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Wilson College

Wilson College
1015 Philadelphia Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201

Official telephone: (717) 264-4141
Fax number: (717) 264-1578
Website: www.wilson.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
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.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of seven weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: equestrian studies, veterinary medical technology, business/economics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: exercise/sport science, foreign language, mathematics

Wilson College
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, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, 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
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Member of Bahrom Exchange Program.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Gettysburg Coll and Shippensburg U of Pennsylvania.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Fulton Center For Sustainable Living.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Shippensburg U of Pennsylvania.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Communications
  • Elementary Education
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Science
  • Equestrian Studies
  • Equine Facilitated Therapeutics
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Global Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Science
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History/Political Science
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Level Education
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Psychology
  • Religion Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Veterinary Medical Technology
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Statistics
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, General
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
  • International Economics
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Global Studies
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Political Science and Government, Other
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Nursing Studies
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies, Other
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Writing, General
Master's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Education
  • Fine Arts
  • Healthcare Management for Sustainability
  • Humanities
  • Management
  • Nursing
  • Teaching in Elementary Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit 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
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Credit and/or placement granted for A-level exams.

DIPLOMAS OFFERED
  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Statistics
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication, Journalism and Related Programs, Other
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, General
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Composition
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Economics
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Global Studies
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science, General
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Political Science and Government, Other
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Nursing Studies
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies, Other
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Wilson College offers Associate and Bachelor's degrees in more than 40 areas of study.  Both day and evening programs for part-time and fulltime students area available.  Students may even develop their own interdisciplinary majors.  Our average class size of 13 provide an excellent learning environment for students. 
 
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