| School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) |
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| Contact Information |
| Phone: (410) 951-3020 |
| Fax: (410) 951-3021 |
| Office: Grace Jacobs 538 |
| Email: DSAS@coppin.edu |
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Welcome to the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) website. The School of Arts and Sciences provides academic programs in the humanities, visual and performing arts, and the sciences in its ten academic programs. The School offers the majority of the core courses central to the University’s general education requirements and yearly offers instruction to its one thousand students and to approximately two thousand students from the other schools of Coppin State University. Students may earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree.
SAS Vision
The School of Arts and Sciences serves as the liberal arts center at Coppin State University. The School’s faculty members are dynamic in their determination to educate students in a manner that encourages them all to soar, to strive for academic excellence, regardless of their background. Students undertake a curriculum which is designed to encourage them to become thoughtful humanists and leaders in a dynamic, diverse, and global society.
SAS Mission
The School of Arts and Sciences is a student-centered academic division. The School is committed to assist students in critically examining ideas and becoming effective communicators. Students will
- develop the ability to apply research methodologies across disciplines.
- value an understanding and appreciation of other cultures.
- utilize the skill sets and knowledge necessary for reflective thought and decision-making.
- nurture an intellectual curiosity, an appreciation for learning that transcends professional goals.
- function as informed and responsible citizens of the world’s communities.
The largest school on the campus, SAS is comprised of five departments:
There are approximately 125 full-time and part-time faculty members in the School to provide outstanding instruction to our students. Approximate ninety percent of the full-time, tenure track faculty members possess terminal degrees.
SAS prepares students for careers in many diverse fields and for graduate and professional school in several disciplines by providing them with classroom instruction and opportunities for internships, service-learning activities, community service projects, and study abroad experience. Students interested in a SAS program of study may obtain information from the Chair of the Department in which they wish to pursue a major.
We are sure you will find the School of Arts and Sciences to be an enriching experience.
