Mission
The mission of the Liberal Arts Department is to prepare students for transfer and other future educational opportunities, through civic awareness, critical thinking and problem solving, information analysis and communication, and artistic expression.
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
The Liberal Arts Department offers an Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree in Liberal Arts. The Liberal Arts major is designed to integrate an interdisciplinary core of studies with a specialization of courses for those who wish a specialization. Students who do not choose a specialization may take open electives to reach the required credits. A specialization of interest may supplement and enhance entry into a baccalaureate degree program. Available specializations are Business, Information Technology, English, Mathematics, Science/Marine Science, and Social Science.
Purpose of the Program and Content
In the Liberal Arts Department, we are committed to graduating students with a comprehensive foundation in all issues within the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences. Our graduates move on to Bachelor’s degrees and graduate degrees in psychology, sociology, literature, history, and every area of humanities. We also cover areas such as Marshallese studies, Science, Math, Business, and Information Technology.
As members of both our local community and the global one, graduates in Liberal Arts bring valuable skills to workplaces both here on the Marshall Islands and abroad. These include professional-level abilities in communication, writing and critical thinking. Our students learn how to draft thoughtful and informative writing to facilitate communication in all kinds of environments—from local development to multinational corporations. They know how effective communication takes many forms in many different contexts with people from every country.
Students in Liberal Arts also know the relevance of history and diversity in the world and are able to interact in all professional settings—where sensitivity to and knowledge of the broader scope of humanity are required. In addition to global cultural issues we take special interest in environmental ones and how important effective leadership is to warding off the dangers posed by our dire ecological situation. Being the most vulnerable to climate change and other man-made disasters, we have to work the hardest to be a voice for our natural world.
In our global community, having a grasp of a broad range of skills and issues is imperative. The Liberal Arts Department aims to equip each student with the tools to make a difference.
Programs Offered
(AA-LBA) Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts
The Liberal Arts Department offers an Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree in Liberal Arts. The Liberal Arts major is designed to integrate an interdisciplinary core of studies with a specialization of courses for those who wish a specialization. Students who do not choose a specialization may take open electives to reach the required 61 credits. […]
Faculty
Finiasi, Sa’a
Co-Chair
Master of Education, The University of the South Pacific
Post Graduate Diploma in Education, The University of the South Pacific
Post Graduate Diploma in TESOL, The University of Fiji
Post Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching, The University of the South Pacific
Bachelor of Education Degree (Secondary, majoring in Literature & Language), The University of the South Pacific
Email: sfiniasi@cmi.edu
Doulatram, Desmond Narain
Co-Chair
M.A. in Asia Pacific Studies with a Humanities and Social Science concentration, University of San Francisco
B.S. Social Science with an emphasis in Pre-Law, Southwestern Adventist University
Professional Certification in Online Education, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Email: ddoulatram@cmi.edu
Velasquez, Alexander Isiah
M.A. Philosophy, University of Oklahoma
B.A. Philosophy, UCLA
A.A. Hebrew Studies, Los Angeles Valley College
Email: avelasquez@cmi.edu
Uriona, Viviana
PHD –at the Institute of Arts and Media, faculty of Philosophy at the University of Potsdam
Political Science at the Institute Otto Suhr of the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Email: vuriona@cmi.edu
Nabukabuka, Liti
Bachelor Degree in Education – Pacific Adventist University ( PNG)
Post Graduate Diploma in Education- USP
Masters in Education- USP
Certificate 3 in Disability and Aged Care Study- Uni SA ( South Australia)
Certificate in Teaching English as Second Language (TESL)- TAFE ( South Australia)
Post Graduate Diploma in Art ( Psychology) – USP
Henry, James
BA- English, Creative Writing from City College of New York
MA – English, Creative Writing from Cleveland State University
Email: jahenry@cmi.edu
