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Wilkes University

Wilkes University
84 West South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766

Official telephone: (570) 408-5000

Fax number: (570) 408-7800
Website: www.wilkes.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Multiple summer sessions run from May through August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, mechanical engineering, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: musical theatre, physics, engineering management
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 157 men, 186 women
Full-time faculty: 94 men, 79 women
Part-time faculty: 63 men, 107 women
Graduation rate: 59% within six years

Wilkes University
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, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at King's Coll.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied/Engineering Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Earth/Environmental Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Management
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Finance
  • Geology
  • History
  • Individualized Program
  • Integrated Media
  • International Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • Middle Level Education
  • Music Theatre
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
Doctorates

  • Educational Leadership
  • Nursing Practice
  • Pharmacy
Master's Degrees

  • Bioengineering
  • Business Administration
  • Creative Writing
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nursing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
score of 4 required for some disciplines.

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