The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is dedicated to educating the whole student in a diverse and independent world.
The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS) is dedicated to educating the whole student for citizenship, life, and career success in a diverse and interdependent world.
The school cultivates intellectual creativity, maturity, reflection, and autonomy. It promotes both broad academic inquiry and specialized knowledge, while nurturing ethical and effective applications of communication and technological skills.
The faculty, 99 percent of whom hold doctoral degrees, are key to the delivery of a comprehensive liberal arts education. They demonstrate an expert and practical dedication in and out of the classroom, encouraging the free exploration of ideas and examination of difficult problems within their fields.
In addition, SLAS offers a “value added” education, encouraging students to spend time studying abroad; researching in collaboration with faculty and other students; interning at nationally renowned companies, governmental agencies, and not-for-profit organizations; and engaging in interdisciplinary programs of study. The impact of these activities will stay with students forever, significantly enhancing the value of their liberal arts experience.
SLAS aims not only to provide students with expertise and experience in their chosen fields, but also to guide their learning of life-long skills that cut across disciplines. Abilities such as critical thinking, quantitative analysis, effective communication, information literacy and technological competencies prepare students to participate in a globalized and sustainable world where active learning, not static knowledge, is essential. These elements of Rider's liberal arts education are necessary to prepare students for meaningful participation as citizens and to become productive and successful in the workplace.
In short, SLAS encourages students to develop a deep understanding and appreciation of the foundational areas of human knowledge and values. It seeks to accomplish this goal by means of a clear and well-defined core curriculum and freely chosen specialized majors. Its central objectives are to provide pre-professional competence in the liberal arts and sciences and to prepare students for a lifetime of learning that is responsive to change.This Facebook page is intended to be a site for information of interest to students and practitioners of organizational leadership.
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Information on admission can be found here: http://www.rider.edu/gradadmission
