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Whitworth University

Whitworth University
300 West Hawthorne
Spokane, WA 99251

Official telephone: (509) 777-1000
Fax number: (509) 777-3758
Website: www.whitworth.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and early February.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Several summer sessions of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, biology, health science/business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: enigeering physics/applied physics, music teacher education, French language/literature
Average freshman GPA: 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 86%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 172 men, 157 women
Full-time faculty: 102 men, 85 women
Part-time faculty: 70 men, 72 women
Graduation rate: 75% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 nursing program.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Semesters in the British Isles, Central America, China, and France. January terms in France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Hawaii, India, Italy, Mexico, New York, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and Washington, DC. Marine ecology program in Puget Sound. May term athletic training program in Japan. Core 250 in Europe.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Gonzaga U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American Studies
  • Applied Physics
  • Art
  • Arts Administration
  • Athletic Training
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Cross-Cultural Studies
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • English Education
  • French
  • History
  • International Business
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Nursing
  • Organizational Management
  • Peace Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Studies
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Veterinary
  • Psychology
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric/Composition
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Speech Communications
  • Theatre Arts
  • Theology
  • Voice/Opera
Master's Degrees

  • Administrative Leadership
  • Athletic Training
  • Business Administration
  • Elementary/Secondary Education
  • Gifted/Talented
  • Guidance/Counseling
  • International Management
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
  • Montessori Education
  • School Administration
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Special Education
  • Teaching
  • Teaching/Learning
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 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
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary.

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