Western State College Of Colorado

600 N Adams, Gunnison, CO 81231 -  View Map

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• The College actually opened for classes in 1911 as the Colorado State Normal School. Originally planned as a preparatory college for teachers, Western's role changed when it became Western State College in 1923. Though for many years Western was known for its graduates who became teachers, it was, in fact, the first Colorado college designed to teach a primarily liberal arts curriculum, and the liberal arts have remained at the core of Western's academic life ever since.
• Western offers a broad range of courses of study in a beautiful mountain setting. Many degree programs take advantage of this environment, which has been called "one of the world's greatest natural laboratories." Western offers students an opportunity to study in a wide range of fields such as business, computer science, communications, the social and behavioral sciences, professional recreation, the arts, the sciences and teacher education. There are over 50 clubs and organizations active on campus and we have award winning radio and TV stations. Western has the nation's only college based Mountain Search and Rescue team.
• Academic Programs offered includes Accounting, Anthropology, Art, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication and Theatre, Computer Information Science, Economics, Education (Teacher Licensure), English, Environmental Studies, Exercise and Sport Science, French (minor only), Geography (minor only), Geology, History, Honors Program (non-degree), interdisciplinary Studies, Journalism (minor only), Mathematics, Music, Politics and Government, Physics (minor only), Psychology, Recreation, Sociology and Spanish.
• Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

• Hamsa receives alumni award (Waverly News)
  posted on June 1, 2011 at 08:49:37 am
  GUNNISON, Colo. – Jamie Hamsa of Waverly received an Alumni Award for Excellence from Western State College of Colorado (WSC) in Gunnison.
• High schools: Miller to sign with Western State (Reno Gazette-Journal)
  posted on May 3, 2011 at 07:51:21 am
  Bishop Manogue's Kyra Miller will sign a national Letter of Intent today to play volleyball at Western State College of Colorado.
• Gridder Gant going to Gunnison (Napa Valley Register)
  posted on March 23, 2011 at 05:57:36 am
  Brandon Gant doesn’t care that the Western State College of Colorado football program has had nine straight losing seasons.
• Social Links (Montana Kaimin)
  posted on September 2, 2010 at 02:16:55 pm
  What started as a defensive battle turned into a blowout the last time Western State College of Colorado ventured to Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
• Boulder County suicide rate highest since at least 2000 (Colorado Daily)
  posted on July 12, 2010 at 07:33:59 pm
  Rose Reitman, a 19-year-old from Lafayette, killed herself in 2008 after flunking out of Western State College of Colorado, losing a job, getting into a fight with her roommate and breaking up with her boyfriend.

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