The Statement is divided into four parts. The first part discusses the goals and organization of Sangamon State University. The institution will open in the Fall of 1970 as an upper division and graduate institution with emphasis on the liberal arts and the general area of public affairs, government, and related professions. It will operate on a quarter system with admission in the junior year open to qualified graduates of community colleges and other qualified students, and will offer a single undergraduate degree, the BA. The second part includes the major fields and programs, plus individual courses, that will be offered for the undergraduate degree. The third part discusses the Applied Study Quarter, a program of applied study, to be valued at 15 quarter hours and to constitute a normal requirement for all undergraduate students. The fourth part lists the fields in which a Master's Degree will be awarded. The MA will not require a research oriented thesis, but proven competence in class work, use of library and learning resources and in writing essays and short research papers. (AF)