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College of Sciences and Mathematics
Mission
The College of Sciences and Mathematics prepares
students to assume their places as knowledgeable, ethical and problem-solving
leaders by providing foundational and advanced studies in mathematics, the natural sciences,
and computer/information sciences. A partnership among students, staff, and the
faculty anchors the mission of the College of Sciences and Mathematics to expand and
disseminate knowledge. The research, scholarship, creative endeavors, and professional activities
of this College are intrinsically valuable, fundamental to teaching and learning throughout
the University, and relevant to the Mississippi River Delta and globally.
The College of Sciences and Mathematics provides
to all Arkansas State University students the foundation on which all higher
education stands: the sciences. Accordingly, the College acknowledges its responsibility and is
actively committed to:
- Freedom of thought, inquiry and expression;
- Supporting and rewarding the research,
scholarship, creative endeavors and professional activities of our faculty, staff and students;
- Supporting and rewarding effective and
innovative teaching;
- Recruiting, training and retaining
highly-skilled and professional students and faculty;
- Providing the finest possible research and
teaching facilities, beginning with the library, and including computer, classroom and laboratory
technology.
- Responsible and proactive citizenship in a
global culture. Moreover, the College of Sciences and
Mathematics recognizes its responsibility to carry out these commitments in an environment that:
- Promotes education of students to their
fullest potential for their varied roles as members of local, national and international
communities;
- Promotes a spirit of community among campus,
regional, national and international constituencies;
- Promotes diversity, ensures opportunities, and
values honesty, respect, trust and civility among students, staff and the faculty.
Programs of Study
The College of Sciences and Mathematics offers
work leading to the Master of Arts degree in biology; to the Master of Science degree with
majors in biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental
sciences, and mathematics; to the Master of Science in
Education degree with majors in biology, chemistry, and mathematics; and to the
Specialist in Community College Teaching degree in the teaching fields of biology and chemistry.
The College of Sciences and Mathematics
coordinates a program of research and study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in
Environmental Sciences. The Graduate Program (PhD and MS) in
Environmental Sciences is multidisciplinary, designed for specific career
objectives with course offerings across several departments and colleges at Arkansas State
University.
Each candidate for the degree of Master of Arts
with a major in Biology must complete a major and minor scholarly project as approved by
the student's thesis committee. The graduate programs leading to the Master of
Science in Education degree are designed for graduates who plan careers in
secondary school teaching. Twenty-one hours of major field courses and nine hours of
professional education courses are required.
The graduate program leading to the Master of Science in
Environmental Science includes a thesis track as well as a
practicum track. The Practicum track is specifically
designed for graduates who plan careers in industry, consulting,
and government agencies.
The Specialist in Community College Teaching is
a 60-semester hour, intermediate graduate degree designed to prepare teachers for
the community college. All general requirements of the Graduate School
are applicable to these degree programs.
The student should refer to the requirements
which are listed elsewhere in this bulletin.
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