The Arts, Science and Business Department provides a quality education in business, science, communication, mathematics,
humanities and social science. This department also offers one baccalaureate degree program in the technology management field.
The Arts, Science and Business faculty are committed to delivering quality undergraduate education for students seeking degrees
in Engineering Technology and Aviation on the Salina campus as well as students seeking degrees in other fields from the main
campus in Manhattan.
The department's instructional mission in these general education courses is to provide the students not only a strong
educational foundation but also to teach the basic concepts of mathematics, science, and English required for advanced
courses in Technology. Also, the department assists students in forming a strong academic foundation by initiating an
Academic Achievement Center that provides tutoring and academic counseling. The success of these service courses is a
direct result of the periodic revision of the programs' curriculum. This revision process, with input from program
advisory committees and committed faculty, has proven very effective in adding and modifying service courses to meet
the needs of business and industry.
The Arts, Science and Business Department's faculty expertise is increased through scholarship activities, including
attending and presenting papers at national conferences, professional seminars and educational workshops. Several
faculty members have received grants from NSF and the State of Kansas. Students benefit from these activities by
the direct transfer of knowledge and skills from the faculty and by new and innovative teaching methods developed by the faculty.
The Arts, Science and Business faculty serves on university committees such as Faculty Senate, Faculty Affairs,
Faculty Handbook, Undergraduate Education, and other committees. The faculty contributes to the profession by
participating on state and national committees, peer review of papers and textbooks, and developing sections
for new textbooks. Also the faculty is committed to community service through participation in Science Olympiad,
Teen Women in Science and Technology, Kansas CPA's Committee, and the Kansas GIS Technical Advisory Committee.
The Arts, Science and Business faculty also serve as elected officers in organizations such as Kansas Association
of Teachers of English, Kansas Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, and Geodetic Control Subcommittee for Kansas.