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College of Arts & Sciences, Western Illinois University - Quad Cities

Welcome to the Quad Cities Liberal Arts & Sciences pages!

Here you will find information about the Quad Cities BLAS and MLAS degrees, the primary faculty who serve the program, the Liberal Arts and Sciences Student Organization (LASSO), and snapshots of some of the many individuals involved in our program. We are a diverse, growing community of learners and scholar–teachers, and we think the combination of affordability, personal attention, and breadth of curriculum available here is second to none.


Eight LAS students in classrooms and with local projects.

(Right to left) BLAS students Bryan Thompson, Jenna Bounds, Jeff Ash, and Joe Brorby celebrating their graduations at the iWireless Center in Moline.



Eight LAS students in classrooms and with local projects.

(Left to right) Laura Heasper, Jessie Wagner, Nicole Jarrett, Jenna Bounds, and John Bostrom in a course on women and literature. This world needs more men with guts like John’s.

Eight LAS students in classrooms and with local projects.

Nancy Pham and Eric Schleisman reviewing materials in A & S 195, Introduction to the Liberal Arts & Sciences.