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Westmont College

Westmont College
955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Official telephone: (805) 565-6000
Fax number: (805) 565-6234
Website: www.westmont.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early 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 and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics/business, English, sociology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: engineering, mathematics, computer science
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 84 men, 63 women
Full-time faculty: 55 men, 38 women
Part-time faculty: 29 men, 25 women
Graduation rate: 77% 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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, art history, biology, chemistry, communication studies, computer science, dance, economics/business, engineering physics, English, French, history, kinesiology, math, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, Spanish, studio art, and theatre arts.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
education, engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.)
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Bethel U, Calvin Coll, George Fox U, Gordon Coll, Houghton Coll, Messiah Coll, Seattle Pacific U, Taylor U, Trinity Intl U, and Wheaton Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Belize, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California--Santa Barbara.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Loyola Marymount U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Economics/Business
  • Engineering/Physics
  • English
  • English/Modern Languages
  • European Studies
  • French
  • History
  • Kinesiology/Physical Education
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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