Program Overview

College of Arts, Sciences, and Education

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) offers various academic programs, research opportunities, and resources for students.

About the College

• Message from the Dean
• History of CASE
• College Leadership and Staff
• Strategic Plan
• College Updates
• Organizational Chart
• CASE Authors
• Dean's Leadership Council
  • Council Members
  • Dean's Medal
• Faculty Leadership Council
• Career Opportunities
• Partnerships

Academics

• Overview
• Academic Programs
• Departments
• Course Availability
• Undergraduate Certificates
• Study Abroad
• Dual Enrollment

Admission

• Undergraduate Admission & Financial Aid
• Graduate Admission & Financial Aid
• Summer Camps

Awards & Scholarship

• Awards for Faculty
  • Dean's Medal
  • Faculty Teaching Award
  • Research Award
  • Community Outreach Award
  • Student Impact Award
  • Department Citizen Award
• Awards & Scholarships for Students
  • Mike and Linda Evans Endowed Scholarship
  • CASE Scholarships
  • University Scholarships
  • Shi/Ma Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research
• Awards for Staff

Giving

• Make a Gift
• Rural Teachers Scholarship Fund
• Endowment Names by Department
• Donors
  • 2023 Donors
  • 2022 Donors

Research

• Centers
  • The Collaboratory
  • Ozark Research Field Station
• Research Opportunities
• First Year Research Experience (FYRE)
• Funding Opportunities

News

• CASE News
• College Updates and Newsletters
• Annual Report

People

• Faculty by Department
• Alumni Hall of Fame

Resources

• Forms
• Curriculum Management
• Policies
• Summer Teaching Compensation

First Year Research Experience (FYRE)

The First Year Research Experience (FYRE) is an opportunity for first-year and transfer students to work with a faculty mentor on a specific research project.

About the Program

The goal of FYRE is that motivated students will learn to execute solid research methods. Faculty mentors and students work together throughout the spring semester for an apprentice-style research partnership.

Selecting a Project

• You do not have to major in the discipline that matches the FYRE project.
• In fact, many extraordinarily successful partnerships have resulted from FYRE students and mentors from different disciplines.
• Students may apply for up to three projects.

FYRE Research Project Pairings

The FYRE program emphasizes one-on-one mentorship, so only one FYRE student will be selected to work on each project.

Additional Research Opportunities

It's not expected that a comprehensive research project will be completed in a single semester. FYRE students are encouraged to continue more advanced research, including S&T's Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) projects. Mentors and students may also choose to continue their working relationship beyond the term of the program.

Students on FYRE

Randy Greeves Seeks Results

Mentored by Shannon Fogg, chair and professor of history and political science, Randy Greeves, a history and political science major, researches the humanitarian efforts applied to children's treatment during war. Randy wants to use his research skills in industry when he graduates. In the FYRE program, Randy learned about the difficulties subject matter experts face and how to overcome them to produce results.

Stephanie Dukes Knows Her Path

Mentored by Susan Murray, chair and professor of psychological sciences, Stephanie Dukes, a psychological sciences major, studied personal "grit"—how it affects G.P.A. and how a sense of purpose can enhance a person's grit. Stephanie wants to use her degree to help victims of domestic abuse. The FYRE program taught her how an experiment can be formed from an idea.