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Southern Wesleyan University

Southern Wesleyan University
P.O. Box 1020, SWU, Wesleyan Drive
Central, SC 29630

Official telephone: (864) 644-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 282-8798
Fax number: (864) 644-5900
Website: www.swu.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
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 and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each. May term of three weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, management, religion
Majors with the lowest enrollment: chemistry, mathematics, music
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 62%
Student:Faculty ratio: 23:1
Total faculty: 153 men, 84 women
Full-time faculty: 36 men, 14 women
Part-time faculty: 105 men, 79 women
Graduation rate: 50% within six years

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in apparel/textile engineering technology, biology, computer information systems, computer science, construction, industrial engineering technology, information technology, international studies, management, mathematics, physics, Spanish, and technical and professional communications.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative education programs:
health professions
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), CCCU Best Semester
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Clemson U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Clemson U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business
  • Early Childhood Education
  • General Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Computer Science
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • Forensic Computer Science
  • Forensic Science
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Management
  • Management of Information Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Medical Technology
  • Middle School Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Physical Education
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Religion
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Sports Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES