Wheaton offers a challenging liberal arts curriculum leading to a bachelor of arts degree in more than 36 majors and 50 minors. Students choose from over 600 courses in subjects from physics to philosophy, political science to computer science, art history to theater, English to economics. In addition, Wheaton offers highly specialized courses typically found only at large universities. The course selection is extended further through the college's cross-registration  programs with Brown University and nine local colleges involved in SACHEM (Southeastern Association for Cooperation in Higher Education in Massachusetts). Wheaton also offers dual-degree programs, enabling its undergraduates to begin graduate-level study in studio art, communications, engineering, business, theology and optometry. (Learn more  about dual-degree and pre-professional programs.)

The New Wheaton Curriculum

The new Wheaton Curriculum  reaffirms the college's commitment to the traditional breadth and depth of the liberal arts and sciences while promoting study that crosses established academic divisions. Beginning with the Class of 2007, all Wheaton students take sets of courses that approach a topic from the perspectives of different disciplines. These connected courses encourage students to explore and think beyond their primary academic interests. For instance, the Connection Communication through Art and Mathematics links Arts 298 (Graphic Design I) with Math 127 (Advertising Math). Take a look at the complete list of Connections .

Students acquire a fundamental depth of knowledge through Foundations  courses, which focus on writing, quantitative analysis, foreign language study and non-Western perspectives. In their first semester at Wheaton, all freshmen take a First Year Seminar  in which they explore contemporary issues and gain academic skills needed for college-level study. The Major concentration  and elective courses  are also central to the Wheaton Curriculum, which culminates in a senior capstone experience—a thesis, research project, seminar or creative project.