CAEH Fosters Careers and Global Excellence

The Bemidji State University College of Arts, Education and Humanities (CAEH) provides students with an active learning environment that prepare students for a variety of careers, graduate and post-baccalaureate professional study and life in an ever-changing global context.

The many programs within the college are highly integrative, interdisciplinary and closely linked with professional studies in other colleges. These linkages strengthen skills valued by employers, including critical thinking, writing and ethical reasoning. The CAEH aims to prepare students to:

Become Independent, Creative Thinkers

Faculty in CAEH promote excellence, encourage creativity and innovation and foster increased multicultural awareness so students consider alternative ways of knowing and doing. CAEH students learn to become independent learners, critical thinkers and effective communicators. Students in the College learn to embrace ambiguity, formulate important questions, search for answers and develop a vision for life that transcends limited perspectives.

Learn through Cooperative Relationships

Our faculty members work closely with individual students to develop a cooperative learning relationship that motivates students to achieve the highest levels of academic excellence. Students begin to fashion a view of life that is creative and intellectually defensible in this closely linked and highly pluralistic world.

Expand Perspectives through the Liberal Education Core

The college offers a number of classes that serve as the core of Bemidji State University’s Liberal Education program, which is required of all BSU students. This core prepares BSU graduates to become responsible citizens, environmental stewards and future leaders in a multicultural society. Within their major areas of study, students often add minors and emphasis areas to fulfill personal and career goals.

Share Acclaimed Expertise

College faculty members take pride in their collective reputation as outstanding teachers, researchers, writers, linguists and performers. Their professional standing brings them, the college and the University local, national and international recognition and acclaim. They draw upon their expertise and stature to create an exciting, challenging and rewarding learning environment for students.

Mission, Vision & Goals

• To integrate “BSU’s Shared Fundamental Values” into our classes and programs.
• To infuse a “Themes of Place and Fundamental Values” throughout the curriculum and learning experiences into all of our classes and programs.
• To help support, value and acknowledge diversity in all of its aspects demonstrated through the use of culturally responsive curriculum and instruction, especially pertaining to American Indian students and cultures.
• To help increase the positive impact of interactions among students, faculty and staff on all facets of the learning experience.
• To seek to provide innovative degree offerings, activities and events relevant in the lives of our students.
• To provide relevant and timely career pathway information related to the Arts, Education and Technology.