College of Arts & Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences is charged with the responsibility of providing instruction not only to students majoring in traditional arts and sciences disciplines, but also for providing the general education component of business and education programs. It does so with the realization that in order to prepare students to face the ever-changing, complex society in which we live, it is necessary to do more than teach them a number of facts and train them in a variety of skills. The faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to providing an education that will enable students to meet the future, not merely to live in the present.

University of West Georgia’s College of Arts and Sciences is committed to the academic success of our students. We are home to 16 departments with over 40 undergraduate programs and 10 graduate programs.

Humanities

English - BA with Concentrations in General English and Secondary Education (2.7 GPA Required).

Foreign Languages and Literatures - BA degree offered in Foreign Languages and Literatures with tracks in French, German, and Spanish. P-12 certification concentrations available for the French and Spanish tracks (2.7 GPA Required).

Mass Communications - BA in Mass Communications with emphases in Broadcast Journalism, Mass Media Studies, Print Journalism, Public Relations, and Telecommunication and Electronic Media Production (2.5 GPA and completion of Core Areas A-E required to declare. Pre-majors advised in EXCEL Center).

Philosophy - BA offered with Concentrations in General Philosophy, Pre-Law, and Religion.

Fine Arts

Art - BFA offered with Concentrations in Art Education (2.7 GPA Required), Ceramics, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. BA offered with Concentrations in Art History, Pre-Medical Illustration, and Studio Art.

Music - BM offered with Concentrations in Music Composition, Elective Studies in Business, Music Education (2.7 GPA required), Performance, Performance with Emphasis in Jazz Studies, and Performance with emphasis in Piano Pedagogy.

Theatre - BA in Theatre (must declare as a pre-major upon acceptance into the university; pre-majors advised by theatre faculty; 2.5 GPA in 15 hours of classes required to declare). NAST accredited.

Social Sciences

Anthropology - Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology.

Criminology - BS in Criminology (2.5 GPA in Core Areas A-E required to declare. Pre majors advised in EXCEL Center).

Environmental Studies - BS in Environmental Studies. For information, see Dr. Hannes Gerhardt (Geosciences).

Geography - BA with concentration in Human Geography.

Global Studies - BA offered with concentrations in Humanities/ Social Sciences, Area Studies, Sciences, and Special Topics. For Information, see Dr. Andy Walter (Geosciences)

History - BA offered with concentrations in General History (2.0 GPA required) and Secondary Education (2.7 GPA required).

Political Science - BA in Political Science. BS offered with Concentrations in General Political Science, Planning, and Pre-Law.

Psychology - BA in General Psychology (2.5 GPA and completion of no less than 15 credit hours and no more than 90 credit hours required to declare. Pre-majors advised in EXCEL Center).

Sociology - BS in General Sociology (2.0 GPA and completion of 40 hours of classes and both Regents Reading and Writing exams are required to declare. Pre-majors advised in EXCEL Center).

Math and Sciences

Biology - BS offered with concentrations in General Biology, Secondary Education (2.7 GPA required), Allied Health, and Pre-Professional. Allied Health students advised in EXCEL Center

Chemistry - BS offered with concentrations in General Chemistry (ACS Certified), Biochemistry (ACS Certified), and Chemical Engineering. BA offered with concentrations in General Chemistry, Secondary Education (2.7 GPA required), Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Professional.

Computer Science - BS in Computer Science.

Engineering Studies - Joint program with Engineering Schools. BS Degrees offered in the departments of Chemistry, Geology, and Physics.

Environmental Science - BS in Environmental Science. For information, see Dr. Farooq Khan (Chemistry) or Dr. James Mayer (Geology).

Geography - BS offered with concentrations in Environmental Geography and Geographic Technology

Geology - BS with concentrations in General Geology, Environmental Geology, Pre-Professional, Pre-Graduate School, Earth Science (Secondary Education - 2.7 GPA required), and Geologic Engineering.

Mathematics - BA offered in General Mathematics. BS offered with concentrations in Traditional, Secondary Education (2.7 GPA required), Applied Computational Mathematics, Applied Discrete Mathematics, Statistics/Actuarial Mathematics.

Physics - BS with concentrations in General Physics, Engineering Studies, and Secondary Education (2.7 GPA required)

MINORS

Minors are offered in: Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Criminology, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, Latin American Studies, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, and Women’s Studies.