The liberal arts are the most common choice among students heading for college and are especially appealing if you enjoy the interplay of ideas, with a keen interest in what goes on around them.

Liberal arts graduates go on to every conceivable career; they are executives, teachers, astronauts, doctors and writers. They manage, direct, perform, heal, negotiate and communicate. They are aesthetically appreciative and attracted by complexity. Tthey are resilient, insightful and alert to all our diversity. While liberal arts students often share intellectual pursuits, they come from all backgrounds and reflect the reality of our times.

The liberal arts encourage you to take time to explore before choosing a major. You also discover that the major you decide on may have no direct academic tie to your expected career. Part of your time is devoted to understanding the value of liberal education in your life and career.

You may enter college with an apparent choice of major in mind or you may wait until the end of the second year before deciding -- many of those who thought they had decided, decide again! This is both the norm and a valuable reflection of your intellectual growth. Highly able students are often not ready to make a choice of major until they learn more about themselves and their academic potential.

Our mission is to give you the highest quality liberal arts education, great value by providing perspective, and critical intellectual and academic skills in a variety of disciplinary contexts and learning circumstances. You explore great human, intellectual and cultural traditions which are central to the value of what you take with you. Your trained understanding of yourself and your abilities starts you off on your career and gives momentum to your life.