Vision and Mission Statement

Vision Statement

Our vision is to be a destination college for multidisciplinary studies and impactful collaborative research as well as continue to be a national leader in general education, developing opportunities for our diverse student population to fulfill their educational goals and become responsive, responsible global citizens.

Mission Statement

The Embry-Riddle Worldwide College of Arts & Sciences develops and supports career-ready graduates and advances all students to be lifelong learners and leaders in their professional disciplines.

Through the general education program, the College emphasizes academic rigor in critical thinking, global perspectives, creative problem solving, communication skills, scientific and cultural literacy, as well as ethical interaction with the contemporary world. In its academic degree programs, the College focuses on applied studies that implement state-of-the-art curriculum to educate students for long-term success in their profession.

Experienced faculty from diverse backgrounds prepare students to be analytically comprehensive by promoting disciplinary knowledge and the ability to conduct defensible analysis. The College supports learners through comprehensive student success components, experiential learning opportunities, and engagement with public and private sector partners.

The College conducts basic, applied and translational research, and engages in creative work; it provides mentored research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. In doing so, it fosters unique and innovative disciplinary, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, approaches and applications to STEM, social and behavioral sciences, humanities, and comprehensive civil security studies that have a societal impact. Furthermore, the College serves as a hub for education, research and engagement with government and industry in security and resilience, and builds focus areas in fields such as humanistic STEM and data science.

Goals and Strategies

Please refer to the College of Arts & Sciences Strategic Guidance 2023-25.