College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

3 Dean’s Welcome Welcome to NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS)! In this exciting new academic year, as an inclusive learning community, we are building on existent strengths and vibrant successes, and committed to furthering collaborative opportunities for cross-disciplinary learning, research, and practice to fulfill NSU’s Vision 2020. Understanding and betterment of human interrelations are a central theme of our multidisciplinary, multi-professional, and multicultural endeavors at CAHSS. Our vigorous curricula have deep interdisciplinary roots. Our cutting-edge programs employ a variety of innovative models and technologies. In the course of addressing emergent challenges and complex social issues, we are building a creative bridge across theory, research, and practice drawn from different social sciences, arts, humanities, and helping professions. The CAHSS vitality is a tribute to our faculty, students, alumni, staff, and town-gown partners, in Florida and elsewhere. We are looking forward to working with you closely on campus, online, and in the communities. Good luck with your intellectual life and career pathway! Honggang Yang, Ph.D. Dean and Professor