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College of Arts and Sciences

• Introduction
• Art
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Communication/Journalism
• English
• Ethnic Studies
• Geography and Earth Science
• Gerontology
• History and Philosophy
• Interdisciplinary Arts
• International Studies
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Modern Languages
• Music
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Speech and Theatre Arts
• Women’s Studies

Introduction

In both its degree programs and in the General Education curriculum, the college strives to enable students:

• to read critically;
• to write and speak clearly and eloquently;
• to use numbers and scientific methodology effectively;
• to understand the fundamentals of the current state of scientific knowledge;
• to appreciate works of art and other cultural artifacts from their own and other societies;
• to understand the fundamentals of world history and geography, the importance of other cultures, and the increasing interdependence of cultures;
• to understand the structure of social, political, and psychological processes;
• to function effectively as informed and active participants in a democratic society.

The ultimate aim of the college is to enable students to develop so that they may lead meaningful lives as private individuals, professionals, and citizens.

Providing students with opportunities to acquire the knowledge and habits of mind that lead to present and future accomplishment is the goal of a liberal arts education and of the programs that define Shippensburg University’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Departments

• Art
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Communication/Journalism
• English
• Ethnic Studies
• Geography and Earth Science
• Gerontology
• History and Philosophy
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Modern Languages
• Music
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Speech and Theatre Arts
• Women’s Studies

In the College of Arts and Sciences, students have available to them programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Science in Education.

All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain intermediate level proficiency in a foreign language. Intermediate proficiency may be satisfied by completing a 200-level course in a foreign language, or four years of the same foreign language in high school, or satisfactory completion of a proficiency examination.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs

*These programs also offer the option of certification in secondary education.

Bachelor of Science Degree Programs

*These programs also offer the option of certification in secondary education.

Bachelor of Science in Education Degree Programs

The specific requirements for each of these fields are presented in the following pages under each department.

Transfer students should note the restrictions that apply to transfer admission into programs in the biology, chemistry, communication/journalism, geoenvironmental studies, and psychology programs.

Students interested in law school should consult with the chair of the political science department, who is the representative of the American Law School Committee of Admissions.

The graduate programs of the College of Arts and Sciences are presented in the graduate catalog which may be obtained by writing to the graduate office.

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