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Ohio Wesleyan University

Ohio Wesleyan University
61 South Sandusky Street
Delaware, OH 43015

Official telephone: (740) 368-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 922-8953
Fax number: (740) 368-3299
Website: www.owu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August and 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: One summer session of five weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biological/life sciences, social sciences, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: law/legal studies, liberal arts/general studies, theology/religious vocations
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 130 men, 86 women
Full-time faculty: 83 men, 54 women
Part-time faculty: 47 men, 32 women
Graduation rate: 71% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors and in art history, classics, non-fiction writing, pre-engineering, pre-medical technology, pre-physical therapy, statistics, and studio art.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, public administration
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 computer science and engineering programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Wesleyan in Washington Government Internships. Philadelphia Center Program, ACM Chicago Program, Atlanta HBCU Exchange Program.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Africa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Poland, Russia, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Sagan National Colloquium.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Capital U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at The Ohio St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Ancient Studies
  • Astrophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Black World Studies
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Classics/Greek/Latin
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance Theatre
  • Earth Sciences
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Economics/Management
  • Education
  • English
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance/Economics
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • Health/Human Kinetics
  • History
  • Humanities/Classics
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Latin American Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Medieval Studies
  • Microbiology
  • Music
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Neuroscience
  • Nonfiction Writing
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Planetary Science
  • Politics/Government
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Theology
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Renaissance Studies
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Sport/Exercise Management
  • Theatre
  • Urban Studies
  • Women's/Gender Studies
  • Zoology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores of 3 may be accepted with departmental approval.

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