2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

President’s MessageIn choosing Plymouth State University, you have joined an excitingand energetic academic community. We are a comprehensiveregional university with a heritage of excellence in teachingand a commitment to innovation and engagement.At PSU, you will participate in a challenging curriculumdesigned to ensure that you will graduate well prepared to succeed,having both broad-based knowledge and the focus of amajor. You will have the opportunity to work side-by-side withfaculty mentors, many of whom are nationally and internationallyknown in their fields; and PSU faculty and staff membersare dedicated to your academic and personal success. Weare proud that our graduates go on to fine careers around theglobe.You will live and study in fine facilities with first-rate technology,from the Boyd Science Center to the new Lamson LearningCommons and the Silver Center for the Arts. The hub of campussocial life is the Hartman Union Building, where you can study,stop at a coffee shop, or bookstore, gather around the fireplacewith friends, or play basketball. You will be able to choose frommany student organizations according to your interests, and Iencourage you to enhance your classroom learning by participatingin campus activities and performances, community service,study abroad, or an internship.Plymouth State University is a personal place, with a beautifulcampus in a Main Street New England town, located in someof the most spectacular wilderness and recreational areas in thecountry. Whether you like skiing, snowboarding, hiking, golfing,kayaking, or contemplating an inspiring landscape, thereis something for you to enjoy.Welcome to our community.Sara Jayne SteenPresident Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008