School of Arts and Sciences

Associate of Science, General Studies, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Physics, Social and International Studies, Mathematics, Technical and Professional Communication

School of Arts & Sciences

Philosophy and Mission  - The mission of the School of Arts and Sciences is to provide a broad range of knowledge, programs, and opportunities in support of the overall mission of the university. The School of Arts and Sciences emphasizes the applied nature of the disciplines within its scope inside the framework of a liberal education and strives to serve the needs of the whole student.

Serving the whole student means providing courses, programs, and activities leading to a balanced education. To this end, undergraduate and graduate courses throughout the School of Arts and Sciences foster

The School provides opportunities to students, both undergraduate and graduate, for original research, advanced training and skills, and exposure to cooperative experiences with private industry. Additionally, the School strives to help students develop a critical perspective on themselves and their work by providing them with an understanding of their own culture, as well as an exposure to other cultures and societies and an appreciation of the world in which they live. In general, students are active participants rather than observers; they are regarded as citizens and future leaders as well as potential masters of their disciplines.

Objectives - Among its specific objectives, the School of Arts and Sciences strives to:

Current Offerings  - The School of Arts and Sciences offers programs leading to either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees in: And a Master’s degree in Technical and Professional Communication.

Minors are available in:

In addition to these programs, the school also offers a transfer associate degree in General Studies.

Advising for Pre-Health Programs  - The School of Arts and Sciences offers the courses needed by students seeking to apply to:

All of the above health-oriented programs, except pharmacy, are pre-doctoral programs. Normally, a student earns a baccalaureate degree before matriculation into a doctoral program at the professional school. However, in the case of pharmacy, students apply for admission to a professional school after they have satisfied the prerequisite requirements for admission. Students should note that within any one field, different professional schools may vary slightly in their requirements, and thus, the student should consult a particular school's admission office.

Students interested in any of the above programs should note that there are no pre-professional majors per se; for example, a pre-dental student may choose to major in any of the programs offered by the university. The choice of majors is not limited provided the student satisfies all requirements of the professional school. In the process of completing the requirements for the aforementioned programs, the student may also want to satisfy the requirements needed to earn an Associate of Science in General Studies. Students interested in one or more of the aforementioned programs are encouraged to contact the Department Chair for Physics, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences.

Advising for Pre-Engineering Program  - The Mathematics Program conducts a program of advisement for freshmen and sophomores who wish to begin college locally, but plan to transfer to a full engineering program later. Students who wish to participate in this program should enter as mathematics majors. They will be asked later to sign a statement that their intention is to transfer to an engineering program at another college rather than to complete a mathematics degree.

The advisors in the program will guide the students through an organized course of study which will provide a strong preparation in mathematics and science for the study of engineering and which will transfer with minimum loss of credit or time to most engineering programs. For those students who declare the college or university to which they wish to transfer, the advisor will endeavor to obtain a catalog for that college or university and design a specific program for transfer.

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