Mission Statement
The mission of the School of Science is to help our students to see, to know, and so to act.
To see the invisible world through the lens of a microscope or telescope; to see in the extended laboratory of New York City the problems, opportunities, and rich culture of urban life; to see the buildings and paintings that form our heritage of beauty; to see the elegance of a mathematical proof or a philosophical argument; to see beyond their individual experience; to see with a global perspective the world grown both smaller through communications and more complex through cultural differences; to see their place and responsibilities in a world of conflicting moral and ethical claims: this is our mission.
To know by developing the faculty of critical thinking and clear writing and speaking; to know by acquiring the research techniques to find information rapidly and efficiently; to know in cooperation with teachers who pay individual attention to students; to know through the network of the core curriculum with courses in humanities, natural sciences, behavioral and social sciences; to know not only the how but also the why: this is our mission.
And finally, to act, to do, to follow in a long line of Manhattan graduates who have made a difference in a wide variety of careers in the public as well as the private sector; to bring into the world of the future a sense of integrity, honesty, and values supported and strengthened at Manhattan College: this is our mission.
