Schools and Colleges

The College of Liberal Arts serves the University in five basic areas: basic communication skills, general liberal education foundation for all students, and professional preparation in selected major fields within the College, pre-professional education, and cultural enrichment. The College plays a large part in fulfilling the University’s mission of the “development of self-confidence, to the understanding of one’s heritage as well as an awareness of the cultures of others.” The College also strives to produce graduates who are able to communicate effectively, think critically, learn independently, and demonstrate competence in their chosen fields.

The College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) prepares students to enter professional life as informed citizens who are able to communicate effectively, think critically, and demonstrate competence in their field of study. The College endeavors to acquaint students with the substance and methodology of the natural sciences and offers programs that combine Liberal Studies with specialized career- oriented training to prepare them for entry-level positions in education and industry immediately upon graduation. Additionally, students are provided opportunities to sharpen their analytical skills and to further develop leadership and interpersonal skills essential to professional career success.

The School of Social Work is an academic unit designed to focus on the undergraduate and graduate disciplines of the field of social work. The school not only is the hub for the study of the discipline, but serves as a research and training center for social work-related issues. It is responsible for the degree offered by the university in the area of social work and stands alone from a college. Its mission is to administratively and organizationally oversee the BSW and MSW programs for continued excellence in their academic, research and outreach endeavors in and out of the JCSU community. The school is a catalyst for projecting the collective accrediting standards, including values and ethics of the profession, as approved by its nationally accrediting body, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).