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WHEATON COLLEGE

Wheaton College
East Main Street
Norton, MA 02766

Official telephone: (508) 286-8200
Fax number: (508) 286-8270

Website: www.wheatoncollege.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
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, September, and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, economics, English dramatic literature/theatre
Majors with the lowest enrollment: classics, Russian, Asian studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.07 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 86%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 80 men, 81 women, 161 total
Full-time faculty: 57 men, 62 women, 119 total
Part-time faculty: 17 men, 22 women, 39 total
Graduation rate: 75% within six years

Wheaton College
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
Undergraduate studies homepage: www.tstaudio.com/
wheaton.ram
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary
Combined 2-2 programs available:
BA/BEng with Dartmouth College, BA/BFA Studio Art with Museum of Fine Arts, BA/BS Engineering with George Washington University and WPI, BA/D. Opt with New England College of Optometry, BA/MA Mass Communications/Communication Studies with Emerson, BA/MA Religion with Andover Newton Theological, BA/MBA with Clark University and University of Rochester
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Twelve-College Exchange
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Amherst Coll, Bowdoin Coll, Connecticut Coll, Dartmouth Coll, Mount Holyoke Coll, Smith Coll, Trinity Coll, Vassar Coll, Wellesley Coll, Wesleyan Coll
Study abroad opportunities:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, United Kingdom
Other special or unique academic programs:
National Theater Institute, Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program, The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies (SALT)
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Stonehill College
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Ancient Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Astronomy/Physics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Civilization
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Mathematics
  • Economics
  • English
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • French Studies
  • German
  • German Studies
  • Greek
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Italian Studies
  • Latin
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Computer Science
  • Mathematics/Economics
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Religion/History
  • Religion/Philosophy
  • Russian
  • Russian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre Studies/Dance
  • Theatre/Dramatic Literature
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
BA/MA Mass Communications/Communication Studies with Emerson, BA/BFA Studio Art with Museum of Fine Arts, BA/BS Engineering with George Washington University and WPI, BA/BEng. with Dartmouth College, BA/MBA with Clark University and University of Rochester, BA/MA Religion with Andover Newton Theological, BA/D.Opt with New England College of Optometry



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