美国大学介绍: Whitman College by XIAOLAI on 2008/11/01 · 0 COMMENTS in 美国大学 School Name: Whitman College Street Address: 345 Boyer Avenue Locality: Walla Walla Region: WA Postal Code: 99362-2083 Tel: (509) 527-5176 email: [email protected] url: http://www.whitman.edu College Category: Liberal Arts Colleges Rank: 37 Score: 72 Tier: 1 Institutional Control: Private Year Found: 1883 Religious Affiliation: N/A Academic Calendar: semester Total Number Of Undergraduates: 1,489 Setting: urban Application Deadline: 1/15 Application Fee: $45 Fall 2007 Acceptance Rate: 48.3 % Selectivity: more selective Cost: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $35,192 Majors:

AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, AND GENDER STUDIES: Asian studies/civilization, Latin American studies, ethnic, cultural minority, and gender studies COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS: communication studies/speech communication and rhetoric FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS: German language and literature, French language and literature, Spanish language and literature, classics and classical languages, literatures,and linguistics ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS: English language and literature, English language and literature/letters BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES: biology/biological sciences, biochemistry/biophysics and molecular biology; MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS: mathematics, applied mathematics; MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: mathematics and computer science PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES: philosophy, religion/religious studies; PHYSICAL SCIENCES: astronomy, chemistry, geology/earth science, physics PSYCHOLOGY: psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCES: anthropology, economics, political science and government, sociology VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS: drama and dramatics/theater arts, film/cinema studies, fine/studio arts, art history, criticism, and conservation, music HISTORY: history Mission: One of the nation's leading liberal arts and sciences colleges, Whitman College is a vibrant, residential learning community. Here, 1,450 undergraduate students from 45 states and 30 countries gain broad experience in a variety of disciplines while acquiring depth of knowledge in any of more than 40 major fields. Whitman challenges students to write, debate, participate actively in classes and seminars, conduct independent research, think critically, and question established ideas. The academic curriculum begins with Antiquity and Modernity, a first-year seminar course required of all students that explores the formation and transformation of some western world views (ways of understanding nature, society, the self, and the transcendent). In the senior year, all Whitman students must pass comprehensive exams in their major. Faculty at Whitman are passionate about their subject matter, committed to excellent teaching, and actively engaged scholars in their fields. They are experts in their disciplines, mentors, collaborators, and supportive critics. Whitman professors inspire in their students a serious devotion to learning. Students find balance at Whitman. Outside of class, they find an atmosphere of opportunity -- for leadership, sports and fitness activities, service to community, and development of lasting friendships. They also take advantage of the region's rivers, mountains, and wilderness areas for vigorous outdoor adventures, and in the small city of Walla Walla, they play important roles as volunteers and mentors. Students thrive at Whitman; the graduation rate is 86 percent, a much higher rate than at most colleges. Whitman fosters the self-confidence, intellectual vitality, open mind, and sense of social responsibility that prepare students well for a complex, rapidly changing, diverse world. In recent years, Whitman students have won scholarships and fellowships such as the Rhodes, Truman, Fulbright, Watson, Udall, and Goldwater. pvc_views: 1968 dsq_thread_id: 589477277 Tagged as: sst-ranking