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WHEELOCK COLLEGE

Wheelock College
200 The Riverway
Boston, MA 02215

Official telephone: (617) 879-2000
Fax number: (617) 879-2276

Website: www.wheelock.edu


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

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: human development, social work
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 29 men, 115 women, 144 total
Full-time faculty: 12 men, 50 women, 62 total
Part-time faculty: 29 men, 88 women, 117 total
Graduation rate: 63% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in American studies, history, human development, humanities, life science, literature, mathematics, music, philosophy, physical science, psychology, sociology, theatre, visual art, and women's studies.
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
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, Center for International Studies, American Institute for Foreign Studies
Study abroad opportunities:
Australia, France, Ireland, United Kingdom
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Arts
  • Human Development
  • Humanities
  • Mathematics/Science
  • Social Work

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Advanced Placement Exam(AP)



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