The Cornerstone of Academics
The College of Liberal Arts at WSU embodies the University's commitment to the best undergraduate experience at a research university. Faculty within the college are known nationally and internationally for their research and scholarship, and that expertise is shared with undergraduates in the classroom.
-
The Department of Psychology is developing a human psycho-physiological lab specifically for undergraduate use, the only lab of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. Utilizing new high-tech monitoring equipment purchased for the undergraduate lab, students execute research projects they initiate.
More about psychology -
Many of our liberal arts departments and schools are ranked nationally. The ceramics master of fine arts program is the top-rated program in the Northwest and 11th nationally, according to the U.S. News and World Report annual study of private and state colleges and universities. Faculty in fine arts regularly exhibit worldwide.
More about fine arts -
A master's degree track offered by the American Studies Program is the first in the country to combine multicultural studies with multimedia studies. "Our goal," said T.V. Reed, director of American studies, "is to help make the Internet more user-friendly for low-income people, rural people, and people of color."
More about American studies Faculty in the Department of Sociology are world-renowned in the areas of environmental sociology and social psychology. The department is in the top 3rd of graduate programs ranked by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences. In 2004 the department received the DuBois-Johnson-Frazier Award, the first time the prestigious award has been presented to an entire department instead of an individual sociologist.
More about sociology-
The School of Music is home to a number of faculty members who are also professional musicians and composers. WSU jazz students are recent recipients of international awards from Down Beat magazine and the International Trumpet Guild.
More about music
Students Say...
"The dedication and empathy that my professors and instructors and advisors have shown for their students has inspired me to commit to a life of helping others."
Holly Campbell, American studies & English grad
"Washington State University is wonderful. The community here is so close-knit…you feel at home."
Francesca Delgado, political science grad
Life is good at WSU.
Secondary content can be almost anything. If you are not using this region delete all the content that is in between the div tags with the id ="additional".
A unique richness of students, faculty, location, activities, and organizations creates a full, lively student life at the University. This section gives you the insider's view on student life and a sampling of the opportunities here.
"Glimpses." Students talk about life at WSU
These brief posts are written by WSU students to give you a personal look through their window on campus life.