In providing students with the skills to succeed, both in and outside of the university setting, the Liberal Studies program sets out to accomplish the following:

• To educate the whole person for lifelong intellectual pursuit and responsible citizenship on local, state, national, and international levels of a multicultural society;
• To develop students? imaginative understanding of other cultures, societies, and languages;
• To help students not only to understand increasing globalization but also to contribute and compete in a global world;
• To increase students? knowledge and appreciation of the relationships among various disciplines;
• To prepare students to use creative and innovative thinking in society, business, and personal life;
• To develop students? skills in communication, critical thinking, and problem solving; and
• To give both traditional and non-traditional students a broad-based education that will help them adapt to changes in society and the workplace.