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Western New England University

Western New England University
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119-2684

Official telephone: (413) 782-3111
Toll-free telephone: (800) 325-1122
Fax number: (413) 782-1777
Website: www.wne.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 June, July, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of six weeks and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: mechanical engineering, psychology, accounting
Majors with the lowest enrollment: American studies, philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 221 men, 156 women
Full-time faculty: 133 men, 96 women
Part-time faculty: 88 men, 60 women
Graduation rate: 57% within six years

Western New England University
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, physician ssistant
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Five-year B.S.B.A./M.B.A. and bachelor's/M.S.A. programs. B.S./M.S. electrical engineering, B.S./M.S.engineering management, and B.S/M.S. mechanical engineering programs. 3-3 engineering/law program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Sophomore Experience Abroad.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Massachusetts--Amherst.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • American Studies
  • Arts/Entertainment Management
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication/Journalism
  • Communication/Media Theory/Production
  • Communication/Professional Communication
  • Communication/Public Relations
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Finance
  • Five-Year Bachelor/M.B.A.
  • Five-Year Bachelor/M.S.A.
  • Forensic Biology
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • General Biology
  • General Business
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Integrated Liberal Studies
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Law/Society
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Management/Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Communication/Advertising
  • Mathematical Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Business
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Sports Management
Doctorates

  • Behavior Analysis
  • Engineering Management
  • Law
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pharmacy
Master's Degrees

  • Accelerated Biomedical Engineering/Law
  • Accounting
  • B.S.B.A./M.B.A.
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communications
  • Creative Writing
  • Education in Curriculum/Instruction
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English for Teachers
  • Five-Year Bachelor/M.B.A.
  • Five-Year Bachelor/M.S.A.
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mathematics for Teachers
  • Organizational Leadership

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

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