{"id":110,"date":"2012-06-04T14:23:05","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad24251213\/sas\/school-of-arts-and-sciences\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T12:14:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:14:09","slug":"macricostas-school-of-arts-and-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/macricostas-school-of-arts-and-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><em>Dean: Michelle Brown, Ph.D<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\nHiggins Hall 109B, Midtown Campus<br \/>\n<a href=\"brownml@wcsu.edu\">brownml@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(203) 837-9400<br \/>\n(203) 837-8525 (fax)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Assistant Dean: TBA<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>Higgins Hall 109C, Midtown Campus<br \/>\n@wcsu.edu<br \/>\n(203) 837-9406<br \/>\n(203) 837-8525 (fax)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Administrative Assistant: Sheryl Scott<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nHiggins Hall 109, Midtown Campus<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:scottse@wcsu.edu\">scottse@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(203) 837-9401<br \/>\n(203) 837-8525 (fax)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Departments:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Biology\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chair: Theodora Pinou, Ph.D<\/em>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:pinout@wcsu.edu\">pinout@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nScience Building 243, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-8569<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chair: Nicolas Greco, Ph.D. <\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:grecon@wcsu.edu\">grecon@wcsu.edu<\/a><a href=\"selzerr@wcsu.edu\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Science Building 315, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837- 9365<\/p>\n<p><strong>Computer Science<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chair: Dan Coffman, Ph.D.<br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"coffmand@wcsu.edu\">coffmand@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nHiggins Hall 039B, Midtown Campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-8746<\/p>\n<p><em>Associate Chair<\/em>: Gancho Ganchev, Ph.D.<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ganchevg@wcsu.edu\">ganchevg@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nHiggins Hall 039F, Midtown Campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-9349<\/p>\n<p><strong>History, Philosophy and World Perspectives<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chair: Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"wilcoxw@wcsu.edu\">wilcoxw@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nWarner Hall 221, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-8565<\/p>\n<p><em>Associate Chair: Ana Malavisi, Ph.D.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:malavisia@wcsu.edu\">malavisia@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nWhite Hall 021B, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-3271<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mathematics<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chair: David Burns, Ph.D.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:burnsd@wcsu.edu\">burnsd@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nHiggins Hall 101A, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-9346<\/p>\n<p><strong>English and Interdisciplinary Studies<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chair: Cigdem Usekes, Ph.D. <\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:usekesc@wcsu.edu\">usekesc@wcsu.edu<\/a><a href=\"daltons@wcsu.edu\"><br \/>\n<\/a>White Hall 021C, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-3294<\/p>\n<p><strong>Psychology<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chair: Patricia O&#8217;Neill, Ph.D.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:oneillp@wcsu.edu\">oneillp@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nWarner Hall 308, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-9383<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Sciences<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chair: Christine Hegel-Cantarella, Ph.D.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:hegelcantarellac@wcsu.edu\">hegelcantarellac@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nWarner Hall 217, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-3914<\/p>\n<p><strong>World Languages &amp; Composition<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chair: Galina Bakhtiarova, Ph.D.<br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"mailto:bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu\">bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nHiggins Hall 218B, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-8734<\/p>\n<p><em>Associate Chair:<\/em> Kelli Custer, Ph.D.<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:custerk@wcsu.edu\">custerk@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nHaas Library 303, Midtown Campus<br \/>\n203) 837-3941<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Mission<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\"><strong>Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences<\/strong><\/a> strives to help our students develop the habits of inquiry that are the essence of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacu.org\/leap\/What_is_Liberal_Education.cfm\"><strong>liberal arts education<\/strong><\/a>. We are committed to placing disciplinary expertise within a broader liberal arts context in order to encourage the creative and analytic thinking that comes with interdisciplinary thought. We expect all of our graduates to be able to access and evaluate information with reason and evidence, and to effectively communicate about that information to diverse audiences. In the Macricostas\u00a0School of Arts and Sciences, we believe that a liberal arts education is outstanding preparation for a productive and rewarding life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Objectives<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To provide all students with an education that supports the development of strong critical and analytic thinking.<\/li>\n<li>To present students with educational opportunities in the traditional arts and sciences disciplines that will prepare them for careers, further education, and an informed life.<\/li>\n<li>To facilitate opportunities for integrative learning, allowing students to draw connections between the classroom and their many professional and community contexts.<\/li>\n<li>To encourage interdisciplinary thinking and creative problem solving in and outside of the classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">To meet these objectives<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students complete rigorous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/undergraduate-study\/\"><strong>academic programs<\/strong><\/a> developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/faculty-staff\/\"><strong>highly qualified faculty<\/strong><\/a> who are guided by current scholarship in their disciplines.<\/li>\n<li>Our faculty engages students in collaborative research and learning opportunities, connecting theory with practice, applying topics learned in the classroom to real-world problems.<\/li>\n<li>Students have many opportunities to take their knowledge outside of the classroom through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/jobs-internships\/\"><strong>internships\/co-ops<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> service learning courses, and volunteer work in the local community and abroad.<\/li>\n<li>We offer interdisciplinary majors, minors, courses, seminars, events, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/isep\/\"><strong>study-abroad<\/strong><\/a> opportunities as a regular part of the learning environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences plays a central role in the education of every student at Western Connecticut State University. Whether through the foundations in our <a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/academic-programs-degrees\/\"><strong>general education curriculum<\/strong><\/a> or the depth of knowledge provided by our major programs, we are committed to creating outstanding learning opportunities for all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Undergraduate Degree Programs<\/h1>\n<p class=\"subTitle\">Associate in Science<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/associate-in-science-program\/\">AS-Liberal Arts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"subTitle\">Bachelor Degree Programs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/social-sciences\/#BAAnthro\"><strong>BA-Anthropology\/Sociology<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BA-Biology<\/strong><br \/>\nOptions:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/programsheets\/\">Biology<br \/>\nBioscience<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/programsheets\/\">Ecological Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/programsheets\/\">BS-Secondary Education: Biology (See Education &amp; Educational Psychology Department)<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/chemistry\/#Chemistry\">BS-Chemistry<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Options:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/chemistry\/#ChemistryACS\">Chemistry\u2013ACS Approval<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/chemistry\/#BioChemistryACS\">Chemistry with Biochemistry Option- ACS approved<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/chemistry\/#BIOChemistry\">Chemistry with Biochemistry Option<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/programsheets\/\">BS-Secondary Education: Chemistry (See Education &amp; Educational Psychology Department)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/computer-science\/#BAComputing\"><strong>BS-Computer Science<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/computer-science\/#BAComputing\"><strong>BA-Applied Computing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/programsheets\/\"><strong>BA-Contract Major<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/programsheets\/\"><strong>BS-Contract Major<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/#BAEnglish\"><strong>BA-English<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/#BSsecedenglish\"><strong>BS-Secondary Education: English<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(See School of Professional Studies for more information)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/#BSsecedenglish\"><strong>BA-History<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/#BSsecedenglish\"><strong>BS-Secondary Education: History\/Social Studies<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(See School of Professional Studies for more information)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/#BSsecedenglish\"><strong>BA-Interdisciplinary Studies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/mathematics\/#BAMath\"><strong>BA-Mathematics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/mathematics\/#BAMath\"><strong>BS Applied and Computational Mathematics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/mathematics\/#BAMath\"><strong>BS-Secondary Education: Mathematics<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(See School of Professional Studies for more information)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/programsheets\/\"><strong>BA-Political Science<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/#WRTjournalismpr\"><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/programsheets\/\"><strong>BA-Psychology<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/world-languages-and-literatures\/#BASpanish\"><strong>BA-Spanish<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2425\/sas\/programs\/world-languages-and-literatures\/#BSSecondaryedspanish\"><strong>BS-Secondary Education: Spanish<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(See School of Professional Studies for more information)<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Admissions<\/p>\n<p>Please refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/\">department area<\/a>\u00a0in this catalog for specific admission procedures and requirements, or contact the Office of University Admissions at (203) 837-9000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dean: Michelle Brown, Ph.D. Higgins Hall 109B, Midtown Campus brownml@wcsu.edu (203) 837-9400 (203) 837-8525 (fax) Assistant Dean: TBA Higgins Hall 109C, Midtown Campus @wcsu.edu (203) 837-9406 (203) 837-8525 (fax) Administrative Assistant: Sheryl Scott Higgins Hall 109, Midtown Campus scottse@wcsu.edu (203) 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