USF 1997-98 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 63 - 65
The College of Arts and Sciences is a community of scholars dedicated to the idea that educated people are the basis of a just and free society. The essences of education are a capacity for and an appreciation of social change within a context of prior human achievement. The faculty of the Arts and Sciences strive to instill in their students a history of human ideas, a sense of love for learning, and an understanding of the means which scholars have used in their search for beauty and order in the natural world.
The education provided by the disciplines of the Arts and Sciences is the foundation upon which the lives and professions of our students are built, and the basis from which personal growth occurs. The College of Arts and Sciences takes as its goal a melding of the natural, humanistic and social philosophies into a comprehensive whole that encourages the development of new ideas and new approaches to the understanding of our universe.
Great universities provide direction for their communities and service for their needs. The faculty of the Arts and Sciences and the staff, who support and encourage their work, explore their scholarly interests within the home and community created by the academic society. It is the responsibility of scholars to share their discoveries for the betterment of society. Thus, the Arts and Sciences embrace disciplines that strive to make immediate use of knowledge in the service of social goals as well as disciplines whose discoveries contribute to the fund of basic information which is the steppingstone of applied knowledge.
USF 1997-98 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 254 - 255
Dean - S. DAVID STAMPS
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USF 1997-98 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 103 - 104
Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) - National Premedical Honor Society - Open to all USF students with an interest in health professions. To be inducted into the national honorary, students must have 3.0 overall GPA and science GPA with a minimum of 3 semesters of college work completed, including one semester at USF. Students do not need to be in the national honorary in order to participate in the chapter at USF.
Alpha Phi Sigma - To recognize and promote high scholastic achievement among students in the Criminal Justice major by supporting service projects, tutoring services, and other goal directed activities.
American Chemical Society - To enhance the students knowledge of chemistry and chemistry related fields.
American Criminal Justice Association - To offer students an organization that exposes them to career opportunities in fields related to criminology. We also provide interaction between students and professionals in the field of criminal justice.
American Medical Student Association (AMSA) - Open to all Pre-Medical students. AMSA sponsors student-run projects carried out at the local level that allows future physicians to work in their communities as teachers and advocates of health promotion and disease prevention.
Anthropology Club - To promote and encourage an interest in Anthropology among individuals within the USF community, to provide a forum for the exchange of anthropological ideas between faculty and students, and foster an informal and creative atmosphere for interaction.
Arts and Sciences College Council - To represent the students of the College of Arts & Sciences in expressing their opinions, to help them participate in determining college policy, to provide services that may help in furthering their interests and education in the Arts and Sciences.
Arts and Sciences Honor Society - To recognize high academic achievement by students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Association of Minority Communicators - To inform and help facilitate minority students interested in Communication about the profession and help them gain practical experience.
Blacks Organized for Social Science - This is a service club for students majoring or interested in the social science field who wish to enhance studies and broaden leadership skills.
Colloquia in Literature and Linguistics - Provides a stimulating environment in which graduate students in French, Spanish, and Linguistics can share and expand their scholarly endeavors. Sponsors guest lectures.
Communication Council - To encourage and promote extracurricular learning as well as social interaction among communication majors and minors.
French Club - To promote the interest of the French language, Francophone culture and civilization through programs scheduled at club meetings and through social events of the club.
Gamma Theta Upsilon - To foster academic excellence in the Geographic disciplines.
Geography Club - To foster understanding of and stimulate interest in the discipline of Geography and its subfields.
Geology Club - The Geology Club at USF involves its members along with the department in many activities such as trips, annual T-shirt sales and extracurricular academic participation. These events include hosting weekly lecture series by professional geologists and providing opportunities for members to teach geology to local elementary schools.
German Club - To promote the interest of German language, culture, and civilization through programs scheduled at club meetings and through social events of the club.
Humanities and American Studies Society - This organization’s stated purpose according to its Constitution, is “to inspire a greater appreciation of our past and present through the study and enjoyment of various art forms.” Activities range from gallery strolls to lectures, film series, and campus theatre performances.
International Studies Organization - To promote interaction between students and faculty. To enlighten the student populace of USF of the values of International studies and to foster gender relations among international studies majors.
Italian Club - The purpose of the Circolo Culturale Italiano is to provide educational opportunities and experiences in the American Life to its members and help them to improve their knowledge of the Italian language and culture. It also sponsors lectures, social events and grants scholarships to deserving students of Italian.
Legal Brief - To publish an annual law journal devoted to the exploration of legal issues through articles, interviews and practice experiences.
Minority Preprofessional and Science Society - The objectives of the Society are to: (1) promote minority student interest in careers in the natural sciences and the health professions;(2) provide a support network to enable students to be academically successful. The Society meets twice monthly on Wednesday afternoons. Membership is open to all students in the College of Arts and Sciences. For further information call the Health Professions Advising office, 974-2674/3874.
NASW Sub Unit (National Assoc. of Social Workers) - To be a subunit of the National Association of Social Workers, and to provide a social organization for the School of Social Work students.
National Student Speech Language Association - Association was created because of students’ desire for a closer affiliation with professionals in the discipline of human communication sciences and disorders.
Phi Sigma Iota - International Honor Society for outstanding majors and minors in Classics, all Foreign Languages and Literatures, Bilingual Education, Foreign Language Education and Comparative Literature.
Pi Gamma Mu - International Honor Society for the Social Sciences.
Pi Mu Epsilon - The mathematics honor society to which the best scholars among our students are invited. Particular emphasis is given to performance in mathematics courses.
Pi Sigma Alpha - To function as an integral part of the political science department in the promotion of worthwhile extracurricular activities related to public affairs.
Pre-Dental Society - The Pre-Dental Society is open to all students with an interest in Dentistry. Through the Society students have an opportunity to not only get to know other Pre-Dental students, but to meet and hear presentations from dental school admissions officers and practicing dentists. The Society also has organized an extensive mentor program through which students can arrange to observe dentists from each of the specialties as they work in their offices.
Preoptometry Society - This new society will provide students an opportunity to learn more about the profession of optometry and to meet other students interested in the profession. Any interested student is invited to join.
Preveterinary Society - USF Preveterinary Society provides fellowship and exchange among students interested in veterinary medicine, animal science and/or research. Membership is open to students from USF and other local colleges who wish to participate in a variety of activities which will enhance their knowledge in animal science. Activities have included tours at EPCOT - the Land of the Seas, Sea World, Lowry Park Zoo, an ostrich farm, and University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Students meet a variety of specialists in the area.
Religious Studies Community Forum (RSCF) - The purpose of RSCF is two-fold. First, we establish cohesion among students and among students and faculty. Secondly, we also build a social structure that supports our academic goals and extends our interaction beyond the classroom.
Student Broadcasting Association - To give students with an interest in television/radio journalism on-hands experience and the opportunity to produce a news program for public access television.
Student Chapter of the Mathematical Association of America - A club for students who enjoy doing, discussing and learning mathematics.
Student Society for Technical Communication - SSTC offers students scholarships, publication competitions, internship opportunities, resume and computer workshops and networking socials with local professionals who are established in the field.
Women’s Studies Student Association - To promote interest in women’s issues and provide an informative and social atmosphere for all interested Women’s Studies affiliates.
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