Academics
- Graduation Rate59%
- Majors Available64
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio13:1
- Retention Rate75%
AP Credit Policy
Students may earn college credit for satisfactory performance on the Advanced Placement Exams. There is no fee for credit earned. The norms for successful performance on a particular exam are determined by the appropriate Nebraska Wesleyan academic department.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
---|---|---|---|
African American Studies | 4 | 4 | HIST 2540 |
Art History | 4 | 3 | Elective |
Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1010 |
Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 1600 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MATH-1600 & MATH-1610 |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 5 | MATH-1600 |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1110 CHEM-1110L |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MCHIN-1010, 1020 |
5 | 20 | MCHIN-1010 & MCHIN-2020 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLSC-ELECT |
Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CMPSC-1000 |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | TRANS-TECH - TECHNICAL CREDIT |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG-1010 |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG-1020 |
Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIO 1300 |
European History | 4 | 3 | HIST-ELECT |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | MFREN-1010/1020 |
5 | 16 | MFREN- 1010/1020/2010/2020 | |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | MGRMN 1010/1020 |
5 | 14 | MGRMN 1010/1020/2010/2020 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG-1520 |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MJPAN-1010/1020 |
5 | 20 | MJPAN-1010/1020/2010/2020 | |
Latin | 3 | 4 | MLANG-ELECT |
5 | 5 | MLANG-ELECT | |
Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON-1530 |
Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1540 |
Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUSIC-1610 |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS-1600 |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS-1700 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS-2100 |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2000 |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 1400 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYCH-1010 |
Seminar | 3 | 3 | Elective |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | MSPAN 1010/1020 |
5 | 16 | MSPAN 1010/1020/2010/2020 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 2 | MSPAN-3030 |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH-1300 |
United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLSC-1010 |
United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1010/1020 |
World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST-1110 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, and Master's
A
- Accounting
- Acting
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
B
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Data Analytics, General
- Directing and Theatrical Production
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Economics, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Financial Planning and Services
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- Forensic Science and Technology
- French Language and Literature
G
- General Studies
- German Language and Literature
H
- History, General
I
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
M
- Mathematics, General
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
- Musical Theatre
N
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
O
- Organizational Communication, General
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Communication
- Political Science and Government, General
- Project Management
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
S
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Systems Science and Theory
T
- Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
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