College of Arts & Sciences

McKay 110, Phone: (808) 675-3923, Fax: (808) 675-3328
http://w2.byuh.edu/academics/Arts/

Dean: W. Jeffrey Burroughs, Professor, Psychology (burrougj@byuh.edu)

Associate Dean: D. Chad Compton, Associate Professor, International Cultural Studies (comptonc@byuh.edu)

Associate Dean: Randy Day, Professor, Biology (dayr@byuh.edu)

The departments in the College of Arts and Sciences are:

• Biochemistry and Physical Sciences
• Biology
• English
• English Language Teaching and Learning
• Exercise and Sport Science
• Fine Arts (Art, Music, Theatre)
• Hawaiian Studies
• History
• International Cultural Studies and World Languages
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Religious Education
• Social Work

The College of Arts and Sciences also hosts the David O. McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding. The McKay Center helps BYUH students, faculty, staff and alumni fulfill President David O. Mckay’s prophecy that “from this school will go men and women whose influence will be felt for good toward the establishment of peace internationally” by functioning as a cross-cultural peacebuilding laboratory As part of that mission, the McKay Center offers a professional certificate in Intercultural Peacebuilding.

The College of Arts and Sciences supports the mission of the University by assisting individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life. The College brings together the core disciplines of the University that address the mind, body, and spirit. These disciplines are presented within the context of a community of scholars at various degrees of development actively engaged in nurturing one another as spiritual and intellectual beings.

To succeed in this mission the College of Arts and Sciences provides an environment where the following goals prevail:

1. All students are taught the truths of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
2. The arts, letters, and sciences are taught in such a manner as to help students think clearly, communicate effectively, and understand important ideas in their own cultural traditions as well as others and enable them to establish clear standards of intellectual integrity.
3. The academic majors within the College are taught at a standard of excellence that will prepare graduates for professional success.
4. Scholarly research and creative endeavor among both faculty and students are encouraged.

The College of Art and Sciences offers major and minor areas of Study in Most of the traditional arts and sciences disciplines. Brigham Young University Hawaii emphasizes the arts and sciences with a strong general education and carefully selected career programs in business, computing, and education. The career programs are offered in the School of Business, School of Computing, and the School of Education. The College of Arts and Sciences offers the strong general and religious education core for all programs in the University. In addition, the College of Arts and Sciences offers major and minor areas of study in most of the traditional arts and sciences disciplines.

The College of Arts and Sciences, the largest academic unit on campus, offers degrees in most of the traditional arts and sciences disciplines. In addition, it houses religious education, the university's general education program, and shares in the University of Hawaii ROTC programs. Degrees offered by the College of Arts and Sciences include:

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in Art, Art Education, English, English Education, Hawaiian Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Cultural Studies, Music, Pacific Island Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Social Sciences Teaching, and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages);


• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in Biochemistry, Biology, Biology Education, Chemistry Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, Physical Science Education, Physics Education, Exercise and Sport Science, and Physical Education
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree in Social Work
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree in Art
• Professional Certificate in Intercultural Peacebuilding through the David O. McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding

Admissions to each of the majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are open with the exception of the Music major. Auditions into Music 160R are given at the beginning of each semester to assure that each major has sufficient musical background and potential to complete the degree requirements. Auditions are scheduled by contacting the area coordinator.