Westminster College

Westminster College requires at least 124 semester hours to complete a bachelor's degree.

If students would like to graduate in less time than normal, they can choose the accelerated degree program. Griffins accepts transfer credits. The school accepts AP credit and IB credits. Additionally, Griffins has a summer session, so students can earn credits during the summer.

NOTE: Around 63% of students who start college at Griffins graduate within six years.

Griffins offers an orientation program before the start of fall classes to prepare new students for college life.

Academic Options	Yes	No
Accelerated Degree Program	√
Transfer Credits Accepted	√
AP Credit Accepted	√
IB Credits Accepted	√
Summer Classes Available	√
New Student Orientation	√

Reminder: Griffins may have additional academic options available for new and transfering students. Make sure to check with the universty directly for any additional information.

Which Courses Are Required At Griffins?

Griffins has a core curriculum, which means there are certain classes or types of classes all students must take to graduate.

Students are required to fulfill a language requirement

Students are required to take a computer class to fufill the graduation requirements for Griffins.

Course	Required?
2nd Language	Yes
Math	true
Science	true
Computer	Yes

Reminder: Check with Griffins directly for more information on requirements. Individual departments or majors may have additional required courses.

Majors at Griffins

When choosing a major, Griffins students have several choices to make. Scroll down to the bottom of this page to see a full list of majors offered at Griffins.

Student Designed Majors

Griffins allows students to design their own major, if desired. If students would like to study something that is not offered as an official major, designing their own major is a great alternative.

Senior Projects

Griffins does not require a senior project for all students.

Double Majoring at Griffins

Griffins offers students the option to double major, if they would like. Student struggling to choose just one area of study may consider a double major.

NOTE: Declaring a double major may require more work but it can provide a unique combination of experience that helps students stand out when job searching or applying to a graduate program.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westminster College

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Does Griffins Offer Learning Disability Services?

✅ Griffins offers services for students with disabilities.

Prospective students can contact the college's Office of Accessibility Services to learn more about any support and accomodations offered. These conversations are usually kept confidential and will not be shared with the admissions office if you do not wish to share.

Does Griffins Offer Online Classes?

✅ Griffins has distance learning options for students who are interested in taking classes online.

Does Griffins Offer AP Credit?

✅ Griffins offers some credit for Advanced Placement (AP) classes taken in high school. Schools have different requirements for what AP scores they accept, so some students may not receive AP credit.

Does Griffins Have An Honors Program?

✅ Griffins offers an honors program for highly-qualified applicants, and offers a Freshman Honors College. The Freshman Honors college provides a rich curriculum for highly-motivated first-year students. Students must complete a senior project if they are in the Honors Program at Griffins.

Does Griffins Require Internships?

🟨 Griffins does not require an internship for all students, but does require an internship for students in some majors.

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Additional Information About Westminster College

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Westminster College Library

The main library on campus is the Giovale Library and there is one other library on campus.

Dual Degree Programs at Griffins

A dual degree program allows a student to study and earn two degrees at the same time. A 3-2 dual degree program is a five-year program wherein the first three years are spend taking undergraduate courses and the final two years are spent taking graduate courses. Upon completion of the 5 years, the student will be awarded two degrees, a bachelor's degree and a master's degree.

Griffins offers these dual degree programs:

•3-2 dual degree program in engineering in partnership with University of Southern California and Washington University in St. Louis

ROTC

What is ROTC?

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps, which is also commonly known as ROTC, is a leadership program that prepares students to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces after graduation. College level ROTC programs prepare students to become officers in the military through physical, academic, and leadership training. ROTC programs are part of the college curriculum and usually cover the cost of tuition.

Does Griffins have any ROTC programs?

Each branch of the miltary has its own ROTC program, but not every program is available at every college. Possible programs include Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, and Navy ROTC.

Griffins has an Army ROTC program, an Air Force ROTC program and a Navy ROTC program.

Some ROTC programs are provided directly on campus and others are hosted at a cooperating instiution off campus. The ROTC program locations at Griffins include:

•an Army ROTC branch unit hosted at a cooperating instution off campus

•a Navy ROTC branch unit hosted at a cooperating instution off campus

•an Air Force ROTC branch unit hosted at a cooperating instution off campus

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