Worcester State College
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- For other "Worcester Colleges," see Worcester College (disambiguation).
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| Established: | 1874 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Janelle C. Ashley |
| Faculty: | 168 full-time, 201 part-time |
| Undergraduates: | 4,665 |
| Postgraduates: | 805 |
| Location: | Worcester, MA, USA 42°16′03″N 71°50′38″W / 42.267586°N 71.843760°WCoordinates: 42°16′03″N 71°50′38″W / 42.267586°N 71.843760°W |
| Campus: | Urban, 58 acres (0.2 km²) |
| Colors: | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Affiliations: | NCAA Division III, New England Football Conference |
| Website: | www.worcester.edu/ |
Worcester State College is a public, four-year college founded in 1874 as Worcester Normal School in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Although WSC traditionally has an emphasis on education, business, and biotechnology, the College offers Bachelors and Masters degrees in over 20 academic disciplines.
It is located at 486 Chandler Street. Janelle C. Ashley, Ph.D is the tenth president and the first female president of the College.
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[edit] Awards
- Worcester State College was the only Massachusetts state college to be placed on the Princeton Review's list of "Best Northeastern Colleges" in 2008. It also made their list in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
- WSC was named one of "America's Best Value Colleges" by the Princeton Review in 2007.
- WSC was voted "Best College in Worcester" by Worcester Magazine in 2002, 2006, and 2007.
[edit] Majors
[edit] Undergraduate majors
Biology (Concentrations in cellular/molecular biology, population/environmental biology, bioinformatics, or Nuclear Medicine Technology)
Biotechnology (Concentration in nuclear medicine technology)
Business Administration (Concentrations in Accounting/Finance, Management, and Marketing)
Chemistry (Concentration in Biochemistry, bioinformatics, and Nuclear Medicine Technology)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Communications (Concentration in Film and Electronic Media)
Community Health
Computer Science (Concentration in Bioinformatics)
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Economics (Concentrations in Public Policy and International Trade)
Elementary Education
English (Concentration in Writing)
Geography and Earth Sciences (Concentration in Environmental Studies)
Health Education
History (Concentrations in Labor Studies/Labor Relations, American Studies, and Foreign Service)
Mathematics
Natural Science (Concentration in Energy Studies, Nuclear Medicine Technology)
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Psychology (Concentrations in Mental Health Services, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Developmental Processes)
Sociology
Spanish (Concentrations in Spanish for the Professions, Spanish Education and General Spanish)
Urban Studies (Concentrations in Health and Human Services, Intergenerational Studies and Community Service, and Public Service/Urban Community Planning)
Pre-medical, Pre-dental, and Pre-law programs available also
[edit] Undergraduate minors
Art
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Communications
Communication Disorders
Computer Science
Developmental Disabilities Psychology
Economics
English
French
Geography
Gerontology
Health Sciences
History
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Mathematics
Middle East Studies
Music
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Secondary Education
Sociology
Spanish
Theater
Web Development
Women's Studies
Urban Studies
[edit] Graduate majors
[edit] Masters
Biotechnology
Community Health Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Health Care Administration
Management
Non-profit Management
Speech-Language Pathology
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education
English Education
Health Education
History Education
Middle School Education
Moderate Special Needs Education
Reading Education
Secondary Education
Spanish Education
[edit] Certificates in
School Psychology
Educational Leadership
Accounting
Pre-dental
Moderate Special Needs
Post Baccalaureate Initial Teacher License Middle/Secondary School
Pre-medical
[edit] Notable alumni
- John J. Binienda, Sr., (B.A.), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1987 - present)
- Mark J. Carron, (attended), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1999 - present)
- Brian Skerry, graduate, B.S. photojournalist who works all over the world, mainly with National Geographic
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