Hall room 202

Criminal Justice

• O'Kelly Hall room 238

Forensic Science

• O'Kelly Hall room 366 - Forensic Science Lab

History & American Indian Studies

• O'Kelly Hall room 228
• Easiest access is via O’Kelly Hall north entrance. Proceed upstairs 1.5 levels, proceed through the fire doors and then turn left.
• ADA accessibility: Use Gillette Hall link, then take elevator up 1 level and turn right.

Anthropology

• O'Kelly Hall room 228
• Learn about the newly revised Anthropology major & minor.
• Easiest access is via O’Kelly Hall north entrance. Proceed upstairs 1.5 levels, proceed through the fire doors and then turn left

Math Active Learning Lab (MALL)

• O'Kelly Hall room 33, east end of ground floor
• Visit the MALL to learn about UND’s center for learning mathematics from intermediate algebra through pre-calculus, including coaching, tutoring, and access to interactive instructional software.

Sociology

• Gillette Hall room 202

Abbott Hall

Red Route Stop 8

Abbott Hall, where the Chemistry Department is located, marks the start of a STEM region of campus continuing along Cornell Street. Abbott includes 29 classrooms and laboratories studying everything from RNA binding proteins to wood pyrolysis to machine learning. Some of the research equipment on-hand includes a scanning electron microscope, mass spectrometry, and x-ray single crystal diffractometer. Abbott Hall also provides drop-in tutoring for all chemistry classes where students can get one-on-one help.

Chemistry

• Abbott Hall room 236
• Learn about ACS tracks and our undergraduate program from the Undergraduate Chemistry Club and Chemistry Faculty

Witmer Hall

Red Route Stop 8

Witmer Hall is home to Physics & Astrophysics and Mathematics & Statistics. You might see students working on the NASA Student Launch or UND Rocket Team, or doing research with faculty in areas like the Dark Energy Survey, superconductivity, and optics. Students can use top-notch technology like a CAT scan, X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy, or one of the few machines in the country that can demonstrate quantum entanglement. Witmer also houses the Math Learning Center & Computer Lab used for tutoring and peer study groups.

Physics & Astrophysics

• Witmer Hall room 213

Mathematics & Statistics

• Witmer Hall room 313
• Learn about majoring in math, math education, or the recently added actuarial science emphasis.

Starcher Hall

Red Route Stop 8

Starcher Hall houses the departments of Biology and Theatre Arts. In addition to the department office, the Theatre Arts Movement Studio and a new Black Box Theatre (opening in 2026) provide lots of opportunities for Theatre students to engage. Many of the Biology students taking classes in Starcher are part of our specialized pre-health programs, but you can also study Fisheries & Wildlife Biology or Molecular Biology. In this building, you’ll find students doing labs, mastering PCR and running gels, scanning microscope slides, or participating in research with faculty. You can study living things from roof-top greenhouses to animal care spaces to genetics or viruses. An education in biology is not limited to Starcher Hall, however, as UND also has four biology field stations in the region used for research and education.

Biology

• Starcher Hall room 101 (take two left turns after entering the building)
• Take a tour of the teaching and research facilities

Theatre Arts

• Starcher Hall 135 - Department Office
• Visit Burtness Theatre for more fun!

Columbia Hall

Red Route Stop 6

Columbia Hall is where you’ll find the office of the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Brad Rundquist. If you have a question or problem, the College Office will help you figure it out! Columbia Hall also houses the Communication Sciences & Disorders and Psychology departments, with the basement devoted to Psychology research space. The Northern Prairie Community Clinic on-site provides opportunities for Psychology and Communication Sciences & Disorders students to learn while providing services to the community. There are some interesting study spaces in the atria in the building.

Communication Sciences & Disorders

• Columbia Hall 1117

Psychology

• Columbia Hall room 2000

From the Dean

"Whether you choose an A&S major or not (we hope you do!), you will likely spend time in one of these buildings taking classes from A&S faculty during your time at UND. I encourage you to explore courses from a variety of areas. It’s a great way to build knowledge and skills that will help fortify you for future success!" - Bradley Rundquist, Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Admitted Student Days

Each year UND hosts admitted high school seniors for Admitted Student Day. This is a chance for prospective students to check out the campus, ask questions to current students, and even get hands on experience in a class of their potential major. Join us in the Spring at Admitted Student Day to learn more about your journey at UND!

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