FROM THE DEAN
Welcome to the Web site of NSU's College of Arts and Sciences. We like to think of our college as the "heart and soul" of NSU - the place in your education where the central disciplines of languages and literature, mathematics and science, history and the social sciences provide you with the knowledge of the world to live a successful, conscientious and compassionate life. A major in one of our programs will truly give you a liberal arts education at a state university price.
We create professionals in our programs. Our graduates become teachers and writers, actuaries and translators, police professionals and social service workers, public relations specialists and personnel managers. A high percentage go to graduate school to become doctors and lawyers, ministers or college professors. And our new emphasis on technology gives our graduates a leg up on others in their state-of-the art preparation.
With that in mind, you should also remember that recent studies have shown workers in today's world change careers four times during their lives. A solid liberal arts background gives students the breadth of knowledge, perspective and the analytical skills for the lifelong learning necessary in such an environment.
In the College of Arts and Sciences, you will have small classes in your major and you will get to know the faculty well. If you have questions about any of our programs, our faculty will be happy to talk to you. Contact information is available on each department home page, or contact me directly at (605) 626-2602 or grettled@northern.edu.