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Washington College

Washington College
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620

Official telephone: (410) 778-2800
Toll-free telephone: (800) 422-1782
Fax number: (410) 778-7850

Website: www.washcoll.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
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 August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business management, psychology, English
Majors with the lowest enrollment: music, physics
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 88 men, 61 women, 149 total
Full-time faculty: 59 men, 38 women, 97 total
Part-time faculty: 29 men, 23 women, 52 total
Graduation rate: 80% 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, independent study, 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-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering and nursing programs. 3-4 pharmacy program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange program with Maryland Inst Coll of Art.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, and Turkey.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Biology
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Human Development
  • Humanities
  • International Literature/Culture Studies
  • International Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Self-Designed Major
  • Sociology
  • Spanish

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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