2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
College of the Sciences
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Administration and Organization
Dean
Tim Englund, PhD (Dean Hall, room 130)
Associate Dean
Mike Harrod (Dean Hall, room 130)
Associate Dean
Martha Kurtz, PhD (Dean Hall, room 130)
Staff
Brad Weekly, development officer
Velma Henry, administrative assistant
Cindy Klein, fiscal specialist
Janis Orthmann, administrative assistant
Colleen Falconer, program coordinator
Dannica Price, event coordinator
Mail Stop 7519
509-963-1866
Fax: 509-963-1977
www.cwu.edu/sciences
The College of the Sciences (COTS) is comprised of 13 departments and 12 interdisciplinary programs representing disciplines in the behavioral, natural, and social sciences, and mathematics. The departments and programs of the college offer undergraduate baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees, minors that supplement other degree programs, and a comprehensive range of service coursework. As an essential part of its mission, the college offers an extensive general education curriculum. The departments play a major role in Central’s Teacher Certification Programs, offering bachelors and master’s degrees for students preparing to be secondary teachers and providing coursework in educational foundations and discipline-specific content and methods.
Departments within the college are committed to teaching excellence, active engagement by faculty in research, scholarship and professional service activities, student involvement in research, community service, and employing practical applications of academic specializations.
Graduate Degree Programs
Biological Sciences (MS)
Specializations: Botany; Stream Ecology & Fisheries; Microbiology & Parasitology; Terrestrial Ecology
Contact: Dr. Jason Irwin; Jason.Irwin@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2884
Chemistry (MS)
Specialization: Chemistry
Contact: Dr. Yingbin Ge; Yingbin.Ge@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2817
Computer Science (MS)
Specialization: Computational Science
Contact: Dr. Razvan Andonie; Razvan.Andonie@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1430
Geology (MS)
Specializations: Active & Regional Tectonics; Continental Dynamics & Seismology; Environmental Geochemistry; Geomorphology; Geomorphology & Climate Change, Paleohydrology & Volcanology
Contact: Dr. Christopher Mattinson; Christopher.Mattinson@geology.cwu.edu; (509) 963-1628
Law and Justice (MS)
Specialization: Law and Justice
Contact: Dr. Cody Stoddard; Cody.Stoddard@cwu.edu; (509) 963-3208
Political Science (This program is no longer taking applications)
Specialization: Public Administration
Contact: Dr. Michael A Launius: Michael.Launius@cwu.edu
Primate Behavior (MS)
Specialization: Primate Behavior
Contact: Dr. Lori Sheeran; Lori.Sheeran@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1434
Cultural and Environmental Resource Management (MS)
Anthropology
Contact: Dr. Patrick Lubinski; Patrick.Lubinski@cwu.edu; (509) 963-3601
Cultural and Environmental Resource Management (MS)
Specialization: Geography
Contact: Dr. Anthony Gabriel; Anthony.Gabriel@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1166
Psychology (MS)
Specialization: Experimental Psychology
Contact: Dr. Kara Gabriel; Kara.Gabriel@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2387
Psychology (MS)
Specialization: Applied Behavior Analysis
Contact: Dr. Sadie Lovett; Sadie.Lovett@cwu.edu; (509) 963-3453
Psychology (MS)
Specialization: Mental Health Counseling
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Haviland; Elizabeth.Haviland@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2371
Psychology (EdS)
Specialization: School Psychology
Contact: Dr. Heath Marrs; Heath.Marrs@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2349
Interdisciplinary Programs
These programs offer specialized coursework, interdisciplinary baccalaureate majors or minors, master’s degrees or research, and public service functions.
American Indian Studies: Toni Culjak, PhD, Language and Literature, room 408D, 509-963-1531
Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education: Martha Kurtz, PhD, Dean Hall, room 130, 509-963-2135
Environmental Studies: Carey Gazis, PhD, Lind Hall, room 108B, 509-963-2701
or Pam McMullin-Messier, PhD, Farrell Hall, room 441, 509-963-2222
Ethnic Studies: Nelson Pichardo, PhD, Farrell Hall, room 440, 509-963-1348
Interdisciplinary Studies - Social Sciences: Steve Schepman, PhD, Psychology Building, room 429, 509-963-2389
Museum of Culture and Environment: Mark Auslander, PhD, Dean Hall, room 334, 509-963-3209
Primate Behavior and Ecology Program: Lori Sheeran, PhD, Dean Hall, room 335, 509-963-1434
Resource Management Program: Karl Lillquist, PhD, Dean Hall, room 319, 509-963-1184
or Steve Hackenberger, PhD, Dean Hall, room 349, 509-963-3224
Science Talent Expansion Program (STEP): Lucinda Carnell, PhD, Science, room 338G, 509-963-2821
Women’s and Gender Studies: Judith Hennessey, PhD, Farrell Hall, room 436, 509-963-1574
Affiliated Centers and Institutes
Center for Spatial Information and Research: Anthony Gabriel, PhD, Dean Hall, room 320, 509-963-1166
Center for the Environment: Anne Johnasen, PhD, Science, room 207D, 509-963-2164
Central Washington Archaeological Survey, Anthropology: Patrick McCutcheon, PhD, Dean Hall, room 340, 509-963-2075
or Steve Hackenberger, PhD, Dean Hall, room 349, 509-963-3224
Community Counseling and Psychological Assessment Center: Heath Marrs, PhD, Psychology Building, room 346, 509-963-2349
or Elizabeth Haviland, PhD, Psychology Building, room 118, 509-963-2371
Geodesy Laboratory and Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array (PANGA) Data Analysis Facility: Tim Melbourne, PhD, Hebeler Hall, room 110A, 509-963-2799
Health Career Resources: Keith Monosky, PhD, Dorothy Purser Hall, room 108, 509-963-1145
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