76 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Colleges and Academic Centers production, performance, and research. The department also serves as a cultural resource for the university and the community, providing opportunities for artistic expression and appreciation. The art and design, dance, music, and theatre programs provide an understanding of how the arts fit into a larger, global context and help students develop in several areas, including technical proficiency, historical and cultural perspectives, personal artistry, and production skills. DEPARTMENT OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION STUDIES The department is committed to academic excellence, cultural diversity, social responsibility, and reflective practice in the fields of sociology, peace studies, research methodologies, and conflict resolution. The undergraduate and graduate programs focus on the study of human behavior in societies and methods whereby parties achieve constructive agreements based on the principles of nonviolence, equity, dignity, and appreciation for human diversity. These programs are designed to prepare students for careers as advanced conflict resolution practitioners, college and university leaders and educators, researchers, theoreticians, consultants, program evaluators, and organization administrators. DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND POLITICS The department aims to engage students in our diverse, dynamic, and globalized world and to encourage understanding and exploration of our humanity. Steeped in the liberal arts tradition, the department offers innovative and diverse interdisciplinary programs that emphasize critical thinking, reading, and writing. Courses explore areas of study such as English, history, philosophy, legal studies, international studies, modern languages, national security, and political science. They are offered in the traditional classroom setting, as well as online. Courses offered include independent studies, internships, and travel study courses. DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES The department offers immersive learning experiences in laboratory and classroom settings, as well as in the field. Students learn from experienced professors and researchers at the forefront of their professions, gaining a firm grounding in large ecosystems, laboratory techniques, and ecology. Mangroves, coral reefs, tropical freshwater, beaches, and deep-water habitats are just a few miles away from campus, providing plenty of opportunities for hands-on learning. The department also offers undergraduate majors and minors in marine biology and environmental sciences, as well as minors in marine ecology and geographical information science. These programs help students develop the required skill sets to help solve the problems created by the impact of human activity on the environment. Also available are the Master of Professional Science (M.P.S.) in Environmental Science and the Master of Science (M.S.) in Marine Science. The M.P.S. program provides students with a solid background in environmental science, as well as practical and managerial skills, and it can be completed in just a year and a half. The M.S. program gives students the opportunity to dive deep into the study of marine systems, learning about a variety of special topics from shark research to coral reef preservation. Additionally, the Ph.D. in Oceanography/Marine Biology prepares students for further research on a selected topic of importance in the ocean sciences. DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS The department provides a core curriculum in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and analytical sciences. Through the mathematics major, mathe- matics minor, and applied statistics minor, coursework provides students with the skills to formulate, abstract, analyze, and solve complex problems. Enhancements include a department colloquium series, as well as faculty mentorship of undergraduate student research projects. Program graduates are prepared
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