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Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University
P.O. Box 7373, Reynolds Station
Winston Salem, NC 27109

Official telephone: (336) 758-5000
Website: www.wfu.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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 443 men, 369 women
Full-time faculty: 326 men, 247 women
Part-time faculty: 117 men, 122 women
Graduation rate: 88% within six years

Wake Forest 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: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions, Latin American studies
Combined 2-2 programs available:
B.S./M.S. program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Austria, Benin, China, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Language/Culture
  • Classical Studies
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Finance
  • French Studies
  • German
  • German Studies
  • Greek
  • Health/Exercise Sciences
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Japanese Language/Culture
  • Latin
  • Mathematical Business
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Performance
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular/Cellular Biology/Pathobiology
  • Neurobiology/Anatomy
  • Neuroscience
  • Physics
Master's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Comparative Medicine
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling
  • Divinity
  • Education
  • English
  • Health Sciences Research
  • Health/Exercise Sciences
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pastoral Counseling
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Religion

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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