Mission
BGSU
Firelands seeks to offer the citizens of north
central Ohio the broad educational resources
of a major state university in a smaller,
student-centered, teaching-focused, personalized
environment. The stated functional mission
of BGSU Firelands is four-fold:
- To
provide BG Perspective (general education
curriculum) and pre-professional curricula
designed to prepare students for a bachelor's
degree education. The associate of arts
and associate of science degrees are carefully
coordinated to ensure a smooth transition
for students who want to begin their bachelor's
degrees at BGSU Firelands. A variety of
junior and senior courses also are offered.
- To
provide place-bound students in the BGSU
Firelands area with access to select BGSU
bachelor's degree and master's degree completion
programs on the BGSU Firelands campus.
- To
grant technical and paraprofessional degrees
for work settings. For students who plan
to enter the job market in a technical or
paraprofessional area, BGSU Firelands offers
occupational associate degrees in 23 areas
of study, four one-year technical certificates,
and a variety of tech-prep programs.
- To
offer continuing education opportunities
to serve the personal and professional development
needs of the region. To meet the continuing
education needs of area residents, BGSU
Firelands offers non-credit courses, workshops,
and seminars.
With
its sharp focus on undergraduate education
and teaching of the highest quality, BGSU
Firelands shares the vision and values of
Bowling Green State University with its strengthened
commitment to be "a premier learning
community and a national model for developing
individuals and shaping the future through
learning, discovery, collaboration, and personal
growth." The college offers a rich array
of general studies, technical/career studies,
certificate programs, continuing education
courses, employee training, and workforce
development initiatives that have been crafted
to meet the unique educational needs of the
north central Ohio region.
BGSU
Firelands is firmly committed to promoting
racial, ethnic, gender, and age diversity
on its campus, and seeks to employ a diversified
faculty and staff.
