院长的话
Welcome to the 文理学院 and 行为科学 (COLABS) at 德克萨斯南方大学!!!
COLABS是 the heart of all education at TSU: we provide the majority of the General Education courses. 换句话说, every student will spend a significant amount of time taking COLABS courses before moving on to pursue specialized coursework in his or her selected major. COLABS courses equip students with the competencies, 技能, and tools needed to be successful in every major at TSU.
COLABS departments include English, Foreign Languages, 历史 & 一般的研究, 人类服务和消费者科学, 音乐, 心理学, 社会工作, 社会学, 视觉与表演艺术. With 9 departments offering 12 majors and 18 minors, COLABS是, 到目前为止, the most instructionally diverse college at TSU. We also claim to have the most intellectually engaging and rewarding courses at the university.
Choosing a major is the most important decision you will make in college. Please choose one that aligns with your passions, talents, and academic strengths. If you love what you do, financial success will certainly follow. COLABS majors and minors satisfy the interests of those committed to: 1)social and economic justice, 2)种族和性别平等, 3)improving the lives and mental health of individuals in our community, 4)strengthening our families and communities, 5)解决社会问题, 6)与全球经济接轨, 社会, 和文化, or 7)inspiring others through artistic creation and expression. If any of these issues seem like something you would like to spend your life pursuing, 请考虑COLABS专业. This college also prepares students for graduate and professional schools. 目前, we have five Master’s degree programs in English, 历史, 人类服务和消费者科学, 心理学, 和社会学.
COLABS has a huge asset in its faculty. Our professors are well-published and many have achieved distinction in their fields. We are proud to say that they have written award-winning books and articles, composed and directed internationally acclaimed scores, 表演, 和产品, 出现在PBS纪录片中, 获得州和联邦补助金, and served on prestigious advisory boards. They have accomplished much, yet always generously give their time to mentor students. In this college, we know what matters most.
The talent in this college runs deep; our commitment to educating, 指导, and developing students runs even deeper. COLABS是 proud to claim as our own the nationally renowned Ocean of Soul Marching Band, 爵士乐团, 大学合唱团, and a host of other performing groups. The 文理学院 and 行为科学 is also home to the 大学博物馆, which we believe is the best museum on any college campus in the nation.
We have much for which to be proud, but nothing more than our alumni. They are a living testament to the quality of our education and how far a COLABS degree can take you. If you would like to know more, please visit the pages of each of our departments. If you have more questions, we encourage you to see the Chairs of these departments.
最好的祝愿,
Dr. Jason Oby
临时院长