Appendix A
Organization
Wayne State University is a doctoral research university with 11 colleges and schools. It offers nearly 350 academic programs including 118 bachelor’s degrees, 125 master’s degrees, 59 doctoral degrees, 43 postbaccalaureate, graduate and specialist certificates, and three professional programs.
Schools and colleges
School of Business Administration
The Wayne State University School of Business Administration has graduated more than 30,000 business and community professionals since its founding in 1946. Many play key roles at multinational corporations, government agencies and nonprofit organizations, while others are successful, well-known entrepreneurs.
Since 1976, the school has been among a prestigious group of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Education. AACSB International accreditation is the highest standard of achievement for business schools. Member institutions confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.
College of Education
Established 1881, the college serves the needs of one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. Thus, the college reflects the dynamic character of urban life and is sensitive to the special experiences, conditions and opportunities presented by a culturally diverse student body.
With the conviction that education is the means by which human circumstances can be improved, the college prepares professionals who have the commitment and competence to help people acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to participate in and contribute to a complex, changing society. To achieve this mission the college is committed to excellence in teaching, research and service.
College of Engineering
Established in 1933 and located in Detroit, the heart of the American auto industry, the Wayne State College of Engineering draws strength from the region’s robust engineering culture, providing students and faculty unrivaled connections to industry and the latest research and cutting edge technology. To the region and state, the college provides leadership in emerging growth areas shaping our future.
College faculty researchers generate approximately $13 million annually in research recognized worldwide, particularly in standout areas such as nanotechnology and biomedical engineering. The college offers a full range of engineering disciplines, while several research areas in which faculty members focus on interdisciplinary teamwork and partnerships with industry are prominent — automotive engineering, nanotechnology, environmental infrastructures and transportation engineering, materials, manufacturing/communication engineering and biomedical engineering.
College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA)
Established in 1986, CFPCA is educating the next generation of visual artists, musicians, communication professionals, designers, art historians, actors and dancers. The college offers 16 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, many of which are nationally accredited, through its five departments of Art and Art History, Communication, Dance, Music and Theatre.
As the university’s cultural gateway, CFPCA plays a major role in enlivening the social cityscape of Detroit by inviting the public to campus for a variety of experiences and by taking outreach activities into the community. CFPCA’s location in Detroit’s University Cultural Center offers students easy access to museums, galleries, professional performance venues and internship opportunities in industry, advertising, public relations, newspapers and national broadcast network affiliates.
In a setting of cultural diversity and advanced technologies, students benefit from expert faculty and state of the art resources, and they win top rankings in national and international competitions and tournaments. CFPCA’s alumni include a Pulitzer prizewinning journalist and recipients of and nominees for the Grammy, Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, Obie, Screen Actors Guild and Caldecott awards.
Graduate School
Established in 1933, the Graduate School provides leadership in advancing graduate education and cultivates a supportive environment for research, scholarly activities and other creative endeavors integral to successful graduate students, faculty members and programs. Graduate and professional programs at Wayne State University are among the highest quality and most dynamic academic programs in the nation. With more than 14,000 postbaccalaureate students, Wayne State is also one of the largest graduate schools in the country. Our Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching status as a research university with very high research activity is evidence of our commitment to advancing the frontiers of knowledge. Wayne State University is dedicated to training tomorrow’s leaders, scholars and teachers in a vibrant metropolitan environment.
Graduate education is increasingly diverse and dynamic. The challenges of modern society require rigorous research, employing sound methodologies drawn from a variety of perspectives and disciplines. The Graduate School is grounded in the belief that graduate education must be innovative in problemsolving, dynamic in the use of new knowledge and committed to the highest standards of teaching and research.
Law School
Established in 1927, the Law School became a part of the university in 1937. It is the only public law school in the nation’s 10th largest metropolitan area and one of just two public law schools in Michigan. Located on a beautiful 203-acre campus in the heart of Michigan’s legal, economic and cultural capital, the Law School blends cutting-edge legal theory with real-world practice skills. Its graduates serve at the highest levels of law and government. Its faculty members are dedicated teachers and distinguished scholars known nationally and internationally for their contributions to legal study. Its students display a diversity of backgrounds and interests. And its location — minutes away from courts, major law firms, government agencies, corporate headquarters and the nation’s busiest international border — offers unrivaled opportunities in employment, hands-on experience and public service.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)
Established in 1917.
CLAS’ many distinctions include providing
- 60 percent of the fall 2007 total undergraduate credit hours in the university
- the core learning experience throughout the university
- the requisite math and science for pre-professional undergraduates
- strong graduate education at master’s and PhD levels
- 38 percent of the PhD degrees awarded in the university for 2006-07
Currently, the College has
- approximately 14,000 students for fall 2007
- approximately $19 million for 2006-07 in external grants and contracts
- several departments nationally ranked by the National Science Foundation and/or National Research Council
Despite all the challenges presented by the current economic climate, the students and faculty of this college continue to excel, and Wayne State remains a magnificent resource for the citizens of our state.
School of Medicine
Founded in 1868, the Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school in the nation, with more than 1,000 students. In addition to undergraduate medical education, the school offers master’s, PhD and MD-PhD programs in 14 areas of basic science to about 400 students annually.
The school’s ties to the community are strong. As the only medical school in Detroit, WSU has a stated mission to improve the community’s overall health. As part of this mission, the School has established, with the help of a $6 million NIH grant, the Center for Urban & African-American Health to seek new ways to redress health disparities by identifying preventive strategies and therapeutic approaches to chronic diseases that plague this population. Perhaps the most significant contribution the school provides to the community is care to area residents who are under- or uninsured. Along with the Detroit Medical Center, WSU faculty physicians provide an average of $150 million in uncompensated care annually.
College of Nursing
Established in 1945, the college and the university share an urban research, teaching and service mission. Nearly 700 students, faculty and staff make up the College of Nursing.
The College of Nursing is known for its innovative research within its focal areas: self-care and care-giving and urban health. Faculty research is also enhanced by opportunities for collaborative investigations at such facilities as the Detroit Medical Center, Beaumont Hospital, Henry Ford Health System, community health care centers and the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
The college is internationally recognized for preparing graduate and undergraduate students to become nurse leaders, scholars and researchers. The College of Nursing is regionally, nationally and internationally recognized for educating graduate and undergraduate students as practitioners and scholars who provide leadership for the profession and discipline of nursing.
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Established in 1924, it is one of the founding colleges of Wayne State University. It is committed to educating the modern health care team and organized into four departments — Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Health Care Sciences, Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The college offers more than 25 degrees and certificates through 12 academic programs. Each program maintains autonomous admission requirements, curricula, degree requirements and academic procedures.
The college has a talented, productive and dedicated faculty who are committed to providing a highquality educational experience. Members of the faculty have national and international reputations for contributions to their health sciences disciplines. They are positioned to be resource and network facilitators to help students develop future professional networks.
This is an exciting time for the college. It strives to be on the cutting edge for curricula, practice delivery modes and in research that contributes to the various health sciences disciplines. The college occupies a 270,000 square-foot building at the southwest corner of the Detroit Medical Center. Dedicated in 2002, this facility features the latest technology for teaching and original research.
School of Social Work
Established in 1935, the School of Social Work is among the nation’s leaders in preparing people for professional practice. We offer both undergraduate and graduate programs leading to the BSW or MSW degree. The school also offers a PhD program that prepares social work scholars equipped to engage in research on contemporary urban issues to generate knowledge to improve social work practice or social welfare policy. Recognized nationally for the quality of our educational programs, we have rated as the No. 1 undergraduate social work program in the country for the past eight years. Our graduate program is ranked in the top fourth of all schools of social work. These accolades are due to the school’s outstanding faculty, who regularly contribute to the knowledge base of the profession through their articles and books.
Beyond its reputation for providing quality education, the School of Social Work at Wayne State is also known for the warmth of its faculty and staff members and our commitment to students. Our Office of Field Education, with its state-of-the-art placement processes, is known for providing the best matches between students and the broad range of social work, social welfare, education, health and other human service organizations where our students are placed.
