Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s academic programs are housed in six colleges: Arts and
Sciences, Business, Education and Allied Professions, Fine and Performing Arts, Health
and Human Sciences, and Engineering and Technology.
While each college has a central home on campus where students in similar disciplines
learn and collaborate together, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµprides itself on creating opportunities for students
to be exposed to a wide variety of fields during their time on campus. With that in
mind, our engineering students in the College of Engineering and Technology work with
students in Arts and Sciences on the development of new machines, our Fine and Performing
Arts students have the opportunity to take courses in entrepreneurship in the College
of Business, and much more.
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Western Carolina’s College of Arts and Sciences offers degrees in math, science and
the humanities. The College provides students with a liberal arts foundation where
they are taught to think critically, grow academically, and communicate effectively. Fields
of study include anthropology, biology, chemistry, criminology, computer science,
English, languages, history, natural resources, physics, political science and more.
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The College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields including
accounting, business administration, business law, economics, entrepreneurship, hospitality
and tourism, finance, sport management and more. In addition, the College of Business
operates the the Corporation for Entrepreneurship and Innovation(CEI) ;to facilitate
public private partnerships that bring together business owners, faculty, and students
who have a desire to grow an idea into a business.
Discover our award-winning teaching programs as well as programs in counseling,
parks and recreation and more
The primary role of the College of Education and Allied Professions is to prepare
educators, counselors, psychologists, recreation personnel and other human service
specialists at both entry and advanced levels. These professionals will staff public
elementary, secondary, postsecondary schools, sport and recreation agencies, and other
human service organizations in North Carolina and the region beyond.
Explore our programs in engineering and construction management
The College of Engineering and Technology offers undergraduate and graduate programs
in engineering with concentrations in electrical, mechanical and manufacturing engineering
as well as construction management. Graduates are highly sought after by employers
thanks in part to the college’s focus on applied learning through its Rapid Center,
Automation Lab and Engineering Design Lab. Through the Rapid Center, the College of
Engineering and Technology offers the services of a university-based, product development
center for inventors, entrepreneurs, project sponsors and business partners throughout
the Southeast and beyond.
Explore our schools of art and design, music and stage and screen
The David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts includes the School of Stage
and Screen, the School of Art and Design and the School of Music. Its mission is to
strengthen and broaden the intellectual and cultural horizons of the university and
the larger community by providing a creative learning environment in the fine and
performing arts. CFPA students study studio art, graphic design, theater, film, music
performance and more. The Bardo Center for the Performing Arts and the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµFine Art
Museum offer performance and exhibition opportunities for undergraduate and graduate
students.
WCU’s College of Health and Human Sciences serves as an important resource to meet
Western North Carolina’s growing demand for trained nurses and other health care professionals.
The college also attracts students from around the world for award-winning programs
in fields such as athletic training, emergency medical care, forensic science, physical
therapy, recreational therapy, social work and more. The college's programs are housed
at WCU's state-of-the-art Health and Human Sciences Building. This four story building
encompasses over 160,000 square feet of space, including state of the art classrooms,
laboratory spaces, and a developing interprofessional clinic.