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Westfield State University Available Degrees, Graduation Requirements, & Faculty Information
Westfield, MA
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- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- History, General
- Information Science/Studies
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Music, General
- Physical Sciences
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Business/marketing, Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services, Liberal arts/general studies
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Law (3+3) with University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; education (bachelors and masters) with Westfield State University
- Special Programs
- Student-designed major, Distance learning, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- Some online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 236
- Part-Time Faculty
- 292
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 41%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 2% of classes
10-19 students: 29% of classes
20-29 students: 42% of classes
30-39 students: 18% of classes
40-49 students: 7% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes
Over 100 students: 0% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 17% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 82% of discussion sections/labs
30-39 students: 1% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Not accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 319,599
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 814
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Education, Master of Arts, Master of Science
Master's Programs of Study
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education
- Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Forensic Psychology
- Psychology--General
- Vocational and Technical Education
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
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