The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma is located in Chickasha, a friendly community in a region of Oklahoma rich in history and culture.  USAO is proud to have a chance to introduce the campus, faculty, and distinctive program through this website. Liberally educated men and women think and act critically, creatively, and humanely. They take charge of their lives and develop their unique potentials with reason, imagination, and human concern. USAO accepts the challenge to provide an academic and social environment that promotes liberal learning. USAO's unique Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) will be of special interest to all students. Information about this important part of the USAO curriculum can be found here. Welcome to USAO!

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Interdisciplinary Studies
All universities require a general education curriculum - a combination of basic courses which produce a well-rounded individual. Few universities, though, build an entire concept around their general education program.

But USAO has done just that with a core sequence called Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS). And IDS is the heartbeat of USAO. The program was designed with one basic idea in mind: the citizen of the future must understand the world in ways that reach through specific disciplines - and beyond. That is what IDS is all about...

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