Dr. Theodore Nakamura
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences. Guiding humanities, sciences, and liberal inquiry across 13 departments.
Excellence in Teaching & Research
Rigorous inquiry, interdisciplinary collaboration, and hands-on discovery across five distinguished undergraduate schools and the Graduate School.
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Degree Programs
Majors, minors, and graduate degrees across all colleges.
Course Catalog
All active courses, credit requirements, and prerequisites.
Core Curriculum
The 40-credit general education foundation for all undergraduates.
Academic Advising
Four-year planning, major declaration, and registration guidance.
Academic Calendar
Important dates, add/drop deadlines, and examination schedules.
Course Spotlights
Featured Fall 2026 courses with dedicated learning assistants.
Academic Standards
Every bachelor's degree at Alkimi University reflects comprehensive liberal learning combined with in-depth disciplinary mastery.
Total Credits
120
Minimum semester credits required for graduation across all baccalaureate programs.
Undergraduate Catalog §2.1: Total Credits and Residency Requirement
Residency
Campus Residency
At least 30 of the last 45 credits must be completed at Alkimi University.
Undergraduate Catalog §2.1: Total Credits and Residency Requirement
Minimum GPA
2.00 Cumulative
2.0 cumulative and 2.0 in the major (some programs require more).
Undergraduate Catalog §2.2: Grade Point Average and Academic Standing
Upper Division
36 Credits
At least 36 credits at the 300 level or above.
Undergraduate Catalog §2.3: Upper-Division Credit Requirement
The Alkimi Core (40 credits): First-Year Seminar (3), Writing I and II (6), Quantitative Reasoning (3), Natural Sciences with lab (8), Social Sciences (6), Humanities (6), Arts (3), Global Perspectives (3), and an Integrative Capstone (2).
Academic Division
Division Leadership
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences. Guiding humanities, sciences, and liberal inquiry across 13 departments.
Academic Buildings & Map
The intellectual heart of Alkimi University, delivering foundational inquiry in the natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences.
Academic Division
Division Leadership
Dean, School of Business
Dean, School of Business. Directing curriculum in finance, management, accounting, and marketing.
Academic Buildings & Map
Preparing ethical executives and organizational leaders through experiential case analysis, financial modeling, and global market simulations.
Academic Division
Division Leadership
Dean, School of Engineering & Computing
Dean, School of Engineering & Computing. Overseeing engineering laboratories, computing facilities, and applied research.
Academic Buildings & Map
Fostering breakthrough technological innovation in artificial intelligence, software engineering, robotics, and civil infrastructure.
Academic Division
Division Leadership
Dean, School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Dean, School of Nursing & Health Sciences. Leading clinical simulation, professional practice, and public health programs.
Academic Buildings & Map
Dedicated to compassionate clinical excellence, patient-centered healthcare delivery, simulation-based training, and community wellness.
Academic Division
Division Leadership
Dean, School of Education
Dean, School of Education. Championing teacher preparation, classroom pedagogy, and educational leadership.
Academic Buildings & Map
Preparing transformative classroom educators and school administrators grounded in empirical learning science and inclusive instruction.
Advanced Study
Graduate School Leadership
Dean of the Graduate School
Dean of the Graduate School. Overseeing doctoral and master's degree education across all divisions.
The Graduate School coordinates advanced academic credentials across humanities, sciences, business, computing, nursing, and education. Graduate students engage in original empirical investigation, clinical practice, and university teaching apprenticeships.
With competitive graduate assistantships, funded research fellowships, and rigorous mentorship, Alkimi graduate scholars prepare for faculty careers, research laboratory leadership, and high-impact industry roles.
Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) and Research Assistants (GRAs) receive full tuition remissions and competitive living stipends.
Graduate Handbook §3.1: Minimum Cumulative GPA and Academic Good Standing (3.0 Rule)
Doctoral programs in Clinical Psychology (PhD), Nursing Practice (DNP), and Educational Leadership (EdD) require rigorous dissertations and clinical portfolios.
Graduate Handbook §2.4: Registration Deadlines, Course Drops, and Withdrawals
Discovery & Scholarship
Undergraduate and graduate scholars conduct groundbreaking inquiry alongside faculty mentors across campus laboratories and facilities.
Research Administration
Associate Provost for Research
Associate Provost for Research. Leading sponsored grants, research compliance, and student research symposiums.
Research at Alkimi University bridges traditional liberal arts scholarship with advanced computational, empirical, and clinical inquiries. Students have immediate access to grant-funded laboratories, archival collections, and specialized research clusters.
Students conduct inquiry alongside faculty mentors through grant-funded projects, laboratory research, and independent studies across disciplines.
The annual Undergraduate Research Symposium showcases student posters, presentations, and creative scholarship across courses, labs, and capstones.
Home to confocal microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, cell culture suites, and computational biology clusters.
Featuring autonomous systems labs, advanced additive manufacturing, high-performance computing clusters, and environmental wind tunnels.
All research protocols involving human participants or animal subjects are overseen by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).