Academics

First Year Seminars

First-year seminars (FYS) are an introduction to liberal learning - particularly to the quality of discussion, writing, and analysis expected at Wesleyan. These courses offered exclusively to first-year students emphasize peer-to-peer discussion and close student-faculty interaction.

Study Abroad

Wesleyan considers study abroad to be an essential part of a liberal arts education for students majoring in any subject. A meaningful cross-cultural experience sharpens our understanding of ourselves in relation to the world in which we live.

Three Year Option

Students who graduate in six semesters (three years of normal course loads plus summer courses) may expect to save about 20 percent of the total cost of a Wesleyan education.

Summer & Winter Sessions

Wesleyan University offers an intensive Summer Session in which students can complete semester-long courses in only five weeks. Wesleyan Summer Session is open to students who feel they have the academic qualifications and stamina to complete intellectually challenging courses in a compressed schedule.

Wesleyan University's Winter Session offers the opportunity to ccomplete a full-semester course in two weeks. A quieter campus, and a singular focus on just one course, allows students to connect more closely with faculty and classmates. These intensive courses provide opportunities for new insights as students engage with topics in a truly different format.

Honors

University Honors is the highest honor Wesleyan bestows.  In order to be eligible for University Honors a student must first receive high honors on their thesis in their department major.

BA/MA Program

Wesleyan offers a BA/MA program in the natural sciences, mathematics, and psychology as a formal curricular option for Wesleyan undergraduate students who are interested in an intensive research experience.

Capstone Experience

Senior seminars in many departments engage majors in a final, intensive course that may result in a collaborative project. Senior theses or other capstone projects allow students to focus on what interests them most - be it independent research in a lab, a significant essay, a performance, or an exhibition.

Advising & Support

The relationship between student and academic advisor is crucial to success at Wesleyan. One-on-one advising guides students in handling the freedom to choose courses that comes with open curriculum, as well as choices of major, research projects, and study abroad opportunities.