Study at Central Washington University
Central Washington University or CWU is an accredited four year educational institution, located in Ellensburg, Washington. The university was founded in 1891. It originally started off as a teacher's college, which is still one of the primary majors today. The CWU campus is comprised of 350 acres. It offers various degrees and programs through different centres located in Des Moines, Lynnwood, Moses Lake, Pierce County, Wenatchee and Yakima, Washington. The students, alumni and athletes of CWU are known as the Wildcats and their colors are crimson and black. The sports team of CWU takes part in NCAA Division II and is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
Profile of Central Washington UniversityCentral Washington is in a town not particularly near any major cities, in Ellensburg, WA. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Central Washington earn degrees up to the Master's degree.
Course Topics
There is a relatively broad range of courses and programs available at the school. The most common major fields study at Central Washington include security and law enforcement.
Central Washington Selectivity
The school does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 430 to 550 for students at Central Washington. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 440 and 550.
FacultySome professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.
Student Enrolment
Central Washington, in 2007, had 10, 505 students (9, 563 full-time equivalent).
Student LifeDorm living is common. Athletic teams at Central Washington belong to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. Central Washington Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Business and Management | 632 | business management, accounting, fashion merchandising, actuarial science | | Education and Teaching | 470 | elementary school teaching, early childhood education, teacher education, physical education teaching, history teaching, math teaching, music teaching, drama and dance teaching, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 315 | social services, sociology, anthropology, English, political science, history, interdisciplinary studies, geography, . . . | | Security and Law Enforcement | 215 | criminal justice and safety | | Science | 131 | biology, chemistry, geology, physics, geological and earth sciences, natural sciences | | Family and Social Work | 122 | family and consumer science, food and nutrition, human services, foodservice management, public policy analysis | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 115 | exercise science, parks and recreation management, health and physical Education | | Engineering Technician | 113 | construction engineering tech, mechanical engineering tech, industrial safety tech, industrial tech, engineering technology, electronics tech, computer engineering tech | | Therapy and Counselling | 84 | psychology, community health services, school psychology, experimental psychology, Counselling psychology, organizational psychology | | Media | 64 | communication studies, public relations, journalism | | office and Administration | 61 | office data entry, office management | | Transportation | 36 | commercial pilot and flight crew, aviation operations | | Music | 30 | music, music performance, voice, violin, guitar, and strings, conducting, music management | | Computer Science and Engineering | 27 | computer and info science | | Design | 19 | graphic design | | Drama and Performing Arts | 15 | acting, theatre design, drama, theatre arts management | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 14 | EMT paramedic | | Religion and Philosophy | 13 | philosophy, religion | | Mathematics | 11 | mathematics | | Fine Arts | 10 | painting, ceramics, fine arts, metal and jewelry | | Photography and Commercial Art | 6 | photography, drawing | | Conservation and Resource Management | 4 | natural resources management | | Art Studies | 2 | art studies | | Medicine | 2 | gerontology |
Contact: Central WashingtonCentral Washington University
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501
General Phone: (509) 963-1111
http: //www.cwu.edu
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