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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA 19383

Official telephone: (610) 436-1000
Fax number: (610) 436-3540
Website: www.wcupa.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
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 July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of three weeks and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: elementary education, liberal studies, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: communication/theatre/media, geoscience/environmental geoscience, communication/theatre
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 84%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 391 men, 451 women
Full-time faculty: 284 men, 284 women
Part-time faculty: 107 men, 167 women
Graduation rate: 63% within six years

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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, African American studies, African American literature, American studies, anthropology, art history, astronomy, athletic coaching, biology, business/technical writing, business geography, chemistry, communication studies, computer science/web technology, comparative literature, computer science, criminal justice, dance (performance), early childhood education, earth sciences, economics, elementary education (reading), elementary education, environmental health, ethnic studies, exercise science, film criticism, finance, French, geography/planning, geology, German, health science, history, holocaust studies, information technology, international business, Italian, jazz studies, journalism, Latin American studies, Latin, linguistics, literature, mathematics (elementary), mathematics, music history, music, nutrition, peace/conflict studies, philosophy, physical education for people with disabilities, physics, political science, professional education, psychology, public management, religious studies, Russian, Russian studies, sociology, Spanish, special education, studio arts, theatre, women's studies, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: 0
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), National Student Exchange
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad offered in China, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Italy, Mexico, Peru, and Spain.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Widener U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at St. Joseph's U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology/Cell/Molecular
  • Biology/Ecology
  • Biology/Medical Technology
  • Biology/Microbiology
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Biology
  • Communication Studies
  • Communication/Theatre
  • Communicative Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Earth/Space Science
  • Earth/Space Science/Geology
  • Economics
  • Education 7-12/Special Education
  • Education/4-8
  • Education/Pre-K-4
  • Education/Pre-K-8/Special Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Exercise Science Specialist
  • Finance
  • Forensic/Toxicology Chemistry
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geography/Geographic Analysis
  • Geography/Urban/Regional
  • Geoscience/Environmental Geoscience
  • Geoscience/Geology
  • German
  • Health Science
  • Health Science/Respiratory Care
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Latin
  • Liberal Studies/Arts/Sciences
  • Liberal Studies/Career Preparation
  • Liberal Studies/Professional
  • Liberal Studies/Science/Math
  • Literature
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Media/Communication
  • Music Education/Instrument
  • Music Education/Keyboard
  • Music Education/Voice
  • Music History
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Music Theory/Composition
  • Music/Composition
  • Music/Elective Studies
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition/Dietetics
  • Pharmaceutical Product Development
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Religious Studies
  • Physics
  • Physics/Engineering
  • Political Science
  • Political Science/Applied Public Policy
  • Political Science/International Relations
  • Pre-Business/Economy/Finance
  • Pre-Business/Management
  • Pre-Business/Marketing
  • Psychology
  • Public Health/Environmental
  • Public Health/Health Promotion
  • Russian
  • Social Studies/History
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Studio Arts
  • Theatre/Dance
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
Credit is awarded for AP Test scores of 3 or higher. A 4 or higher is needed in chemistry, psychology, English literature/composition and English language/composition to earn credit.