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Widener University

Widener University
1 University Place
Chester, PA 19013

Official telephone: (610) 499-4000

Website: www.widener.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early 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, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of six weeks and two of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: management, nursing, accounting
Majors with the lowest enrollment: international relations, gender/women's studies, creative writing
Average freshman GPA: 2.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 296 men, 329 women
Full-time faculty: 130 men, 156 women
Part-time faculty: 166 men, 173 women
Graduation rate: 53% 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: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

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
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, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, nuclear medicine, audiology, chiropractic
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, engineering, hospitality management
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Other special or unique academic programs:
Exploratory Studies Program for students with undeclared major.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at Villanova U.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at St. Joseph's U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Engineering
  • General Studies
  • Information Systems
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • Gender/Women's Studies
  • Government/Politics
  • History
  • Hospitality Administration
  • Hospitality Management
  • Humanities
  • Informatics
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • International Relations
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Modern Languages
  • Nursing
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Physics
  • Political Economy
  • Political Science
  • Professional Studies
  • Psychology
  • Science Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
Doctorates

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Education
  • Human Sexuality
  • Law
  • Nursing
  • Physical Therapy
  • Social Work
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Health Administration
  • Hospitality Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Human Sexuality
  • Industrial/Management Engineering
  • Law
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nursing
  • Public Administration
  • Social Work
  • Taxation

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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