Chapman University

PERSONALIZED EDUCATION THAT LEADS TO INQUIRING, ETHICAL, & PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS GLOBAL CITIZENS.

LISTED BELOW ARE CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY'S ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDE MORE THAN 50 FIELDS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDY AND MORE THAN 40 GRADUATE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF CREDENTIAL AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS.- GEORGE L. ARGYROS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS- ATTALLAH COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES- LAWRENCE AND KRISTINA DODGE COLLEGE OF FILM AND MEDIA ARTS- JOHN & DONNA CREAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES- WILKINSON COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE- COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS- SCHOOL OF PHARMACY- FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW- SCHMID COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY- SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION- FOWLER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY BOASTS TWO LIBRARIES, WHICH SERVE AS A PRIMARY RESOURCE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENT BODY: THE LEATHERBY LIBRARIES AND THE RINKER LAW LIBRARY.THE LEATHERBY LIBRARIES INCLUDE NINE INDIVIDUALLY NAMED LIBRARIES WITH DISTINCTIVE COLLECTIONS REPRESENTING DISCIPLINARY AREAS OF THE UNIVERSITY: ARTS AND HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, MUSIC, FILM AND TELEVISION, AND BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS. THE FIVE-STORY FACILITY FEATURES 14 GROUP STUDY ROOMS, 6 MULTI-MEDIA PREVIEW ROOMS, 1 MUSIC LISTENING ROOM, OVER 285 COMPUTERS FOR USER ACCESS, 6 COMPUTER CLASSROOMS, A LIBRARY INSTRUCTION ROOM, AN EXTENDED-HOUR STUDY COMMONS AND MORE THAN 750 SEATS AT TABLES, STUDY CARRELS AND LOUNGE CHAIRS. THE LEATHERBY LIBRARIES' COLLECTION CONTAINS ABOUT 350,000 VOLUMES AND ACCESS TO OVER 62,000 JOURNAL TITLES, IN ADDITION TO DVDS, VIDEOS, CDS AND OTHER MEDIA.THE RINKER LAW LIBRARY, CONTAINING OVER 40,000 SQUARE FEET AND SEATING FOR 300 PATRONS, FEATURES COMFORTABLE, QUIET STUDY AREAS, ALL WITH WIRELESS ACCESS. THE LIBRARY IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LEGAL EDUCATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. IT CONTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE MONOGRAPH COLLECTION AS WELL AS MANY LEGAL RESOURCES IN HARD COPY AND ONLINE. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN 100 HOURS A WEEK ON A REGULAR BASIS AND EVEN LONGER DURING EXAM PERIODS.

STUDENT SERVICES: CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXTENDING THEIR EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE STUDENT GOVERNMENT, DIVISION III INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, PUBLICATIONS, RADIO BROADCASTING, FINE ARTS, AND OVER 100 REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING AN ACTIVE FRATERNITY AND SORORITY SYSTEM.

AUXILIARY ENTERPRISESSTUDENTS CAN CHOOSE TO ATTEND A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL, SERVICE AND SOCIAL EVENTS. BECAUSE OF CHAPMAN'S SIZE, STUDENTS ARE NOT LIMITED TO ONE OR TWO ASPECTS OF CAMPUS LIFE BUT ARE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN A WIDE ARRAY OF OPPORTUNITIES. HOWEVER, CHAPMAN'S STRONGEST ASSET IS ITS STUDENT BODY; CHAPMAN STUDENTS REPRESENT A VARIETY OF RACIAL, CULTURAL, AND GEOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS, AND THIS DIVERSITY GREATLY ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF CAMPUS LIFE. CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY IS PROUD TO OFFER SEVERAL HOUSING OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS, INCLUDING FIVE TRADITIONAL RESIDENCE HALLS AND THREE APARTMENT-STYLE RESIDENCE FACILITIES. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT OUR RESIDENCE HALLS AND APARTMENTS ARE COMFORTABLE AND SAFE LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THE CHAPMAN LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT CREATES AN ENGAGING CAMPUS CLIMATE AND PROVIDES MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES THAT FACILITATE THE FOLLOWING LEARNING OUTCOMES:- A HEALTHY SENSE OF SELF: STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN HONEST UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THEMSELVES AND AN ABILITY TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL CHOICES THAT PROMOTE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.- A FRAMEWORK OF PERSONAL ETHICS AND VALUES: STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK OF CONSISTENT ETHICS AND VALUES THAT GUIDES THEIR DAILY LIVES.- AN ABILITY TO APPLY CRITICAL THOUGHT: STUDENTS WILL MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS GROUNDED IN CAREFUL, OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION,EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS.- AN ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS: STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP SKILLS TO ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN HEALTHY, MEANINGFUL INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.- A VALUE AND RESPECT FOR DIFFERENCES: STUDENTS WILL RECOGNIZE, RESPECT, AND VALUE DIVERSE EXPERIENCES, IDEAS, BACKGROUNDS AND IDENTITIES.- A COMMITMENT TO CITIZENSHIP: STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES AND COMMIT TO BECOMING AN ENGAGED MEMBER.- A PURSUIT OF LIFELONG LEARNING: STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND DESIRE FOR CONTINUAL LEARNING BOTH WITHIN AND BEYOND FORMAL EDUCATION.