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A Creative, Critical, and Transformative Community.

The Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ degree programs teach critical thinking and problem-solving, develop oral and written communication skills, encourage rational reflection, and apply historical knowledge to contemporary issues in order to create a better future for graduates and for our communities. 

The college’s transformative approach to interactive learning prepares students to become lifelong learners, engaged and responsible global citizens and leaders, and successful professionals who possess the creative, critical, and professional skills necessary to succeed across multiple careers in a rapidly changing world.

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Carol A. Ammon

Carol A. Ammon ’68 is a pioneering pharmaceutical executive, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and nurse. As founder, CEO, and chairman of Endo Pharmaceuticals, she built the company into a leading specialty pharmaceutical organization. A proud Central alumna with a B.A. in Biology, Ammon has received numerous honors for her business leadership, philanthropy, and community impact. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2021 and combines her entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for nursing and service through various humanitarian missions.

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Top Reasons to attend Central's College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

  • Students acquire analytic, communicative, and creative skills that prepare them for leadership roles in the business, government, education, and nonprofit sectors.
  • Graduates possess the wide-ranging interdisciplinary knowledge needed to adapt, grow, and thrive in an economy and a society characterized by innovation, rapid change, and new and unexpected opportunities.
  • Students and graduates enrich the quality of life in their communities through artistic endeavors; applied, community-engaged scholarship; and service at the local, regional, and national levels.
  • Graduates are exceptionally well prepared to understand, interpret, and resolve challenging social, political, and economic issues at the heart of contemporary civic life.
  • The Liberal Arts and Social Sciences prepare students for fulfilling lives by fostering intellectual curiosity, creative expression, and reflective engagement with the world.

We Are Central

At Central, students experience a vibrant academic community with undergraduate and graduate programs, hands-on learning opportunities, research, internships, global experiences, and meaningful connections with faculty and the surrounding community. From a welcoming campus in New Britain to opportunities that extend across Connecticut and around the world, Central helps students turn their interests and ideas into real-world experiences.

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The Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is a hub for interdisciplinary study, combining coursework from multiple disciplines to prepare students for careers that advance social mobility and drive economic, cultural, and intellectual vitality in their communities.

“I’m majoring in Psychological Science. The program is beautiful. The more you level up, the more you learn. You see psychology and its connections to the outer world. I really like how some of the professors have their own practices as clinical psychologists. People in CLASS care, and there are so many opportunities wherever you look: classes, jobs, clubs, internships, and activities!”

—Tiffanie Jones, ’26

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