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Academic Disciplines

The following are the academic disciplines of WNC. You can also view the complete list of Academic Divisions.

Discipline Name Division
Accounting (ACC) Business and Computer Technology
Agriculture (AGR) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Air Conditioning (AC) Technology
American Sign Language (AM) Communications and Fine Arts
Animal Science (ANSC) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Anthropology (ANTH) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Arabic (ARA) Communications and Fine Arts
Art (ART) Communications and Fine Arts
Astronomy (AST) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Automotive
Includes: Automotive Auto Body, Automotive Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics, Power Equipment Technician
Technology
Automotive Auto Body (AUTB) Technology
Automotive Mechanics (AUTO) Technology
Biology (BIOL) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Building Inspection (BI) Technology
Business (BUS) Business and Computer Technology
Chemistry (CHEM) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Chinese (CHI) Communications and Fine Arts
CISCO Technology (CSCO) Business and Computer Technology
Civil Engineering (CEE) Technology
Communication (COM) Communications and Fine Arts
Computer Aided Drafting (CADD) Technology
Computer Applications (CA) Business and Computer Technology
Computer Engineering (CPE) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Computer Information Technology (CIT) Business and Computer Technology
Computer Office Technology (COT) Business and Computer Technology
Computer Science (CS) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Construction (CONS) Technology
Core Humanities (CH) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Counseling and Personal Development (CPD) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Counseling, Guidance & Personnel Services (CAPS) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Crafts (CR) Communications and Fine Arts
Criminal Justice (CRJ) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Dance (DAN) Communications and Fine Arts
Diesel Mechanics (DM) Technology
Drafting (DFT) Technology
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Economics (ECON) Business and Computer Technology
Education (EDU) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Educational Professional Development (EPD) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Educational Psychology (EPY) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Electrical Engineering (EE) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Electronics Technology (ET) Technology
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Nursing and Allied Health
Engineering (ENGR) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
English (ENG) Communications and Fine Arts
Environmental Studies (ENV) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Finance (FIN) Business and Computer Technology
Foreign Languages
Includes: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Communications and Fine Arts
French (FREN) Communications and Fine Arts
Geographic Information Services (GIS) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Geography (GEOG) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Geology (GEOL) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
German (GER) Communications and Fine Arts
Graphic Communications (GRC) Communications and Fine Arts
Health Education (HE) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Health Information Technology (HIT) Nursing and Allied Health
History (HIST) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Home Economics (HEC) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Human Development & Family Studies (HDFS) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Humanities (HUM) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Information Systems (IS) Business and Computer Technology
Insurance (INS) Business and Computer Technology
Italian (ITAL) Communications and Fine Arts
Journalism (JOUR) Communications and Fine Arts
Laboratory Technician (LTE) Nursing and Allied Health
Law (LAW) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Library Science (LIB) Communications and Fine Arts
Machine Tool Technology (MTT) Technology
Management (MGT) Business and Computer Technology
Marketing (MKT) Business and Computer Technology
Mathematics (MATH) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (ME) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering (METE) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Music (MUS)
Includes: Music: Applied, Music: Ensemble
Communications and Fine Arts
Music: Applied (MUSA) Communications and Fine Arts
Music: Ensemble (MUSE) Communications and Fine Arts
Natural Resources (NRES) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Nursing (NURS) Nursing and Allied Health
Nutrition (NUTR) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Ornamental Horticulture (OH) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Philosophy (PHIL) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Physics (PHYS) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Political Science (PSC) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Power Equipment Technician (PET) Technology
Psychology (PSY) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Reading (READ) Communications and Fine Arts
Real Estate (RE) Business and Computer Technology
Recreation & Physical Education (PEX) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Russian (RUS) Communications and Fine Arts
Senior Computing (SENR) Business and Computer Technology
Social Work (SW) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Sociology (SOC) Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
Spanish (SPAN) Communications and Fine Arts
Statistics (STAT) Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Surgical Technology (SRGT) Nursing and Allied Health
Surveying (SUR) Technology
Theatre (THTR) Communications and Fine Arts
Welding (WELD) Technology
Woodworking (WOOD) Technology
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