The Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences is the heart of the undergraduate program and grants the majority of Stanford University's degrees.
The School has 27 departments and 20 interdisciplinary degree-granting programs.
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages The current Biology department was formed by merging Botany, Zoology, Entomology, and Physiology to form Biological Sciences.
The forerunner of the current Political Science department was established in 1918.
Notable faculty in these departments other than those mentioned above include: At times Stanford has required undergraduate students to take core courses in various subjects in the humanities and sciences.