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Texas Wesleyan University

Texas Wesleyan University
1201 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1536

Official telephone: (817) 531-4444
Toll-free telephone: (800) 580-8980
Fax number: (817) 531-4425
Website: https://www.txwes.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of 4-1/2 weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: criminal justice, psychology, liberal studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer science, sociology, mathematics
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 57%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 114 men, 120 women
Full-time faculty: 67 men, 70 women
Part-time faculty: 47 men, 50 women
Graduation rate: 36% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 business and education programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Spain, and Thailand.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Texas Christian U.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Texas Christian U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Early Childhood
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • History
  • Kinesiology
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising/Public Relations
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood
  • Education
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Journalism
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mass Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Paralegal Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Radio/Television
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Doctorates

  • Education
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
  • Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration
  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Health Science
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
  • Nurse Anesthesia
  • Professional Counseling
  • School Counseling

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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