Oklahoma State University

sciences; evaluate evidence, interpretations, results and solutions related to the physical and biological sciences; understand the consequences of human intervention in natural processes and mechanisms; and demonstrate their understanding through written work appropriate to the discipline that provides them the opportunity to enhance their writing skills. • Social and behavioral sciences (S) courses propose theoretical constructs to explain human behavior and society in social and/or physical environments; and are based on empirical observation of human behavior rather than the study of aesthetics, ideas or cultural values. Goals of "S" courses are to prepare students to critically analyze generalizations about society and explore theoretical structures; understand the role of empirical observation in the social and behavioral structures; and demonstrate their understanding through written work that provides them the opportunity to enhance their writing skills. Athletic Programs Mission Oklahoma State University is committed to providing regionally and nationally competitive athletics programs as an integral part of the overall educational mission of the University. Sponsored programs comply with the highest recognized standards of the institution and the athletic governing bodies. Intercollegiate athletics operate in harmony with the University's stated mission and are committed to the intellectual, cultural, physical and social development of the student-athletes as individuals. Opportunities for student-athletes are provided without discrimination. OSU is a member of the highly competitive Big 12 Conference. Facilities The OSU campus is one of exceptional beauty, with modified Georgian style architecture in many of the buildings. The main campus encompasses 840 acres and more than 200 permanent buildings. These facilities include the Edmon Low Library, ranked first in the state of Oklahoma and one of the largest libraries in the entire Southwest. Other facilities include the nation’s largest and newly renovated Student Union, Old Central (the University’s original, first permanent structure on campus), the Henry Bellmon Research Center, Noble Research Center, Donald W. Reynolds School of Architecture, and the Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts. The unique new home for the Spears School of Business on Hester Street opened in spring 2018. The building is designed to promote collaboration and hands-on, experiential-learning to best prepare graduates for success in the modern workplace. The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts is expected to open in 2019 and will be a premier cultural venue for the campus and region. The 93,000-square-foot McKnight Center will stand prominently along the southwest corner of University Avenue and Hester Street within walking distance of the Student Union. In 2006, OSU launched its campus Master Plan 2025, calling for more than $850 million in projects to improve facilities in four areas: academics, student life, infrastructure and athletics. The historic and far- reaching plan is transforming the OSU campus. The North Classroom building, funded in part by the state's Higher Education Capital Bond Program, opened on the north side of the Stillwater campus in January 2009.The facility offers the latest in teaching technology and features an eco-friendly eatery. The Multimodal Transportation Terminal and 1,100-space Monroe Street Garage opened in the fall of 2009.The facilities provide a central point of

contact for various modes of transportation serving OSU-Stillwater and the OSU branch campuses, as well as the community and surrounding areas. Two-thirds of the funding for the facilities came from a Federal Transit Administration grant. OSU has added two more multi-level parking garages, one on the southwest corner of campus opened in the spring of 2013, and the 4th Avenue Parking Garage which opened in fall of 2016 adjacent to the site of the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts. The impressive Henry Bellmon Research Center opened in 2010. The $70 million building, the largest project in the state’s Capitol Bond Program, provides state-of-the-art laboratory space for a wide-range of disciplines and encourages collaborative research. OSU opened several renovated buildings in 2009.Thanks to a gift from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, OSU doubled the size of the building housing its School of Architecture. Historic Old Central, built in 1894, was renovated and remodeled to house the Honors College. The renovations to Old Central have won numerous architectural awards. Murray Hall, built as a women's dormitory in 1933, was renovated to house seven departments from the College of Arts and Sciences. A $63 million facelift to OSU’s prestigious Student Union greatly enhanced facilities and services to students. Campus Life is now prominently located on the second floor of the Union and dining options have been enhanced and expanded. The Center for Services to Students area in the Union continues to house the Bursar, Registrar, Scholarship and Financial Aid, Undergraduate Admissions and the Learning and Student Success Opportunity Center in one convenient location to better serve students. In 2016, OSU completed a major renovation to the Union’s Atherton Hotel that enlarged rooms and upgraded accommodations. The renovation of the west end of Boone Pickens Stadium created one of the premier collegiate football facilities in the country. The University also completed several athletic projects north of Boone Pickens Stadium. OSU opened the Sherman E. Smith Training Facility (an indoor training center) and a new outdoor track in 2013.The Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center opened in early 2014.The new tennis center features six indoor and 12 outdoor courts and is one of the leading collegiate tennis facilities in the country. Athletics also is pursuing funds for a new baseball facility and construction of a new soccer field is underway. OSU opened its Postal Plaza Gallery in 2014 as the home of the OSU Museum of Art, showcasing the university’s extensive art collection and strengthening its connection to downtown Stillwater. Also in 2014, it opened the Library Auxiliary building on the west side of campus to handle printed volumes and free space in Edmon Low Library to better meet study and online research needs of today’s students; and the Information Technology building to centralize IT employees opened next door to the Library Auxiliary. In spring 2015, OSU opened the Bert Cooper Engineering Laboratory for structures and materials engineering with a new geothermal systems for energy efficiency. University Commons, a new traditional-style residence hall, opened for the fall 2015 semester. Located north of the Colvin Center on Hall of Fame, the facility was enhanced a year later with the opening of the nearby North Dining Facility, which features seven distinctive dining choices, with a focus on healthy, fresh options. The new north wing of the College of Human Sciences building opened in fall 2016 and houses hotel and restaurant, design and other programs. Also in 2016, OSU opened a new Veterinary Health Sciences academic center and the Charles and Linda Cline Equine Teaching Center.