Statements on Undergraduate & Graduate Education

Undergraduate Education

Associate Provost and Dean: Joseph O'Shea

Florida State University has established a strong liberal arts baccalaureate experience in the form of the CoreFSU Program. The CoreFSU curriculum provides students with numerous opportunities to hone essential life skills in the areas of critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and information literacy.

FSU's innovative curriculum allows students to work with faculty to explore and participate in cutting-edge scholarly and creative work across a wide range of disciplines. The close cooperation between FSU's students and faculty fosters an ecology of learning that rewards intellectual curiosity while helping students to become ethical, responsible, productive, cultured, and successful citizens of the world.

The University is a concentrated resource of classroom-directed learning, research facilities, and diverse talent that encourages students to develop the ability to view problems from many different perspectives. Ultimately, the general education curriculum teaches students to find creative, flexible, and humane solutions to a rapidly changing social world and labor market. By teaching students the skills they need to thrive in and beyond the classroom, the CoreFSU Program forges a foundation for students' futures.

Notes for Undergraduate Students on Graduate Studies

Graduate studies at Florida State University emphasize advanced degree programs that entail extensive research activities and preparation for careers in science, the arts, the humanities, as well as professions and technological fields. The University's diverse curriculum leads to graduate degrees with flexible options allowing students to form the program most suited to their academic and career goals. Talented faculty ensure a steady exchange of ideas, information, and technical skills. Research and teaching assistantships and fellowships are available to allow graduate students the opportunity to work with these leaders in their fields while furthering their education. The exceptional research facilities available, together with the Robert Manning Strozier Library, its eight branch libraries including the Paul A.M. Dirac Science Center Library, and the Law Library, keep the University on the leading edge of graduate education.