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Wisconsin Lutheran College

Wisconsin Lutheran College
8800 West Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Official telephone: (414) 443-8800
Fax number: (414) 443-8514
Website: wlc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late 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: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business management/leadership, business administration, nursing
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 90 men, 55 women
Full-time faculty: 39 men, 25 women
Part-time faculty: 51 men, 30 women
Graduation rate: 61% within six years

Wisconsin Lutheran College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.5

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in coaching, computer science, language arts (education majors only), natural science (education majors only), and physics; minors for all majors except biochemistry, broad field social sciences, China studies, communicative arts, early childhood education, elementary education, environmental sciences, environmental studies, human social services, interdisciplinary, media design, secondary education, and sport/exercise science.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, engineering
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Grenada, Jamaica, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Marquette U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Broad Field Social Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • China Studies
  • Communicative Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • German
  • History
  • Human/Social Service
  • Interdisciplinary Major
  • Marine Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Media Design
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Sport/Exercise Science
  • Theatre
  • Theology
Master's Degrees

  • Cross-Categorical Special Education
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by department.
Other credit/placement programs:
International Baccalaureate is individually assessed.

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