College of Arts & Sciences and Education

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College of Arts & Sciences and Education (CASE) Description

The College of Arts & Sciences and Education is one of Coppin’s largest academic divisions. It comprises five departments: Department of History, Geography, and Global Studies (HHGS); Department of Humanities (HUM); Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (MCS); Department of Natural Sciences (NS);Department of Visual and Performing Arts(VPA).The School offers ten majors and a variety of concentrations and minors. It also offers many of the core courses in the University’s General Education Program, which means that every Coppin student, regardless of his or her major, will take at least several classes withintheSchool.Thereareapproximately150full-timeandpart- time faculty members in the School to provide outstanding instruction to our students. Approximately ninety-five percent of the full- time, tenure track faculty members possess terminal degrees.

CASE 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 CASE program of study may obtain information from the Chair of the department in which they wish to pursue a major.

CASE Vision

The College of Arts & Sciences and Education serves as the liberal arts center at Coppin State University. The college’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.

CASE Mission

The College of Arts & Sciences and Education is a student- centered academic division. The college 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.

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