About The College
Strategic Priorities
2009-2010
- Maximize use of current resources and find new resources to increase excellence
- Complete a strategic vision for the college
- Increase faculty and staff development opportunities
- Enhance research and education through an emphasis on interdisciplinarity
- Increase the number of students in college and increase retention through enhanced advising
- Enhance undergraduate education through more tenure-line faculty in lower level courses
- Enhance undergraduate education through more opportunities for discovery learning
- Ensure smooth implementation of ACE and new college graduation requirements
Mission
UNL's College of Arts and Sciences empowers students with a world-class education befitting the State of Nebraska's comprehensive, land-grant, research university. Our teaching in the humanities and social and natural sciences gives students the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in an increasingly complex, diverse and interconnected world. We are equally committed to increasing knowledge through research endeavors and creative activities at the leading edge of human experience, and our expertise in service and outreach furthers the interests of Nebraska, the nation, and the world. Our guiding principle is that teaching, research, and service are inextricably intertwined, enhancing our ability to provide an outstanding education.
As of September 2009
Background
The College occupies the central position at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln and in the University of Nebraska system of higher education. Virtually all UNL undergraduates take courses in the College.
- Comprehensive range of academic disciplines
- More that seventeen departments, schools, institutes, and centers
- approximately 370 permanent faculty, 4,500 undergraduate majors and 1,200 graduate students
- BA and BS undergraduate degrees
- more than 50 major and minor programs in individual departments, interdisciplinary areas of the humanities, social sciences, and sciences
- 16 pre-professional programs (like pre-medicine, pre-law, and pre-dentistry)
Here, you can
explore,
create,
interpret,
weigh ideas,
analyze,
think logically, and
get involved in a wide variety of activities
We will help you:
- discover, develop, and appreciate your creative potential.
- understand and value your cultural heritage and the diverse cultural heritages of others.
- prepare to participate actively, responsibly, and knowledgeably in a world where science and technology are becoming increasingly complex.
- obtain the formal knowledge and experience necessary for you to take the first steps in achieving your career goal.
