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Westfield State University

Westfield State University
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01086

Official telephone: (413) 572-5300
Fax number: (413) 572-8147
Website: www.westfield.ma.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late 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 June and August
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: liberal studies, business management, criminal justice
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Spanish, chemistry, general science
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 238 men, 281 women
Full-time faculty: 119 men, 119 women
Part-time faculty: 119 men, 162 women
Graduation rate: 63% 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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors and in art history, applied geography, cultural-regional geography, film studies, finance, French, geographic information systems, philosophy, and wilderness leadership.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, Walt Disney World Theme Parks and Resort College Program.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Member of National Student Exchange. College Academic Program Sharing exchange with other Massachusetts state colleges and universities.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Student exchange agreements in Beijing, China (Capital Normal U) and Hong Kong (United International Coll). Direct Enrollment Programs with Dublin Business Sch in Dublin, Ireland; Edgehill U in Ormskirk, the United Kingdom; Florence U of the Arts in Florence, Italy; and Umbra Inst in Perugia, Italy.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Western New England U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Massachusetts-Amherst.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Ethnic/Gender Studies
  • General Science
  • History
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Movement Science
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Regional Planning
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Theatre Arts
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration of Special Education
  • Applied Behavioral Analysis
  • Biology Education
  • Chemistry Education
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Administration
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • General Science Education
  • History Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Occupational Education
  • Physical Education
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Teacher
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Special Education
  • Technology Education
  • Vocational Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • 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 for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by department.
Other credit/placement programs:
Accuplacer used for placement.

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