Program Overview
College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences offers various programs for students.
Majors and Minors
The college provides undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as career possibilities and high-impact practices for students.
Graduate Programs
The college offers graduate programs for students who wish to pursue advanced studies.
High-Impact Practices
The college has several high-impact practices, including:
- Center for Writers
- Community Engaged Research
- Fostering CHANGE
- Journal Clubs
- Learning Assistants
- Math Emporium
- NDSU Press
- Peer Mentor Program
- Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
- Research Opportunities for Engaging Students (ROPES)
Math Emporium
The Math Emporium is a hybrid course that connects lecture, technology, and just-in-time tutoring to enhance student success in Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, and Trigonometry.
How it Works
The NDSU Math Emporium is used for Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, and Trigonometry (Math 98, Math 103, Math 105). Each week, students spend 1 hour and 15 minutes in a large lecture where material is reviewed and they turn in sheets from their guided notebooks. Students also spend 2 hours in the computer lab working on their guided notebook, quizzes, and homework. Students take exams in the computer lab once they have demonstrated partial mastery of the subject matter (based on quiz scores). All Emporium time is proctored by instructors, graduate TAs, and undergraduate tutors who help students as needed.
Success of the Emporium
The Math Emporium has seen reductions of nearly 20% in DFW rates in Math 103 and Math 105 since its implementation. For the Emporium courses, comparing success in subsequent courses shows an approximate 10% reduction of DFW rates in the subsequent course from pre-Emporium results in the same courses.
Resources
The college provides various resources for students, including:
- Student Resources
- Graduate Tuition Waiver
- Faculty Resources
- CAS Business Center
- Insights + Inspirations
- Gunlogson Fund
