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WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE

Westfield State College
Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01086

Official telephone: (413) 572-5300

Fax number: (413) 562-3613

Website: www.wsc.mass.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in 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 June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: criminal justice, elementary education, business management
Majors with the lowest enrollment: general science, environmental science, sociology
Average freshman GPA: 2.57 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 81%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 181 men, 163 women, 344 total
Full-time faculty: 96 men, 89 women, 185 total
Part-time faculty: 96 men, 82 women, 178 total
Graduation rate: 56% 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
Undergraduate studies homepage: www.wsc.ma.edu/real/
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Australia, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Western New England College
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus Western New England College

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Management
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • General Science
  • History
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mass Communications
  • Mathematics
  • Movement Science
  • Paralegal
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Regional Planning
  • Social Work
  • Sociology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit for relevant military experience
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by department.



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