Academic Organization

The University is organized into four schools:  Ancell School of Business, School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Professional Studies; the School of Visual, Performing & Communication Arts and an Office of Graduate Studies and External Programs.  Each school has its own standards, retention criteria, and faculty.  All credit programs are offered through one of the four schools.  Each of these schools is administered by an academic dean responsible to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences

The Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences comprises ten departments:

1. Biology;
2. Chemistry;
3. Computer Science;
4. Economics
5. English & Interdisciplinary Studies
6. History, Philosophy and World Perspectives;
7. Mathematics;
8. Physics, Astronomy and Meteorology;
9. Psychology;
10. Social Sciences;
11. World Languages and Cultures;

Ancell School of Business

The Ancell School of Business has five departments:

1. Accounting;
2. Finance;
3. Management;
4. Management Information Systems;
5. Marketing

School of Professional Studies

The School of Professional Studies has six departments:

1. Education;
2. Educational Psychology;
3. Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences;
4. Division of Justice and Law Administration;
5. Nursing;
6. Social Work

School of Visual, Performing & Communication Arts

The School of Visual, Performing & Communication Arts is composed of five departments:

1. Art;
2. Communication and Media Arts;
3. Creative and Professional Writing;
4. Music;
5. Theatre Arts

Graduate Studies and External Programs

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is responsible for the oversight of the University’s graduate programs and the management of extension campuses and programs for Western Connecticut State University.