College of Arts and Sciences

Dean
William Heidcamp

Associate Dean
Ibrahim El-Sadek

The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences is to provide students with the intellectual, cultural and scientific foundation for academic and professional education and training. Its programs, including the general education programs, are designed to inspire and invigorate the intellectual and creative potential of students and to encourage them to conceptualize, reflect and act. Through the university’s graduation requirements, including the general education program, students learn to examine the varied aspects of Arab, Islamic, Western and non-Western cultures. They also master written and oral expression in English, learn to appreciate quantitative reasoning, scientific inquiry and method, and to develop the critical ability to analyze and synthesize data and information. Finally, they build an understanding of moral and ethical dimensions that create a foundation for individual and collective lifelong decision making.

Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences will be prepared to achieve their personal and professional aspirations in the short term. They will also be well qualified to pursue their studies and professional training toward graduate degrees in their chosen fields.

Links to departments within the College of Arts and Sciences