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Fort Lewis College is a selective public liberal arts college that launches careers and changes lives through a compelling educational experience that features nationally recognized academic programs, extraordinary personal attention from faculty, the freedom of intellectual exploration, and once-in-a-lifetime experiential learning opportunities. Fort Lewis College is a physically active and athletic campus that takes full advantage of its breathtakingly beautiful mountain setting in Durango, Colorado.

Fort Lewis College Accreditations

Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
American Chemical Society
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
National Association of Schools of Music

Recent Rankings & Recognitions

State of Colorado's designated public liberal arts college
Diverse Issues in Higher Education Top 100
Forbes America's Best Colleges
Sierra Magazine Cool School
Outside Magazine Top 40 College Towns
Princeton Review Best Green Colleges
Princeton Review Best in the West

Academic Programs

Accounting (program web site)
- Accounting Major
- Accounting Minor
Adventure Education (program web site)
- Adventure Education Major
- Adventure Education Minor
Anthropology (program web site)
- Anthropology Major
- Archaeology Minor
- Biocultural Anthropology Minor
- Sociocultural Anthropology Minor
- Cultural Resource Management Certificate
Art (program web site)
- Art Major - Art Option
- Art Major - Business Art Option
- Art Major - Graphic Design Option
- Art Major - K-12 Teaching Option
- Art History Minor
- Art Minor
Athletic Training (program web site)
- Athletic Training Major
Biology (program web site)
- Biology Major - General Option
- Biology Major - Biology for Secondary Teachers Option
- Biology Major - Cellular and Molecular Biology Option
- Biology Major - Environmental and Organismic Biology Option
- Biology Minor
Business Administration (program web site)
- Business Administration Major - Business Administration Option
- Business Administration Major - Engineering Management Option
- Business Administration Major - Finance Option
- Business Administration Major - International Business Option
- Business Administration Major - Management Option
- Business Administration Major - Tourism and Hospitality Management Option
- Business Administration Minor
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Minor
Chemistry (program web site)
- Chemistry Major - Chemistry Option
- Chemistry Major - Biochemistry Option
- Chemistry Major - Chemistry for Secondary Teachers Option
- Chemistry Minor
Economics (program web site)
- Economics Major - Economics Option
- Economics Major - Business Economics Option
- Economics Minor
Education (program web site)
- Early Childhood Education (Birth to 3rd grade)
- Elementary Education (grades K-6)
- Secondary Drama (grades 7-12)
- Secondary English (grades 7-12)
- Secondary Mathematics (grades 7-12)
- Secondary Science (grades 7-12)
- Secondary Social Studies (grades 7-12)
- Art (grades K-12)
- Music (grades K-12)
- Physical Education (grades K-12)
- Spanish (grades K-12)
Engineering (program web site)
- Engineering Major
- Engineering Minor
English (program web site)
- English Major - General Option
- English Major - Communications Option
- English Major - English for Secondary Teachers Option
- English Major - Writing Option
- English Minor - Communications
- English Minor - Literature
- English Minor - Writing

Environmental Studies (program web site)
- Environmental Studies Major - General Option
- Environmental Studies Major - Culture Option
- Environmental Studies Major - Policy Option
- Environmental Policy Minor

Exercise Science (program web site)
- Exercise Science Major - Exercise Science K-12 Teaching Option
- Exercise Science Major - Exercise Specialist Option
- Exercise Science Major - Exercise Physiology Option
- Exercise Science Major - Sport Administration Option
- Coaching Minor
- Exercise Science Minor
Forensic Studies
- Forensic Studies Minor
Gender & Women’s Studies (program web site)
- Gender and Women's Major
- Gender and Women's Studies Minor
Geographic Information Systems (program web site)

Geosciences (program web site)
- Geology Major - Geology Option
- Geology Major - Earth Science for Secondary Teachers Option
- Geology Major - Environmental Geology Option
- Geology Minor
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate
History (program web site)
- History Major - European Option
- History Major - Social Studies for Secondary Teachers Option
- History Major - United States Option
- History Major - World Option
- History Minor
Honors Program (program web site)
- Rhetoric Of Inquiry Minor
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies Major - General Option
- Interdisciplinary Studies Major - Teacher Education Option
Liberal Studies (program web site)
- Liberal Studies Major
Marketing (program web site)
- Marketing Major
- Marketing Minor
Mathematics (program web site)
- Mathematics Major
- Mathematics Major - Mathematics for Secondary Education Option
- Mathematics Minor
Modern Languages (program web site)
- French Minor
- German Minor
- Spanish Major - Spanish Option
- Spanish Major - Dual Language Option
- Spanish Major - Latin American Option
- Spanish Major - Spanish K-12 Teaching Option
- Spanish - U.S. Latino Studies Option
- Spanish Minor
- Professional Certificate in Spanish
Mountain Studies (program web site)
- Mountain Studies Minor
Music (program web site)
- Music Major - General Music Studies Option
- Music Major - Jazz Studies Option
- Music Major - Music Business Option
- Music Major - Music K-12 Teaching Option
- Music Major - Music Performance Option
- Music Minor
Native American & Indigenous Studies (program web site)
- Native American and Indigenous Studies Major
- Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor

Peace & Conflict Studies (program web site)
- Peace & Conflict Studies Minor
Philosophy (program web site)
- Philosophy Major
- Philosophy Minor
Physics (program web site)
- Physics Major - Engineering Physics Option
- Physics Major- Physical Science for Secondary Teachers Option
- Physics Major - Physics Option
- Physics Minor
Political Science (program web site)
- Political Science Major
- Political Science Minor
Pre-Health (program web site)

Pre-Law Minor (program web site)
- Pre-Law Minor
Psychology (program web site)
- Psychology Major
- Psychology Minor
Public Health (program web site)
- Public Health Major
- Public Health Minor
Religious Studies (program web site)
- Religious Studies Minor
Sociology/Human Services (program web site)
- Criminology Minor
- Sociology/Human Services Major - General Option
- Sociology/Human Services Major - Criminology Option
- Sociology/Human Services Major - Ethnic Studies Option
- Sociology/Human Services Minor
Student Constructed Major
Teacher Education - See "Education"

Theatre (program web site)
- Theatre Major - Arts Administration Option
- Theatre Major - Design and Technical Theatre Option
- Theatre Major - Performance and Directing Option
- Theatre Major - Secondary Drama Teaching Option
- Theatre Major - Theatre Generalist Option
- Theatre Minor

Academic News

FLC Geology students dominate awards for undergraduate research

Research proposals by Fort Lewis College Geosciences students earned four of the five grants for undergraduate research awarded by the Rocky Mountain Section of the Geological Society of America in

U.S. Senator Udall offers Commencement Address at Fort Lewis College

For 450 Fort Lewis College students, one chapter of their lives culminated and a new one began at FLC’s Spring Commencement on April 28. The newest Fort Lewis alumni walk away with degrees in

New Faculty Award: Dr. Justin McBrayer

In Dr. Justin McBrayer’s mind, professors should not profess. They should question. By that he means professors should be active participants in learning by guiding discussion and debate

New Faculty Award: Dr. Erik Juergensmeyer

Ask Dr. Erik Juergensmeyer what he finds most rewarding about teaching at Fort Lewis College and he sums his answer up in one word: “everything.” Dig into just what makes teaching so

Alice Admire Outstanding Teaching Award: Dr. Jennifer Stollman

One of the best tests of a great teacher is to ask what they find most rewarding about their jobs. The answers may vary, but they will invariably shift the focus from the teacher to the student. The

Roger Peters Distinguished Professor Award: Dr. Ron Estler

Fort Lewis College Professor of Chemistry Dr. Ron Estler’s impact at Fort Lewis and, more importantly, on his students is profound. His close relationships with his graduates provide evidence

Achievement Award: Dr. Shere Byrd

To try and celebrate all of the achievements that Dr. Shere Byrd has accomplished in her time at Fort Lewis College would be a big task. Two of the most noticeable achievements that she’s been

U.S. Senator Mark Udall to speak at Fort Lewis College Commencement

United States Senator Mark Udall will offer the Commencement Address at the Fort Lewis College Spring Commencement on Saturday, April 28, 2012, in Whalen Gym. To accommodate the large number of

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