Warren Wilson College

Animal Science (B.A.)

The mission of the Animal Science major is to equip students with the scientific knowledge and practical skills to manage and work with domestic animals. It provides a scientific foundation to domestic animal management and equips students with skills in scientific reasoning and the scientific method.

Animal Science (B.S.)

The mission of the Animal Science major is to equip students with the scientific knowledge and practical skills to manage and work with domestic animals. This major empowers students to think critically and develop solutions to evolving problems and challenges in domestic animal management.

Applied Climate Studies

Warren Wilson College's MS in Applied Climate Studies (MACS) is designed to develop highly skilled community, NGO, governmental, and business leaders capable of planning, implementing, and managing effective, just, and equitable climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. This 2-year, low-residency graduate program is organized around in-person summer residency intensives and online coursework with a focus on project-based, collaborative learning and research.

Art and Craft

A major in Art and Craft prepares students to pursue careers as artists, artisans, creative professionals, or further study in a graduate program. This major is intended for students who are interested in making dedicated commitments to the visual arts and material studies within a liberal arts context.

Biochemistry (B.A.)

The Biochemistry major prepares graduates to be professional scientists who emphasize critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving while applying their solid knowledge base and skill set in the chemical and biological sciences. This major incorporates academic requirements for admission to medical schools, veterinary schools, and graduate schools, as well as strong preparation for a career in applied chemistry.

Biochemistry (B.S.)

The Biochemistry major prepares graduates to be professional scientists who emphasize critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving while applying their solid knowledge base and skill set in the chemical and biological sciences. Graduates are ready to enter the workforce in fields that incorporate a high level of chemistry know-how, including fields related to biotechnology, chemical technology, and green energy.

Biology (B.A.)

The mission of the Biology major is to ensure that students understand how a scientific approach to the natural world leads to both insight and an altered perception of the breadth and depth of life on our planet. This is done through reinforcing in students the knowledge, skills, and habits of thought that characterize the biologically trained mind.

Biology (B.S.)

The mission of the Biology major is to ensure that students understand how a scientific approach to the natural world leads to both insight and an altered perception of the breadth and depth of life on our planet. This is done through reinforcing in students the knowledge, skills, and habits of thought that characterize the biologically trained mind.

Business

The Business major provides students with a course of study, rooted in the College's mission, that helps them understand and apply the theories and practice of management and entrepreneurship. Warren Wilson's values of social justice and sustainability are integrated throughout the curriculum. Through a combination of coursework and applied learning, students are prepared to work effectively as leaders and professionals contributing to a complex and changing world.

Conservation Biology (B.A.)

The mission of the Conservation Biology major is to develop leaders who have the capacity to understand, investigate, and remediate the ongoing and future loss of biodiversity. This is done through an interdisciplinary curriculum that builds foundational knowledge, applies that knowledge to conservation problems, and develops students' conservation ethic.

Conservation Biology (B.S.)

The mission of the Conservation Biology major is to develop leaders who have the capacity to understand, investigate, and remediate the ongoing and future loss of biodiversity. This is done through an interdisciplinary curriculum that builds foundational knowledge, applies that knowledge to conservation problems, and develops students' conservation ethic.

Creative Writing

The Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers Master of Fine Arts degree requires successful completion of four semesters of study and represents mastery in creative writing, contemporary letters, applied criticism, and the tradition of literature. The course of study toward the degree is carried out by alternating on-campus residency sessions and six-month semesters of independent study under close faculty supervision.

Creative Writing

The mission of the Creative Writing major is to provide opportunities for students to create original work and to expand their understanding of contemporary literature within a community of creative writers. The major emphasizes revision, research, and ethical issues within the discipline, as well as experimentation with form, genre, and style.

Data Science

Data Science is an interdisciplinary field that lies at the intersection of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Students in this major learn critical skills in these areas which allow them to effectively extract information from large data sets, analyze results, and communicate findings. Through courses and capstone work, students will apply these skills in domain areas such as environmental sustainability and social justice.

English

The mission of the English Program is to encourage students to develop, through careful reading, an appreciation of the language and artistry of classic and modern works of literature and to guide students to gain a strong knowledge of these works in their historical and cultural contexts. The English Honors option helps make the program distinctive and intellectually challenging.

Environmental Science

The Environmental Science major empowers students to critically examine environmental challenges and solutions through a combination of natural science, social context, and community-engaged courses. These courses provide a foundational understanding of issues such as climate change and inclusive environmental stewardship, which students then directly address through additional upper-level experiential coursework.

Environmental Studies

The Environmental Studies major empowers students to examine environmental challenges and identify solutions and innovations through a combination of natural science, social context, and community-based courses. These courses provide a foundational understanding of issues such as climate change and inclusive environmental stewardship, which students then deepen through additional upper-level experiential coursework.

Expressive Arts Therapy

The Expressive Arts Therapy major provides a multidisciplinary approach to the incorporation of arts in therapeutic relationships. Grounded in psychology, social work, and the arts, the program weaves together theoretical background and applied experience through courses, community engagement, research, and internships.

International and Social Justice Studies

The International and Social Justice Studies major focuses on the multiple dimensions of social justice and injustice through a global and international lens. It highlights both specific regional histories and cultures and the working of broader global processes.

Media and Communications

The mission of the Media and Communications major is to provide students with a strong basis in production, strategic planning, theory, social responsibility, and media texts.

Music

The Music major provides a creative and intellectual path for students to study, create, listen to, and communicate about music. The major highlights regional and cultural contexts through a hybrid of music theory, performance, Appalachian studies, musicology, ethnomusicology, composition, and improvisation.

Outdoor Business

The Outdoor Business major integrates the principles of liberal arts education with hands-on experience and industry-focused knowledge, preparing students for leadership roles in the outdoor industry. Situated in Western North Carolina, our program capitalizes on the region's abundant natural resources, rich cultural heritage, and vibrant outdoor economy.

Outdoor Leadership

The mission of the Outdoor Leadership major is to prepare students to be competent and effective leaders who understand how to harness the power of connection with the natural world in order to help people better understand themselves, connect with others, and solve complex societal problems.

Psychology

The Psychology major seeks to prepare graduates who are able to use their understanding of psychology as they pursue their careers, contribute to the larger community, and live full and meaningful lives. Its curriculum enables students to develop both breadth and depth of knowledge about psychology.

Public Humanities: Philosophy and History

The Public Humanities: Philosophy and History major is an interdisciplinary major designed to advance the applicability and accessibility of humanistic study across diverse publics. Combining critical understanding of the past with critical thinking about the present, students of the Public Humanities address the most pressing issues today through meaningful, productive public discourse.

Social Work

The Social Work major at Warren Wilson College empowers students to become competent, civically engaged leaders and change agents for social justice. Throughout a rigorous, developmental curriculum of experiential community-based learning, students are challenged to engage critically and reflexively within their communities, the profession, and our global society.

Sociology and Anthropology

The Sociology and Anthropology major provides students with the values and skills needed to understand diverse cultures and social processes. Students will gain insights that help them create a more just, equitable, and sustainable world. We offer a rigorous academic major that provides a balance of depth and breadth in the areas of material culture and archaeology; cultural anthropology; gender, women, and sexuality studies; and sociology.

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Studies (B.A.)

The Sustainable Agriculture & Food Studies major empowers students to critically examine agricultural processes and solutions through natural science, social context, and community-engaged courses. The coursework provides a foundational understanding of topics including sustainable agricultural practices and theory, which students then directly address through additional upper-level experiential coursework.

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Studies (B.S.)

The Sustainable Agriculture & Food Studies major empowers students to critically examine agricultural processes and solutions through natural science, social context, and community-engaged courses. The coursework provides a foundational understanding of topics including sustainable agricultural practices and theory, which students then directly address through additional upper-level experiential coursework.