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Western Washington University

Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Official telephone: (360) 650-3000
Fax number: (360) 650-3022
Website: www.wwu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late September, early January, late March, and mid-June.
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 and August and at the beginning of each quarter.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of six weeks and one of nine weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business/marketing, social sciences, English
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy/religious studies, area/ethnic studies, mathmatics/statistics
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 469 men, 389 women
Full-time faculty: 288 men, 247 women
Part-time faculty: 181 men, 142 women
Graduation rate: 72% 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 programs in accounting/computer science, anthropology/biology, biology/anthropology, biology/mathematics, chemistry/biology, chemistry/mathematics, chemistry/physics, earth science/general science, economics/accounting, economics/environmental studies, economics/mathematics, economics/political science, environmental studies/journalism, French/German, French/Spanish, German/Spanish, mathematics/computer science, physics/mathematics, and politics/philosophy/economics.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Latvia, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Sustainable Community Development (Island of Kefalonia).
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting/Computer Science
  • American Cultural Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology/Mathematics
  • Biopsychology
  • Business Administration
  • Canadian-American Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Mathematics
  • Communication
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Community Health
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Economics/Mathematics
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise/Sport Science
  • Financial Economics
  • French
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Humanities
  • Industrial Design
  • Industrial Technology
  • Journalism
  • Linguistics
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Manufacturing/Supply Chain Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Computer Science
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Planning/Environmental Policy
  • Plastics Engineering
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Science Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Student Designed Major
  • Student-/Faculty-Designed Major
  • Studio Art
  • Technology Education
  • Theatre Arts
Master's Degrees

  • Adult Education
  • Anthropology
  • Art Education
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Science/Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Technology
  • English
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Exceptional Child Education
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • History
  • Human Movement/Performance
  • Individualized Program
  • Marine/Estuarine Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mental Health/Counseling
  • Music
  • Natural Sciences
  • Natural Sciences/Science Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Reading Education
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • School Administration
  • School Counselor
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 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
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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