UIS Graduate and Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Year 2005 - 2006

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Margot Duley, Dean

Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are dedicated to providing a high-quality educational experience for the students enrolled in the college’s twelve bachelor’s degree and six master’s degree programs. College faculty have often been recognized for excellence in the classroom and have also produced many books and other publications. The college offers exceptional laboratory and studio facilities, featuring the modern Health and Sciences Building with well-equipped science and computer laboratories.  Faculty in the arts and sciences work closely with students in those studios and laboratories, providing the “hands on” educational experiences essential to the development of working skills.

In addition to traditional majors, the college offers several special programs. The liberal studies program gives mature students the opportunity to design their own degrees toward the goal of a broad liberal arts education. The complete liberal studies degree is available online for students who cannot attend classes on campus. The credit for prior learning unit provides an attractive option for adult students seeking to capitalize on their life experiences as they return to higher education. The Center for Teaching and Learning offers students assistance in many subjects and helps faculty develop courses taught in the classroom or through the use of advanced computer technology. The center also provides staff training for the use of UIS computer software and coordinates academic assessment activities for the campus.

The Applied Study Office directs the placement of undergraduates in internships (some paid by cooperative education grants) with businesses, agencies, and community service organizations.

The college also supports co-curricular activities such as the Visual Arts Gallery, various program-based student organizations, field trips, and the annual Verbal Arts Festival.

Degrees and Minors
Bachelor of Arts: Communication, English, History, Liberal Studies, Mathematical Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, Visual Arts

Bachelor of Science: Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Laboratory Science, Computer Science.

Master of Arts: Communication, English, History, Individual Option

Master of Science: Biology, Computer Science

Minors: African-American Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science, English, History, Mathematical Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Visual Arts, Women's Studies

Graduate Certificates: Systems Security, Information Assurance

Online Degrees
Bachelor of Arts: English, History, Liberal Studies, Philosophy
Bachelor of Science:  Computer Science
Teaching Certificate in and B.A. in Mathematics - blended online program

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