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Welcome to the College of Arts & Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences provides a wide array of exciting majors, minors, and individual courses offered by ten departments and four interdisciplinary programs housed in the College. In addition, the College is responsible for a substantial portion of the general education component for all undergraduates at Valdosta State.
Through the Core Curriculum, the College helps to provide students with the academic foundation upon which they will build successful lives and careers. That foundation includes a mastery of strong communication and critical thinking skills, the development of quantitative reasoning, a thorough understanding of the historical and cultural heritage of world civilization, an appreciation of a diverse and multicultural society, and a solid grounding in the natural sciences. In working toward this end, the College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to educating students to meet the challenges of an ever-changing, complex society and to value the strengths of the past as well as the opportunities of the future.
Drs Walker and Harper Honored at A&S Appreciation Day 2009
A&S Appreciation Day was held April 30, 2009. Two retiring faculty members and 300 A&S employees were recognized for their service to Valdosta State University. Dr. Hil Harper and Dr. Sandra Walker were presented with a retirement photograph.
Dr. Sandra Walker
Food and Fun at A&S Appreciation day |
Dr. Hil Harper
Dr. Harper honored for service at Valdosta State University
Food and Fun at A&S Appreciation day |
Undergraduate Research Symposium held April 2009
The Spring 2009 Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Arts and Sciences concluded in March 2009. Faculty members sponsor and guide student researchers in this annual event. This event has grown tremendously as participation of faculty sponors and student interest has increased significantly over the past few years.
This year thirteen cash prizes of $100 or $50 were awarded to student researchers selected by the judging committee. About 135 certificates of participation were presented by Department Heads in Arts and Sciences on awards night.
If you are interested in pursuing a research topic, you may need to approach a faculty member and ask if they would sponsor your research idea. Many projects start this way. Alternatively, other faculty members ask students to participate in their ongoing research. Some student presenters have been even been recognized by being published in a refereed journal along with their faculty sponsor.
Undergraduate Research
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Undergraduate Research
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