Chair: Felix Harcourt Faculty: Max Grober, Hunt Tooley, Claire Wolnisty Emeritus: Light Cummins, Victoria Cummins, Oscar Page The mission of the History Department is to provide students with an analytical basis, encompassing multiple areas and time frames, for judgment and perspective on the past. Degree Plans Offered Major in History Minor in History A major in… [Read More]

Director: Nathan Bigelow Assistant Director: Felix Harcourt Faculty: Catherine Bowman, Lisa Brown, Mari Elise Ewing, Brian Watkins The Social Justice and Community Engagement Program allows students to solidify their commitment to creating a more equitable world through both academic analysis and community-engaged learning. As defined by the program (see below), social justice pertains to how… [Read More]

APPL 290 Applied Learning Experience An experience where a student applies classroom knowledge and skills to real-world situations outside the traditional classroom. This may include community-based learning, cross-cultural experiences, integrative learning projects within a course context, internships and practicums, or student research and scholarship. (0 credit)

Chair: Mark Monroe Faculty: Jeffrey Fontana Adjunct Faculty: Brianna Burnett Emeritus: Tim Tracz Studio Manager: Joseph Allison The program in art provides experiences in the practice and history of the visual arts, serving a major and minor in art, with possible specializations in art history and in the various media. The department provides the non-art… [Read More]

Chair: Jessica Healy Faculty: David Aiello, Loriann Garcia, Steven Goldsmith, Jessica Healy, Keith Kisselle, Wayne Meyer, Kelly Reed, Peter Schulze Laboratory Coordinator/Instructor: Mandy Schable, Krista Thomas Emeriti: George Diggs, Peggy Redshaw The mission of the Biology department is to foster student intellectual development through the scientific study of life’s complexity and diversity. In the context… [Read More]

Chair: John Richardson Faculty: Andrew Carr, Ryan Felix, Stephanie Gould, Aaron Harrison, James Hebda, Bradley Smucker Laboratory Coordinator/Instructor: Karen Glenn Organic Laboratory Coordinator/Instructor: Miguel Leal Jr.  Laboratory Coordinator/ Science Program Coordinator/Safety Officer: TBD Emeriti: Hank Gibson, Michael Imhoff, Anthony Tanner Chemistry is the study of matter from the macroscopic to the molecular to the atomic… [Read More]

Chair: Wolfgang Lueckel Faculty: Robert Cape, Ruth Cape, Truett Cates, Patrick Duffey, Colin Foss, Julie Hempel, Elena Olivé, Martin Wells Instructor in Spanish: Mary Yetta McKelva Adjunct Faculty: Adriana Alvarez Emeriti: James Johnson Because of the highly sequential curricula and variety of offerings, potential majors and minors in classics or in a modern language should… [Read More]

Chair: Brett Boessen Faculty: Liz Banks, Kirk Everist, Michael Fairley, Erin Copple Smith Adjunct Faculty: Debra Flowers Emeriti: Kathleen Campbell, W.D. Narramore Jr.  Degree Programs Offered in Communication, Media Studies, and Theatre Major in Communication Minor in Communication Major in Media Studies Minor in Media Studies Minor in Film Studies Major in Theatre Minor in… [Read More]

Director: Michael Higgs The Data Science and Analytics minor provides an interdisciplinary approach to prepare students in the acquisition, transformation, analysis, interpretation, and communication of data crucial to effective decision making in their areas of interest. The minor provides students with a working knowledge of a varied set of data analytic methods, based on a… [Read More]

Chair: Scott Langton (Fall 2022), Melinda Landeck (Spring 2023) Faculty: Jennifer Johnson-Cooper The East Asian Studies program offers students an interdisciplinary introduction to the culture, history, and languages of East Asia, with a focus on China and Japan. Students will examine these two cultures’ interactions through history, their mutual influence on the development of greater… [Read More]