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Academics

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CWU features more than 135 degree programs, and we are recognized nationally in a variety of key disciplines.

About

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CWU serves more than 10,000 students every year, priding ourselves on accessibility, affordability, and personability.

Student Services

Student Services

Student success is our top priority, and CWU’s staff and faculty go out of their way to put people on a path to greatness.

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Get Involved

Activities abound across the CWU campus, with clubs, internships, employment opportunities, and NCAA athletic programs.

College of the Sciences

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Contact Us

College of the Sciences
400 E. University Way
Dean Hall 130
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7519
Phone: 509-963-1866
Email: cots@cwu.edu

 

Welcome to the College of the Sciences

Central Washington University’s College of the Sciences (COTS) is the largest of the four colleges within the university. With a robust thirteen departments and a wide range of marketable degrees to choose from, along with ten uniquely designed interdisciplinary programs, we think you'll find the course of study meant just for you.

In a university the size of CWU, and in a community the size of Ellensburg, you will value the easy access to unique academic opportunities, exciting campus activities, and diverse community goings on.

Departments

Anthropology Mathematics
Biological Sciences Physics
Chemistry Political Science
Computer Science Psychology
Geography Science and Mathematics Education
Geological Sciences Sociology
Law & Justice  


Programs

American Indian Studies Integrated Energy Management
Craft Brewing Primate Behavior & Ecology
Cultural & Environmental Resource Management Science Talent Expansion Program
Environmental Studies Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies - Social Sciences Yearlong Exploration of Social Sciences
Certificate in Science Dissemination  

COTS Advising

The College of the Sciences Advising Center team is here to provide academic support throughout a student's undergraduate career. Click through for more information.

Upcoming Events

Take a look at our calendar for more

2022 Celebration of the Sciences

Click here to purchase tickets to our annual year-end awards banquet.

Click here for some of our Points of Pride and see what our Faculty, Staff, and Students have been doing!

 

Congratulations to our Winter Quarter 2023 Dean's List Students
Previous Dean's Lists

 

 

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