College of Arts and Sciences

Randy Wood, Dean

Excellent faculty members and outstanding academic programs characterize the College of Arts and Sciences which encompasses the most diverse spectrum of academic departments of all the university’s colleges. The College of Arts and Sciences houses five departments: Behavioral and Social Sciences, Communication Arts, History, Political Science and Humanities, Language and Literature, and Natural Sciences. Most of the general education core taken by every student who attends Lee is taught in this college. More than 90 of the university’s faculty and over 2200 of the student body work and study in the more than 50 degree programs offered. Arts and Sciences also cooperates closely with the Helen DeVos College of Education to deliver more than a dozen teacher-education programs. The college also includes graduate programs in Counseling, in which Master of Science degrees may be earned in Holistic Child Development, Marriage and Family Therapy/Studies or School Counseling and a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy. The general education, graduate and major program courses are taught by highly qualified faculty members committed to student learning and to imparting a liberal arts education from a strong Christian worldview.

Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Ruth Wienk, Chairperson

Department of Communication Arts

Christine Williams, Chairperson

Department of History, Political Science, and Humanities

John Coats, Chairperson

Department of Language and Literature

David Broersma, Chairperson

Department of Natural Sciences

Paul DeLaLuz, Chairperson
Lori West, Assistant Chairperson

Special Major

Liberal Studies

The Liberal Studies major allows the student to develop an individualized plan of study. The intent of this program is to allow the student to experience a more comprehensive approach in academic pursuits than is provided in the traditional major and to synthesize material from a variety of disciplines.

This program of study may prepare students for liberal arts graduate programs, and although it is not intended as prevocational, it will prepare students for entry level positions in professional areas requiring broad knowledge and skills in writing and critical thinking.