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Wright State University

Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435

Official telephone: (937) 775-1000
Fax number: (937) 775-5795
Website: https://www.wright.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 64%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Graduation rate: 44% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Graphic Design
  • History, General
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Psychology, General
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Sociology, General
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Anthropology, General
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Criminology
  • Dance, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Modern Greek Language and Literature
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Neuroscience
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Certificates

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Gerontology
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • National Security Policy Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Area Studies, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Epidemiology
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Family Psychology
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Music Performance, General
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Health, Other
  • Public/Applied History
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Writing, General
Doctorates

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Medicine
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Psychology, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family Psychology
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Statistics, General
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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