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College of Arts and Sciences
Facts About The College

THE COLLEGE
Founded in 1929 as the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Arts and Sciences today is the largest and most diverse college at BGSU.

ACADEMICS

  • 31 departments and 3 schools.
  • More than 100 areas of study.
  • A broad range of general education courses required of all University students.
  • Nine interdisciplinary programs.
  • Comprehensive graduate offerings including 12 doctoral and 25 master’s degree programs.

FACULTY

  • Nearly 400 full-time and part-time faculty.
  • Faculty research productivity is evidenced by the publication annually of 15-20 books and hundreds of scholarly articles / creative endeavors.
  • 12 of BGSU’s 17 designated “Master Teachers” are from Arts and Sciences.
  • External grants to the College average $4-5 million annually.

STUDENTS

  • The mean ACT score for entering freshmen in the College is 23.04 (The University mean is 21.96).
  • 45 of the University’s 48 National Merit scholars are in the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • 390 of the 777 University Honors Program students are Arts and Sciences majors.

FACILITIES
Major building renovations have recently been completed for 10 departments. The School of Art occupies a remodeled facility that is “state-of-the-art.” Within the next five years, most departments will be in new or renovated facilities.

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • The Fine Arts Center galleries offer special exhibitions throughout the year. All are free and open to the public.
  • The Department of Theatre produces up to 12 shows annually for the University and general public. Auditions are open.
  • The planetarium offers special programming throughout the year to school children, University students, and the public.
  • Guest writers visit campus each month as part of a series of free readings sponsored by the creative writing program.
  • The College’s Forum Luncheon Series features a renowned speaker each month.
  • The departments of Romance Languages and German, Russian and East Asian Languages annually co-sponsor an International Film Series.

QUALITY INDICATORS

  • The graduate program in industrial/organizational psychology was ranked among the top three in the nation in the last “U.S. News and World Report on Graduate Schools.”
  • The graduate program in applied philosophy was ranked number one in 1998 in the area of applied moral, political and social philosophy in the Leiter Report, a respected annual national comprehensive report.
  • Arts and Sciences faculty edit more than 50 journals.
  • For the second time in three years, the National Association of College Broadcasters cited WFAL, the student operated AM radio station, as one of the top five college stations in the nation.
  • College faculty maintain more than 250 active partnerships with business, industry, the non profit and public sectors.
  • In a survey designed to identify which universities produce the best trained students, the broadcast journalism program was ranked in the top 10 nationally by a national association of news broadcasters representing 400 stations.
  • Since 1987, 24 arts and sciences faculty have received Fulbright Scholar Awards.
  • BGSU has been selected to house a Media Research Center and develop facilities for the study of digital media. High-end hardware and software are available for instructing students in the latest technology in digital video, computer animation, digital imaging, virtual reality and interactive multimedia. Coursework springing from state-of-the-art digital equipment now supports first-rate curriculums in art and telecommunications.
  • The Mid-American Review celebrates its 20th year of publication in 2002. This national literary magazine has published a gala double issue featuring the work of two Pulitzer Prize-winning poets and nearly four dozen other writers. The magazine has won two Ohioana Awards for excellence in magazine publishing, and many of its stories and poems have been reprinted in prize anthologies. Dr. Wendall Mayo, associate professor of English, is editor-in-chief.

THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT BGSU

  • Students have the opportunity to study abroad in virtually any country. The College has established programs in Canada, Mexico, England, Spain, France, Austria, Italy, Africa and Asia.
  • Undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences, mathematics/statistics, physics, geology and psychology have the opportunity to participate in undergraduate research experiences. Creative opportunities exist in art, creative writing, the planetarium and theatre.
  • Every school, department and program has faculty advisors to assist students with progress towards a degree. The College also has a staff of professional academic advisors. In addition, electronic means are employed to keep students abreast of deadlines, requirements, on-campus activities, study skills and career opportunities.
  • The College is working closely with Continuing Education, International and Summer Programs to identify new opportunities for distance learning and new opportunities for year-round evening courses to accommodate the needs of nontraditional students.
  • The College is actively participating with the College of Education and Human Development to identify new means of linking arts and sciences with teacher education.
  • A new Center for Neuroscience is now operational. This initiative between biological sciences and psychology allows for a unique undergraduate interdisciplinary major which is proving to be of considerable interest to students.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 259 arts and sciences majors earned more than $1.2 million in co-op and internship assignments.
  • More than $90,000 in scholarships and prizes was awarded to outstanding students at the College’s annual honors banquet. Nearly $34,000 was awarded to those demonstrating special talent in the arts.
  • Wes Bowman ’99, popular culture, received the Popular Culture Association of the South’s Roger Rollin Award for the Best Student Paper.
  • Kristina Csaszar, a double major in chemistry and mathematics, was one of 304 students chosen for a 2000-2001 Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation’s premier award for undergraduates in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences.
  • Geoffrey Stephenon, theatre, was one of 16 students selected from a national competition to attend American College Theatre Festival auditions in Washington, D.C., and compete for the prestigious Irene Ryan Award.
  • Students in popular culture internships completed five new exhibits for the Wood County Historical Society Museum.

FACULTY / STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Dr. Curtis Bennett, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics, was named a 2000 Carnegie Scholar. This award is made by the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, a nationwide program to bring together scholars from diverse fields and promote the study of teaching practices and their effectiveness.
  • Drs. Monica Longmore, Wendy Manning and Peggy Giordano, sociology, recently received a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study of adolescent dating and peer relationships.
  • “Journeys into Science,” an innovative science course developed by Dr. Robert Midden, chemistry, is among courses under construction for inclusion in a core curriculum, Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities, an initiatve supported by the National Science Foundation.