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Indiana Wesleyan University

Indiana Wesleyan University
4201 South Washington Street
Marion, IN 46953-4999

Official telephone: (765) 677-6901
Toll-free telephone: (866) 468-6498
Fax number: (765) 677-2333
Website: www.indwes.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September 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 September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, elementary education, business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: chemistry education, computer software engineering, applied health/fitness
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 145 men, 121 women
Full-time faculty: 91 men, 69 women
Part-time faculty: 54 men, 52 women
Graduation rate: 65% 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, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, addictions studies, adolescent ministries, applied music, art history, biblical history/geography, biblical languages, biblical literature, biology, business administrator, children's ministries, Christian education, Christian ministries, Christian worship, church music, chemistry, coaching, communication studies, composition, computer information systems, computer science, economics, English, fine art, health promotion/wellness, history, intercultural studies, intercultural/community development, Latin American/Iberian studies, leadership, mathematics, music psychology, physics, political science, public policy, recreation management, Spanish, statistics, TESOL, theatre, theology, urban ministries, writing, and youth ministries.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.)
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Azusa Pacific U, Gordon Coll, Houghton Coll, and Taylor U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, China, Ecuador, England, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latin America, Lithuania, the Middle East, Romania, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Various certificate programs.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Addictions Counseling
  • Adolescent Ministries
  • Biblical Literature
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Children's Ministries
  • Christian Education
  • Christian Ministry
  • Church Music
  • Communication Arts
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • English
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Political Science
  • Religion/Philosophy
  • Youth Ministries
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Adolescent Ministries
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art Studio
  • Athletic Training
  • Biblical Literature
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Business Administration
  • Business Information Systems
  • Ceramics
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Children's Ministry
  • Christian Education
  • Christian Ministries
  • Church Music
  • Communication Arts
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Internet Development
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • Elementary Education/Exceptional Needs
  • English
  • English Education
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Exceptional Needs Education
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • General Studies
  • Health Promotion/Wellness
  • History
  • Illustration
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Interior Design
  • International Relations
  • International/Community Development
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Music
  • Music Theory/Composition
  • Nursing
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Art Therapy
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Medical Science
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology
  • Recreation Management
  • Religion/Philosophy
  • Science Education
  • Social Studies
  • Social Studies Education
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Education
  • Special Education
  • Sports Management
  • Sports Ministry
  • Worship
  • Writing
  • Youth Ministry
Doctorates

  • Nursing Practice
  • Organizational Leadership
Master's Degrees

  • Addictions Counseling
  • Athletic Training
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Nursing
  • Community Counseling
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Education
  • Management
  • Ministerial Education
  • Ministry
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Public Health
  • School Counseling

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

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