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Willamette University

Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301

Official telephone: (503) 370-6300
Toll-free telephone: (877) LIB-ARTS
Fax number: (503) 370-6148
Website: www.willamette.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-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 August and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: politics, psychology, economics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Chinese studies, American studies, music composition
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 87%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 156 men, 124 women
Full-time faculty: 119 men, 98 women
Part-time faculty: 37 men, 26 women
Graduation rate: 79% 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, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, 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-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Many 3-2 programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in many countries.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Oregon St U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Portland.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Ethnic Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Art History/Studio
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Studies
  • Comparative Literature/History of Ideas
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Film Studies
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Humanities
  • International Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric/Media Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Law
Master's Degrees

  • Management
  • Transnational Law

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 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
  • credit and/or 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
Other credit/placement programs:
32 semester hours required for advanced placement credit.

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