Dean's Greeting

Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences at Fayetteville State University. FSU has a long history of empowering people through education and the faculty and staff in the College of Arts and Sciences are proud to carry on that tradition. We offer high quality programs in an inclusive and nurturing environment.  Our college is populated with faculty and staff who are dedicated to meeting the needs of students. We all contribute to the educational process as we fully embrace the student-focused mission of Fayetteville State University. We also take great pride in both our staff’s technical skills and their commitment to customer service.

The College of Arts and Sciences was reconstituted on February 1st 2008 and it is the largest academic unit at the university, consisting of over 220 faculty and 80% of all declared majors at FSU. The College includes the Departments of Natural Science, Nursing, Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Math and Computer Science, as well and the Math and Science Education Center. It offers baccalaureate degrees in Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Fire Science, Biotechnology, Generic Nursing and RN-BSN, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Mathematics, and Computer Science. The Colleges offers a number of undergraduate degree completion programs completely online, including Criminal Justice, Psychology, Fire Science and the RN to BSN program.

The College of Arts and Sciences also has a number of graduate programs. We offer master’s degrees in Biology, Teaching Biology, Mathematics Teaching Mathematics, Psychology (counseling and experimental), and Criminal Justice. The Master of Science Degree program in Criminal Justice can be attended either completely online, in-residence, or a combination of both. If you are interested in one of our graduate programs, I strongly encourage you to contact the Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Daniel Okunbor, or the graduate coordinator of the particular program in which you are interested.

It is a very exciting time to be a part of the College of Arts and Sciences. As you peruse our website, you will see that we have a number of vibrant and expanding programs, on the cutting edge of technology and teaching strategies. Our plan is to continue to develop new programs, which best serve the needs of our students and the people of southeastern North Carolina. We want to make a high-quality college education more accessible through such efforts as dual enrollment programs and articulation agreements with North Carolina Community Colleges and the expansion of our course offerings online and through distance learning. We have dual enrollment agreements in criminal justice, fire science and nursing with a number of NC Community Colleges. Finally, we have a strong commitment to community service and using our knowledge and research to create a better world. I hope you will choose to join us in our journey to empower people through education and improve the quality of life of all the members of our society.

Have a great day,

David E. Barlow, Professor and Dean