| | The College of Arts and Sciences shall be the liberal arts college of East Carolina University. The College shall be a federation primarily of departments in the traditional academic disciplines -- the humanities, the natural sciences and mathematics, and the social sciences -- but may also include academic centers and institutes and interdisciplinary programs allied to the liberal arts. College faculty shall be scholars dedicated to the intrinsic value of learning and committed to excellence in teaching and advising, research or creative productivity, and service.
The College shall provide major and minor studies in the liberal arts at the undergraduate level and selected major studies at the master's and doctoral levels. In addition, as the University's cornerstone academic program, the College shall provide a sound liberal arts education for all students. College courses shall convey to students the traditions of learning and inquiry, present them with information essential for performing societal and professional roles, and challenge them to examine the values which guide the organization and application of human knowledge. Where appropriate, College courses shall aim to develop reasoning, writing, research, and mathematical skills; increase understanding of the nation's cultural diversity; and broaden international perspectives. The curricula of the College shall be examined regularly to ensure that students receive current scholarship in each of the College's disciplines.
In addition to its programs in the liberal arts, the College shall offer teacher education and other professional programs related to the traditional academic disciplines. Students majoring in these programs shall learn the basic theories and practices in their fields while preparing themselves for leadership roles and careers.
The College of Arts and Sciences shall cherish and safeguard creativity, inquiry, and understanding--values that compel a commitment to intellectual activity based upon the principles of scholarship--as among the greatest values in human experience. Hence, the College shall be dedicated to sustaining an environment of intellectual and academic freedom, activity, and excitement which supports faculty scholarship and growth and inspires students to pursue lifelong learning.
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