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Western University Canada

Western University Canada
1151 Richmond Street
London, ON N6A 3K7

Official telephone: (519) 661-2100
Fax number: (519) 661-3388
Website: www.westernu.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: Academic calendar varies by program
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held from June through August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of varying lengths.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: management/organizational studies/business administration, biology, health sciences
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Total faculty: 922 men, 469 women
Full-time faculty: 922 men, 469 women
Graduation rate: 78% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some 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, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
computer science, engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science, information/media studies, economics
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Wales.
Other special or unique academic programs:
International Centre for Olympic Studies.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American Cultural Studies
  • Animal Behavior
  • Anthropology
  • Art History/Criticism
  • Arts/Humanities
  • Astrophysics
  • Biblical Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Catholic Studies
  • Chemical Biology
  • Chemical/Biochemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Childhood/Social Institutions
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Classical Studies
  • Community Development
  • Computational Biochemistry
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • English Language/Literature
  • Environmental Geoscience
  • Epidemiology/Biostatistics
  • Family Studies
  • Film Studies
  • First Nations Studies
  • Food Management
  • Food Science/Technology
  • French Studies
  • Genetics
  • Geographic Information Science
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • German Language/Literature
  • Global Commerce
  • Global Culture Studies
  • Green Process Engineering
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Human Resources Management
  • Information Systems
  • Integrated Engineering
  • Intercultural Communications
  • International Relations
  • Italian Studies
  • Jewish Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Linguistics
  • Management/Organizational Studies
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical/Materials Engineering
  • Mechatronic Systems Engineering
  • Media Theory/Production
  • Media/Information/Technoculture
  • Media/Public Interest
  • Medical Biophysics
  • Medical Physics
  • Medical Sciences
  • Medieval Studies
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Middle East Studies
  • Museum/Curatorial Studies
  • Music
  • Music Administrative Studies
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music History
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Musical Arts
  • Nursing
  • Pathology/Toxicology
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Political Studies
  • Popular Music Studies
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sexuality Studies
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Spanish/Hispanic Studies
  • Sport Management
  • Statistics
  • Structural Engineering
  • Theoretical Physics
  • Urban Development
  • Visual Art
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Anatomy/Cell Biology
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical/Biochemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Epidemiology/Biostatistics
  • Family Medicine
  • French Studies
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Health Information Science
  • Health/Rehabilitation Science
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • Kinesiology
  • Law
  • Library/Information Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical/Materials Engineering
  • Media Studies
  • Medical Biophysics
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Pathology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology/Pharmacology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Theory/Criticism
  • Visual Arts
  • Women's Studies & Feminist Research
Master's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anatomy/Cell Biology
  • Ancient Philosophy
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical/Biochemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Classics
  • Clinical Medical Biophysics
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Divinity
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • English
  • Environment/Sustainability
  • Epidemiology/Biostatistics
  • Family Medicine
  • Financial Economics
  • Foods/Nutrition
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Health Information Science
  • Health/Rehabilitation Science
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • Journalism/Communication
  • Kinesiology
  • Law
  • Law Studies
  • Library/Information Science
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Management of Applied Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical/Materials Engineering
  • Media Studies
  • Medical Biophysics
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Orthodontics
  • Pathologists Assistant
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Physiology/Pharmacology
  • Political Science
  • Popular Music/Culture
  • Professional Education
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Surgery
  • Theology
  • Theory/Criticism
  • Visual Arts
  • Women's Studies/Feminist Research

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • 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 for international baccalaureate

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