About the Institution
Washington State University Tri-Cities is an urban campus along the Columbia River in northern Richland, Washington. With upper division and graduate programs, WSU Tri-Cities offers 17 baccalaureate, 14 master?s, and 7 doctoral degree programs. The campus added freshman and sophomore courses in fall 2007 to become a true four-year public university, extending the WSU land-grant mission of providing affordable, accessible higher education. WSU Tri-Cities has strong community support and partnerships, particularly with the nearby Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. WSU Tri-Cities also partners with the Miss Tri-Cities Organization, offering a $1,000 scholarship to Miss Tri-Cities in 2010.Vicky Carwein has been the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus's chancellor since 2006.[2]WSU Tri-Cities conferred 267 bachelor's degrees, 77 master's degrees and one doctorate in 2009.[3] The WSU Tri-Cities Class of 2011 was the largest class in the history of the campus, with 487 degrees conferred. This graduation marks the first four-year class since the school transitioned to a four-year university in 2007.
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Business Administration
B.A.
Majors: Accounting
Business Administration
Management and Operations
Civil Engineering
B.S.
Computer Science
B.A.
B.S.
Digital Technology & Culture
B.A.
Education
B.A.
Major: Elementary Education
Electrical Engineering
B.S.
English
B.A.
Major options: Literature
Professional Writing
Environmental Science
B.S.
History
B.A.
Humanities B.A.
Concentrations: English
History
Integrated Plant Sciences
B.S.
Major: Viticulture and Enology
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
Nursing
B.S.
Nursing
R.N. to B.S.
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Business Administration M.B.A.
Computer Science M.S.; Ph.D.
Educational Leadership Ed.M.; Ed.D
Master of Education with a specialization in Literacy
Master of Education with a specialization in ELL/Bilingual Education
Master of Education with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction
Principal & Program Administration Certification
Teacher Professional / Certificate Program
Teacher Leadership Ed.D.
Add-On Endorsements
Electrical Engineering M.S.; Ph.D.
Environmental Science M.S.