The Worldwide & Online College of Arts & Sciences develops and supports career-ready graduates and advances all students to be lifelong learners and leaders in their professional disciplines.
Through the general education program, the college emphasizes academic rigor in critical thinking, global perspectives, creative problem solving, communication skills, scientific and cultural literacy, as well as ethical interaction with the contemporary world. In its academic degree programs, the college focuses on applied studies that implement state-of-the-art curriculum to educate students for long-term success in their profession.
The college conducts basic, applied and translational research and engages in creative work, providing mentored research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. In doing so, it fosters unique and innovative disciplinary, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, approaches and applications to STEM, social and behavioral sciences, humanities and comprehensive civil security studies that have a societal impact.
Our industry and real-world-inspired courses build on the foundations
of critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, information literacy,
communication and scientific and cultural literacy, complemented by
opportunities to gain practical experience in your chosen field through
experiential learning.
Our academic degree programs emphasize applied studies that implement
state-of-the-art curricula to educate students for long-term success in
their professions.
Focus on the flow of passengers and cargo through automated baggage systems. Learn integration, safety and operational coordination to support reliable airport movement and service continuity.
Airport Baggage Handling Systems Implementation program photo
Explore intelligent systems through ethical reasoning and creative problem solving. Examine how AI interacts with human values, cultural impacts and responsible innovation. Prepare to guide technology development that supports society rather than replaces it.
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Creativity program photo
Explore how messages shape technology, society and aviation environments. You’ll study media, technical writing and digital platforms to translate complex information into clear communication that engages diverse audiences in aviation, aerospace and STEM-driven settings.
Prepare to communicate effectively under pressure. You’ll explore how messaging and media strategies support organizations in crisis, analyze risk communication frameworks and develop skills to support resilience in high-stakes environments.
Crisis, Risk and Resilience Communication program photo
Translate complex datasets into actionable insight. You’ll develop expertise in programming, statistics and visualization to extract meaning from information and support evidence-based decisions across business, engineering and aviation sectors.
Explore how communities prepare for and respond to disasters. You’ll study planning, leadership and coordination across aviation, fire and public safety contexts, developing the skills needed to manage emergencies and support recovery efforts.
Develop leadership and coordination capabilities for emergency response environments. You’ll study risk assessment, operational planning and crisis communication to support organizations preparing for or managing high-impact events.
Focus on modern fire and emergency response systems. You’ll examine leadership, risk reduction and operational planning through aviation and fire service perspectives, earning credentials recognized by national fire and emergency management organizations.
Examine how national systems protect people and infrastructure. You’ll study emergency planning, intelligence coordination and policy development while learning how to manage threats and strengthen community and organizational resilience.
Study how people interact with machines, systems and environments. You’ll apply psychology, engineering and design to improve performance, safety and usability across operations.
Explore cognitive, physical and organizational factors that influence performance. You’ll study perception, decision making and system design to enhance human efficiency and safety.
Where global stability meets community preparedness. Examine how nations and organizations respond to conflict, disaster and environmental change. You’ll learn to design programs that build resilience and reduce vulnerability in complex systems.
Build a flexible academic path that integrates multiple disciplines. You’ll combine coursework from science, business, humanities or aviation to align your education with your personal interests and career goals across emerging global industries.
Learn the principles that keep workplaces safe. Study inspections, regulations and risk control methods that help protect employees, equipment and facilities across aviation and industrial environments.
Explore how organizations build safer workplaces. You’ll study hazard recognition, compliance and leadership while learning how to create safety programs that reduce risk and strengthen organizational performance.
Focus on preventing workplace incidents and promoting well-being. You’ll study safety planning, risk evaluation and regulatory compliance to build safer environments in aviation industries and beyond.
Where national security meets data analysis. Study intelligence collection, cyber operations and threat assessment to prepare for work in government, defense or private-sector security fields.
The Worldwide College of Arts & Sciences provides mentored research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. In doing so, we foster unique and innovative disciplinary, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, approaches and applications to STEM, social and behavioral sciences and humanities.
Research
Our research projects have been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Natural Hazards Center (NHC), among others.
Worldwide College of Arts & Sciences faculty stand apart due to their varied backgrounds and commitment to a comprehensive and global perspective on education. All faculty are adept at specialized learning concepts in our wide range of degree programs.
The Worldwide College of Arts & Sciences delivers a flexible, high-quality education designed for students wherever they are. Through a blend of science, mathematics, humanities and social sciences, the college builds the critical thinking, communication and analytical skills that support success across aviation, aerospace and a wide range of professional fields.
Programs are designed with working adults and nontraditional students in mind, offering the ability to balance education with career and personal commitments. Courses emphasize real-world application, allowing students to immediately connect what they learn to their professional environments while developing new perspectives and capabilities.
Graduates of the Worldwide College of Arts & Sciences are prepared to adapt, lead and contribute in a rapidly changing global landscape. With a strong academic foundation and the flexibility to learn from anywhere, they are equipped to achieve their goals and make an impact in their organizations and communities.
The vision of the college is to be a destination college for multidisciplinary studies and impactful collaborative research as well as continue to be a national leader in general education, developing opportunities for our diverse student population to fulfill their educational goals and become responsive, responsible global citizens.
The coursework was immediately relevant to my career goals, and I appreciated how assignments allowed me to apply lessons to real-world scenarios... With the support of outstanding faculty and peers, I developed practical skills that helped turn academic projects into professional accomplishments.”
Emma Villarreal (’22), M.S. in Occupational Safety Management
