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Curriculum
The departments of Arts and Sciences are committed to offering a broad education that will lay a durable foundation
for critical and creative thinking. This will enable students to become knowledgeable about the world and the complexities
of today's society, aware of moral, ethical, and social issues, and prepared to exercise intellectual leadership.
The Arts & Sciences undergraduate experience will challenge students to develop the skills of analysis and
communication that will enable them to perceive pattern in complexity, render reasoned judgments, make wise choices
under conditions of uncertainty, and join with others in the pursuit of common endeavors.
The bachelor of arts and bachelor of sciences degrees thus provide a solid basis for specialized scientific
and scholarly research, for education for the professions, and for the informed exercise of the rights and responsibilities
of citizenship.
By virtue of your acceptance at MatnU, you are a member of a select group
in your generation. You are facing
an exciting future and a range of opportunities to consider at graduation. As you contemplate the different offerings
in the department of Arts and Sciences at MatnU, keep the following points in mind.
- Your major is an important part of your future career.
- Over your 21st century working life, you will have many different jobs, and very probably
multiple careers.
- Because you need to prepare yourself now for jobs and careers that may not even currently
exist, your best bet is to take classes that provide you with a broad range of skills.
- Developing these skills during your years at MatnU will pay off in the short
and long term. Employers increasingly want employees with a wide range of skills, and not just a narrow focus.
MatnU's department of Arts & Sciences provides the stimulating and comprehensive education tomorrow's
leaders will need. While part of it, take full advantage to ensure that you are ready for whatever the 21st century
brings.
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