MISSION OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences is to provide learning opportunities in which students may increase knowledge, develop creativity, communication skills, critical thinking, and problem solving abilities; and deepen their understanding of themselves, their society, and the environment. Through programs in the humanities, fine arts, mathematics, social sciences, and natural sciences, students are prepared to demonstrate competence in their chosen fields of study. Additionally, the College provides a strong liberal arts foundation for all degree programs through the general education core, defining for society what it means to be an educated person.

The College of Arts and Sciences is composed of two divisions and nine departments: the Department of Aerospace Studies, the Department of Arts, the Department of Audiology-Speech Pathology, the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of History, the Division of Languages and Literature, the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Music, the Department of Physical Sciences, the Division of Social Sciences, and the Department of Social Work.

Majors in the College of Arts and Sciences may earn the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Education degree, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Music degree, the Bachelor of Music Education degree, the Bachelor of Social Work degree, the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree, and the Bachelor of Science in General Studies degree. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Education degree for the Secondary School Teacher in the subject areas offered by the College of Arts and Sciences are considered as majors in their respective departments in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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