was made to the quad with Kroch Library, an extension of Olin Library that houses several special collections of the Cornell University Library, including the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. Klarman Hall, the first new humanities building at Cornell in over 100 years, opened in 2016. Klarman houses the offices of Comparative Literature and Romance Studies. The building is connected to, and surrounded on three sides by, Goldwin Smith Hall and fronts East Avenue. Legends and lore about the Arts Quad and its statues can be found at Cornelliana. Academics Majors The College of Arts and Sciences offers both undergraduate and graduate (through the Graduate School) degrees. The only undergraduate degree is the Bachelor of Arts. However, students may enroll in the dual-degree program, which allows them to pursue programs of study in two colleges and receive two different degrees. The faculties within the college are: Africana Studies and Research Center* American Studies Anthropology Archaeology Asian-American Studies Asian Studies Astronomy/Astrophysics Biology (with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) Biology & Society Major (with the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Human Ecology) Chemistry and Chemical Biology China and Asia-pacific Studies Classics Cognitive Studies College Scholar Program (frees up to 40 selected students in each class from all degree requirements and allows them to fashion a plan of study conducive to achieving their ultimate intellectual goals; a senior thesis is required) Comparative Literature Computer Science (with the College of Engineering) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (with the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Engineering) Economics Department of Literatures in English* Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies German Studies Government History History of Art Human Biology Independent Major Information Science (with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Engineering) Jewish Studies John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines Latin American Studies Latino Studies Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Linguistics Mathematics Medieval Studies Modern European Studies Concentration Music Near Eastern Studies Philosophy Physics Psychology Religious Studies Romance Studies Russian Science and Technology Studies Society for the Humanities Sociology Theatre, Film, and Dance Visual Studies Undergraduate Concentration *Africana Studies was an independent center reporting directly to the Provost until July 1, 2011. *The English department was renamed the Department of Literatures in English in October 2020 in response to national anti-racism movements. Admissions Admission into the college is extremely competitive. The undergraduate program's 7.9% acceptance rate