Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

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Mission

The College of Arts and Sciences embraces the traditional aims of a liberal arts education: a critical understanding of diverse cultures as expressed in creativity, ideas and values. The College also strives to foster analytic, interpretive, creative, and interpersonal abilities, as well as communication skills, both oral and written, which are fundamental to functioning effectively in the University and in the larger community. In providing educational foundations which enable students to develop, evaluate and express ideas critically, the College hopes to contribute to the formation of responsible citizens and competent professionals.

Academic Programs

The College of Arts and Sciences is comprised of 10 academic units: Agricultural and Industrial Sciences; Art; Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Computer Science, Geography and Geology; Mathematics and Statistics; Music; Physics; and Theatre and Dance.

Note: This listing of undergraduate degree programs is correct as of December, 2007 and does not include those degree programs being phased out.

Highlights

• Faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences have been recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise through national grants and awards, publications, presentations, and performances.
• Undergraduate research is encouraged through partnerships with faculty members.
• Students in the College of Arts and Sciences have presented, published and performed nationally and internationally.
• Mathematics Tutoring Center – The Mathematics Tutoring Center provides free tutoring in mathematics and statistics courses.
• The College of Arts and Sciences collaborates with the College of Criminal Justice to coordinate the program in Forensic Science.
• The College of Arts and Sciences houses the Sam Houston State University Center of Excellence in Digital Forensics and the Daniel Reeves Center for Mathematics Education.
• The Theatre/Dance program has been rated as at top 10 Musical Theatre program in the nation by Broadway Theatre Project.
• Departments in the College of Arts and Sciences host state and regional conferences, symposiums, and festivals.
• Over 200 fine arts events are scheduled on campus throughout the year including art gallery exhibits, interdisciplinary musical theatre performances, dance performances, music recitals, and theatre productions.

Scholarships

Sam Houston State University offers academic scholarship opportunities for beginning freshmen who excel in areas of academic achievement and leadership and competitive scholarship opportunities for current SHSU and transfer undergraduate students. Information for these scholarships may be obtained from the Academic Scholarship Office, SHSU, Huntsville, TX 77341-2120; Telephone (936) 294-1672; E-mail scholarships@shsu.edu.

• Clay & Margaret B. Smith Memorial Arts & Sciences Scholarship – Recipient must be a fulltime sophomore, junior or senior in any major within the College of Arts & Sciences, demonstrate
financial need, and have at least a 2.8 grade point average. The amount of the scholarship is $1000 per year. The application submission deadline is April 15. Contact the College of Arts and Sciences, (936) 294-1401 for more information.

Contact Information
College of Arts and Sciences
Sam Houston State University
Lee Drain Building, Suite 200
Box 2209
Huntsville, TX 77341-2209

(936) 294-1401
(281) 657-6436 ext. 41401 (Houston toll free number)
(936) 294-1598 (Fax)
www.shsu.edu/coas
coas@shsu.edu

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