Situated at an historical and cultural confluence in the American Southwest, the College is dedicated to undergraduate education that integrates the traditionally separate disciplines of the liberal arts and professional schools. The College also serves an important role in training teachers through its teacher licensing program. The academic program is designed to help students develop an informed and critical capacity to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Because individuals define themselves through what they do, the course of study encourages students to cultivate a sense of self through the knowledge, abilities, and values they will carry to a lifetime of meaningful work. Through general education students confront issues about life in a complex and technical culture.
Free electives encourage exploration of academic areas outside the major.
The College promotes life-long learning for faculty and students alike. An understanding of the natural environment and of the responsibility to sustain a balance between natural resources and human needs that includes.