Vision
The Department of Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies is committed to strengthening its commitment to student success and broadening its recognition for excellence in teaching and community service.
Mission
The Department of Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies provides excellent integrated education to students at UALR. We encourage students to approach education as a life-long learning process and as an end in itself by creating a rich mentoring environment and a challenging, rewarding curriculum. We emphasize the necessity of all students to learn critical thinking skills, to write well, and to read well. We foster situations in which students have opportunities to apply these invaluable skills with case-based learning techniques and with continual discussion of real-world scenarios. The Department strongly supports diversity in curriculum and education and aims to maintain that commitment through supplemental and extra-curricular activities, supporting student engagement across campus, and explicitly recognizing our roles as student educational advocates.
