Mission
The WNC Liberal Arts Division fosters growth, inquiry, critical thought, creativity, responsibility, and enduring success.
Objectives
- Support a learning environment focused on student success and academic integrity
- Support academic freedom and faculty development for the betterment of the college community
- Provide regular, systematic assessment to ensure viability and alignment of programs within the college and with transfer institutions
Liberal Arts Programs:
| Code | |
|---|---|
| AA | Associate of Arts |
| AGS | Associate of General Studies |
| AS | Associate of Science |
| AB | Associate of Business |
Academic Disciplines in the Liberal Arts Division:
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| Arabic (ARA) |
| Art (ART) |
| Astronomy (AST) |
| Atmospheric Sciences (ATMS) |
| Biology (BIOL) |
| Chemistry (CHEM) |
| Chinese (CHI) |
| Communication (COM) |
| Computer Engineering (CPE) |
| Computer Science (CS) |
| Core Humanities (CH) |
| Crafts (CR) |
| Dance (DAN) |
| Educational Psychology (EPY) |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) |
| Engineering (ENGR) |
| English (ENG) |
| Environmental Studies (ENV) |
| French (FREN) |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
| Geography (GEOG) |
| Geology (GEOL) |
| German (GER) |
| History (HIST) |
| Holocaust, Genocide and Peace Studies (HGPS) |
| Humanities (HUM) |
| Italian (ITAL) |
| Japanese (JPN) |
| Journalism (JOUR) |
| Latin (LAT) |
| Mathematics (MATH) |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
| Metallurgical Engineering (METE) |
| Music (MUS) |
| Music: Applied (MUSA) |
| Music: Ensemble (MUSE) |
| Natural Resources (NRES) |
| Nutrition (NUTR) |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| Physics (PHYS) |
| Political Science (PSC) |
| Psychology (PSY) |
| Reading (READ) |
| Russian (RUS) |
| Social Work (SW) |
| Sociology (SOC) |
| Spanish (SPAN) |
| Statistics (STAT) |
| Theatre (THTR) |
Contact Us
Katy Edmunds, Division Assistant
775-445-3290
katy.edmunds@wnc.edu
Bristlecone Building, 350D
Cassandra Luster, Division Assistant
775-445-4253
cassandra.luster@wnc.edu
Bristlecone Building, 350B
Kim DesRoches, Professor of History,
Academic Director of Liberal Arts
775-445-4401
kim.desroches@wnc.edu
Bristlecone Building, 350A