Mission Statement
The College of Arts & Sciences encourages excellence in teaching through our academic programs in the arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and physical sciences; engages in internationally renowned programs of research, scholarship, and creative activities; and supports application of knowledge through outreach to serve the changing needs of the state, the country, and the world. The College offers graduate and undergraduate programs of research, scholarship and artistic expression. These programs enable students to understand the intellectual and cultural heritages in the global community, the physical world, rapidly changing technologies, and social, economic, and political developments. The College promotes students’ ethical development and capabilities through critical and independent thinking, reading, and communicating. The College fosters breadth through developing theoretical foundations and basic skills, and depth through providing intellectual challenges explored via intensive study in a field of concentration. Student-faculty interaction is enhanced through independent and collaborative experiences to inspire life-long learning and civic engagement.
