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Western Oregon University

Western Oregon University
345 North Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, OR 97361-1394

Official telephone: (503) 838-8000
Toll-free telephone: (877) 877-1593
Fax number: (503) 838-8474
Website: www.wou.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late September, early January, and early April.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business, education, psychology/behavioral sciences
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, philosophy/religious studies
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 163 men, 193 women
Full-time faculty: 137 men, 144 women
Part-time faculty: 26 men, 49 women
Graduation rate: 45% within six years

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: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, dental hygiene, medical technology/clinical lab science, occupational therapy
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Oregon St U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Sign Language/English Interpreting
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Community Crime Prevention
  • Community Health Education
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Mathematics
  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dance
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English/Linguistics
  • English/Literature
  • English/Writing
  • Exercise Science
  • Fire Services Administration
  • Geography
  • German Studies
  • Gerontology
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Information Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Natural Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology/Biological Sciences
  • Public Policy/Administration
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • The Arts
  • Theatre Arts
  • Visual Communication Design
Master's Degrees

  • Bilingual/ESOL/Early Childhood Education
  • Contemporary Music
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Intervention/Special Education
  • Education
  • Handicapped Learner
  • Information Management Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Interpreting Studies
  • Reading Education
  • Rehabilitation Counseling/Deaf Education
  • Special Education

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

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