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College mission statements
College of Arts & Sciences
The College of Arts & Sciences is a highly regarded intellectual,
cultural, and social resource for the students and region it serves.
With programs grounded in rational thought, classic theories, and
timeless principles, it is the mother college of the University.
Every member of The College plays a role in the creation, dissemination, and
preservation of knowledge in the arts, humanities, social sciences,
computational sciences, or natural sciences.
Toward that end, The College provides:
- distinguished programs;
- nurturing learning environments;
- enhanced educational opportunities outside the classroom;
- commitment to clear, compelling goals; and
- continual process of relentless self-improvement.
College of Business
The College of Business aims to provide an educational experience of the
highest quality in business administration at the undergraduate and
graduate levels to the Northwest Florida region. Administrators and
faculty aspire for business students to become educated and to
succeed--to be able to understand, to reason, to communicate, and to
continue to learn.
To pursue this mission, the College of Business directs its activities toward
achieving the following goals:
- Encourage enriched instruction in all subject areas through the active
involvement of students and the continued professional development of
faculty.
- Enhance and broaden the curriculum to keep it future oriented through
annual review.
- Stimulate improved faculty research quality, productivity, and transfer to
the outside world.
- Foster faculty participation in professional service and activities.
College of Professional Studies
The mission of the College of Professional Studies is to educate and
prepare competent professionals with the attitudes and values which
enable them to apply the knowledge, skills, and abilities to address
real-world problems.
The University, college administration, faculty and students support
the establishment of a synergistic culture which promotes integration of
knowledge, skills, and abilities into the learning process through
contributions of joint applied research, creative endeavors, and
community service.
Specific divisional mission statements and information about programs
may be found within the College of Professional Studies Web Site under
each divisional overview. Programs which are nationally accredited such
as professional education, social work education, and public
administration have specific missions which meet national accrediting
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