Internally

The College of Liberal Arts (COLA) provides the majority of courses for the university’s general education component. As an institution founded on values inherent in the liberal arts, The University of Findlay recognizes the importance of a strong general education program as a foundation for a well-rounded college education.

COLA works closely with other colleges within the University to provide excellent learning experiences.  For example:

• College of Education students who major in secondary education or work toward licensure in liberal arts subjects will take many of their courses in COLA.
• COLA-based forensic science majors take many of their courses in the College of Sciences.
• The new Center for Business and the Liberal Arts offers liberal arts majors the opportunity to develop their business skills to prepare for future employment.

Externally

COLA has established collaborative relationships with other educational institutions in an effort to provide excellent learning experiences in pre-professional disciplines. For example:

• At cooperating institutions such as the Art Institute International, we offer: interior design, industrial design technology (movie effects option), industrial design technology (design and rendering option), photography and computer animation.
• Students with a religious studies-pastoral studies emphasis benefit from our neighbor, Winebrenner Theological Seminary, in preparation to begin pastoral service or continue on for a graduate degree.
• The Spanish program has developed a semester-long, study abroad immersion program at the Universidad Internacional of Cuernavaca, Mexico.
• Students majoring in Japanese are able to spend a year of class work and immersion experiences in Daito Bunka University in Tokyo, Japan.
• Students in social work, political science and journalism go to Washington D.C. as part of class experiences and internships.
• Public relations students network with professionals across the country through the Public Relations Student Society of America.