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College of Wooster, The

College of Wooster, The
1189 Beall Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691

Official telephone: (330) 263-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 877-9905
Fax number: (330) 263-2427
Website: www.wooster.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August 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 late August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: history, biology, English
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Africana studies, Russian Studies, music theory
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 88%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 110 men, 100 women
Full-time faculty: 85 men, 80 women
Part-time faculty: 25 men, 20 women
Graduation rate: 82% 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: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in education, environmental studies, film studies, international business, Latin American studies, physical education, and South Asian studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, business, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-4 engineering programs with Case Western Reserve U and Washington U in St. Louis; nursing, dentistry, and social work programs with Case Western Reserve U; pre-architecture program with Washington U in St. Louis; forestry and environmental studies program with Duke U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, Business economics internship. Urban Semester.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in many countries.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Social and global entrepreneurship programs.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Business Economics
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classical Studies
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Communication Studies
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English
  • French
  • Geology
  • German
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music History/Literature
  • Music Theory/Composition
  • Music Therapy
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Student Planned Major
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Theatre/Dance
  • Urban Studies
  • Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies

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
  • 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
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by test.

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