College of Arts and Sciences
Leadership
Michael D. Wilson, PhD, Dean
Diana Avans, PhD, Associate Dean
Message from the Dean
Welcome! I am proud to lead the College of Arts & Sciences, which is filled with wonderful students and high-achieving, caring faculty and staff. The academic disciplines in the College form the core of a liberal education. The root of the word "liberal is liber, which means "free," and we aspire to think freely, for God has given us a spirit of fearlessness, power, love and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7).
Students in the College develop the ability to think critically, analyze, research, and solve problems - all with reverence for God, the very foundation of wisdom. This type of education not only makes our students desirable to employers, but helps them live their best lives. I myself am a product of this fine institution (class of '83!). My degree in English prepared me well for a PhD program in history at UCLA. I find that students sometimes worry about choosing the "right" major; I believe that all of our majors prepare students to think clearly and wisely for the marketplace and for a world that needs good, Godly thinking!
Departments Housed within the College of Arts and Sciences
(See right hand navigation for majors/programs within each department)
- Department of Biology
- Department of Clinical Psychology (Graduate Program)
- Department of English
- Department of History and Political Science
- Department of Kinesiology
- Department of Music
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Physical Science and Applied Mathematics
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Theatre Arts
Programs Housed within the College of Arts and Sciences
- Core Curriculum (Traditional Undergraduate General Education)
- General Education (Professional Studies)
- Vanguard University Scholars Program
- Art Minor
- Humanities and Fine Arts Courses