2005-06 CATALOG

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Dean:  Thomas J. Leach           

The College of Arts and Sciences is composed of 16 academic departments offering a variety of programs leading to bachelor’s degrees, including the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of  Social Work.  Students interested in any of these programs should consult the department descriptions in this section of the catalog to obtain information about academic requirements for a specific bachelor’s degree program.

The College of Arts and Sciences also offers the Master of Public Administration with concentrations in Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, and Health Administration. Other master’s degrees, including the Master of Arts in School Counseling and Service Agency Counseling, Art Education, English Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Science Education, and Social Studies Education, are available through the School of Graduate Studies.  Students interested in any of these programs should consult the Graduate Studies section of the catalog to obtain information about academic requirements for a specific master’s degree program.

DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
Linda E. Oxendine, Chair
ART
Janette Hopper, Chair
BIOLOGY
Andrew Ash, Chair
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Paul A. Flowers, Chair
ENGLISH, THEATRE, AND LANGUAGES
Dennis H. Sigmon, Chair
GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY
Martin B. Farley, Chair
HISTORY
Robert W. Brown, Chair
MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Jamie Litty, Chair
MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
William Campbell, Chair
MUSIC
Janita K. Byars, Chair
NURSING
Barbara B. Synowiez, Interim Chair
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
Jeffery L. Geller, Chair
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Robert O. Schneider, Chair
PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING
Patrick A. Cabe, Chair
SOCIAL WORK
Sherry Edwards, Chair
SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Richard R.E. Kania, Chair

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