WashingtonMentor
Create an Account Log On
What's WashingtonMentor Planning for College Selecting a Campus Online Applications Financial Aid Career Center Ask an Expert My Mentor

  Comparative View     Campus Tours
Matching Assistant     Distance Search     Mentor Search
At a
Glance
Admissions Academics Costs &
Financial Aid
Student
Life
Transfer
Students
Learning
Disabled
Campus
Movies
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Eastern Washington University
526 Fifth Street
Cheney, WA 99004

Official telephone: (509) 359-6200
Toll-free telephone: (888) 740-1914
Fax number: (509) 359-6927

Website: www.ewu.edu


Options:
Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late September, early January, and early April.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held prior to start of fall quarter.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy, computer/technology support education
Average freshman GPA: 3.05 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 20:1
Total faculty: 298 men, 277 women, 575 total
Full-time faculty: 223 men, 193 women, 416 total
Part-time faculty: 106 men, 150 women, 256 total
Graduation rate: 48% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in african american studies, aging studies, alcohol/drug counseling & prevention, American Indian studies, chicano education studies, German, international business, Japanese, religious studies, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Eisenhower Center for Cultural Outreach
Study abroad opportunities:
France;Spain
Other special or unique academic programs:
Asia University America Program
Student exchanges with Japan, Germany, Mexico and Australia
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Developmental Psychology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry
  • Child Development
  • Communication Disorders
  • Communications Studies
  • Community Health Education
  • Computer Engineering Technology
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Computer-/Technology-Supported Education
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Electronic Media/Film Arts
  • English
  • Finance
  • Fine Art
  • French
  • General Management
  • Geography
  • Government
  • Graphic Communications
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Services Administration
  • History
  • Home Health Aide
  • Human Resources Management
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Affairs
  • Journalism
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Military Science
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Organizational/Mass Communications
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Professional Accounting
  • Psychology
  • Reading
  • Recreation Management
  • Renewable Resources
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Studio Art
  • Technology
  • Theatre
  • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Urban/Regional Planning
  • Visual Arts Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2009 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.


The information in the Campus Tours is provided and updated by third parties including the respective colleges and universities. While the colleges and universities are able to update the Campus Tours information at any time and this section, thereby, has the potential to offer the most accurate and up-to-date information available, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.
   Home : Selecting a Campus : Campus Tours : Eastern Washington University  

What's WAMentor? | Planning for College | Selecting a Campus | Career Center
Online Applications | Financial Aid | Ask an Expert | MyMentor | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use



Copyright © 2001-2009 XAP Corporation. All rights reserved. XAP and Mentor are registered trademarks of XAP Corporation. Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Off. Use of this website constitutes acceptance of the XAP Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.