Dean's Welcome
WELCOME!
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) contains five departments (Expressive Arts, Humanities, Math and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, and, Social Sciences and Cultural Studies), the Interdisciplinary Studies Program, and the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning (WILL).
The College of Arts & Sciences prepares students for a wide variety of careers or to continue their studies in graduate schools, medical or law schools, or other professional programs. CAS is also home to most of the general education courses for students enrolled in WNMU’s other colleges, the College of Arts and Sciences plays a vital role in the university’s mission of student learning, with a core foundation in the liberal arts.
The College of Arts and Sciences features wide-ranging fields of knowledge and is the ‘CASa’ to a diverse family of Faculty, Students, and Staff.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kate Oubre, Assistant VPAA & Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Departments
Programs:
- Biology (Major & Minor)
- Botany (Major & Minor)
- Cell & Molecular Biology (Major & Minor)
- Chemistry (Major & Minor)
- Sustainable Development (Major & Minor)
- Forest Wildlife (Major)
- Forest Wildlife / Law Enforcement (Major)
- General Science (Major)
- Geology (Minor)
- Medical Technology (Major)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20241207185432mp_/http://natsci.wnmu.edu/degrees/zoology/Outdoor Leadership Studies (Minor)
- Science Education (Major)
- Zoology (Major & Minor)
Programs:
- Sustainable Development (Major & Minor)
- Geography (Minor)
- History (Major & Minor)
- Social Science (Major)
- Sociology (Major & Minor)
- Political Science (Major & Minor)
- American Indian Studies
- Women and Gender Studies (Minor)
- Latin America Studies (Minor)
See the WILL website to learn more about our programming!
Mission, Vision, and Goals
MISSION:
The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to providing an applied liberal arts and sciences education. Our faculty strive to meet students where they are now and to prepare them as globally educated citizens capable of improving our future world through applied critical thinking, responsible problem solving, creativity and effective communication, with appreciation of diversity, equality and intellectual inquiry.
VISION :
We envision a college which engages our university and community by offering ALAS teaching and scholarship in a premiere educational environment. Our college will challenge our students with innovative approaches to learning while maintaining a tradition of excellence in teaching to prepare our graduates for lifelong success. Through collaborative and cross disciplinary research and teaching, we encourage scholarship and creative expression by developing original ways to view our past, assess or present, and realize our potential.