Furman University

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Mission Statement

The primary mission of Furman as a liberal arts college is to provide a distinctive undergraduate education encompassing humanities, fine arts, social sciences, mathematics and the natural sciences, and selected professional disciplines. In addition to its primary emphasis on undergraduate education, Furman offers graduate programs in education, health and exercise science, and chemistry. The university also provides a continuing education program for the larger Greenville community. At the heart of the undergraduate course of study is the general education program. Its purpose is to ensure that all undergraduates will be introduced to the major methods of inquiry that characterize liberal study. Twenty-four academic departments at Furman offer 36 majors. In addition, there are opportunities for interdisciplinary study and for developing individualized majors. In accordance with the traditional assumptions of liberal education, both out-of-class and in-class programs are designed to develop the whole person - intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Furman seeks highly motivated students with inquisitive minds, varied perspectives, a sense of personal integrity and moral responsibility, and the potential to be leaders and to make future contributions to society. The preponderance of Furman students plan to enter professions such as education, law, and medicine; about 40 percent of the graduating class go directly into graduate or professional schools.