Illuminating the World, Sharpening the Mind, Elevating the Senses in service of Truth with Moral Courage "One of the great tasks that a school of arts and sciences at a Catholic University serves is the unity and intercommunication of faith and reason. Faith is knowledge born of a love for God and neighbor which then adheres to God's communication with us. Reason is the gift that God has given to the human race to understand and know this universe through exploration and discovery. Both lead to knowledge of this universe, though through different paths and in a complementary fashion. Faith can tell us things at times that reason could never know; it requires trust in God and in the channels that God has chosen to reveal. Reason makes use of imagination, questions, inquiry, discovery, articulation, discussion, and other activities to reach its aim, which is an understanding of things, people, actions, and God. Pope John Paul II described faith and reason as the two wings that take us to Truth. The School of Arts and Sciences has the mission and the opportunity to discover and explore the connection between these two wings and the destiny to which they lift us." Dr. David Fleischacker Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Degree Programs      Applied Science (Undergraduate)    Biology (Undergraduate)    Biology Education (Undergraduate)    Catholic Studies (Undergraduate)    Chemistry (Minor)    Communication (Undergraduate)    Engineering Science (Undergraduate)    English (Undergraduate)    English Education (Undergraduate)    Government and Political Philosophy (Undergraduate)    History Education (Undergraduate)    Liberal Arts (Undergraduate)    Mathematics (Undergraduate)    Mathematics Education (Undergraduate)    Music (Undergraduate)    Music Education (Undergraduate)    Music Performance (Undergraduate)    Music with an Emphasis in Sacred Music (Undergraduate)    Pastoral Ministry (Undergraduate)    Philosophy (Minor)    Public Policy (Undergraduate)    Social and Behavioral Sciences (Undergraduate)    Social Studies Education (Undergraduate)    Spanish (Undergraduate)    Theological Studies (Undergraduate)    Theology (Undergraduate)   Faculty Dr. Carole Barrett (PT), Dan Bauer, Dr. Marla Behm, Lucas Bernier Bernier, Randy Boor, Dr. Rebecca Chalmers, Mike Chaussee, Richard Cleary, Kathleen Crane, Angela De La Cruz, Alice Erling, Fr. Victor Feser, Fr. Benedict Fischer (PT), Dr. Christine Fleischacker, Dr. David Fleischacker, Matthew Gerlach, Dr. Krystyna Gorzelska, Dennis Gowen, Sr. Nancy Gunderson, Dr. Patrick Hall, Dr. Richard Hanson, Jayne Hardy, Roger Haug, Wesley Hellman, Katherine Henjum, Amy Hollar (PT), Beverly Huschka, Dr. A. Wesley Jones, Pratibha Kumar, Sr. Nicole Kunze, Dr. Michael Lares, Dr. Chad Litton, Dr. James Maskey, Jaime Meyer, Paul Moch, Gwen Niksic, Dr. Margaret Nordlie, Fr. Valerian Odermann (PT), Dr. Tom Porter, Dr. Jamie Ridenhour, Dr. Nita Ritzke, Jeannine Saabye, Dr. Scott Sandberg, Dr. Doug Schelhaas (PT), Steve Schilling, Dr. Mark Springer, Dr. Joseph Stuart, Dr. Robert Willenbring, Anthony Williams, Departments Music Department Programs Serving the University Rome Program Catholic Studies Program