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Wayne State University

Wayne State University
656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, MI 48202

Official telephone: (313) 577-2424
Fax number: (313) 577-7536
Website: https://www.wayne.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 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: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 777 men, 880 women
Full-time faculty: 498 men, 487 women
Part-time faculty: 279 men, 393 women
Graduation rate: 57% within six years

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anthropology, General
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Astronomy
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Dance, General
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Funeral Direction/Service
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Journalism
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Labor Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Science
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pathology/Pathologist Assistant
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Welding Engineering Technology/Technician
Certificates

  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Nanotechnology
  • Psychology, Other
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Applied and Professional Ethics
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Archives/Archival Administration
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Children and Youth Library Services
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Gerontology
  • Health Communication
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Medical Physics
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Practice
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
  • School Psychology
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Youth Services/Administration
Doctorates

  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist
  • 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
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Genome Sciences/Genomics
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Medical Physics
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Immunology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Law
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Materials Science
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
  • Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Genetic Counseling/Counselor
  • Genome Sciences/Genomics
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Health/Medical Physics
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Immunology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Linguistics
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pathology/Pathologist Assistant
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  • Public/Applied History
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Robotics Technology/Technician
  • School Psychology
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Statistics, General
  • Tax Law/Taxation
  • Taxation
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • 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 international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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