Admissions Requirements
Students admitted as regular, degree-seeking candidates must have graduated from an approved secondary school (high school) or have obtained a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) by the time of their matriculation. In addition, they must have successfully completed minimum preparatory units for specific courses of study in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Engineering.
If you have additional questions about prerequisites, contact us at: 1-800-325-1122, ext. 1321 or 413-782-1321 or at learn@wne.edu
College of Arts & Sciences Requirements
The College of Arts and Sciences requires:
4
1 unit laboratory science
2 units mathematics equivalent to two of the following: algebra I, geometry or algebra II
1
One unit of chemistry and one unit of biology are required for prospective majors in biology, chemistry, forensic biology, forensic chemistry, health sciences, health studies, secondary education-biology, secondary education-chemistry, pre-optometry, and pre-physician assistant.
Prospective majors in biology, secondary education-biology, health studies, neuroscience
Prospective majors in chemistry, forensic biology, forensic chemistry, mathematics, actuarial science, secondary education-mathematics, elementary education-mathematics, secondary education-chemistry, health sciences, pre-optometry, and pre-physician assistant are required to present four units of mathematics. One unit must be the equivalent of a pre-calculus course. Students must arrive calculus-ready.
College of Business Requirements
The College of Business requires:
4 units English
1 unit laboratory science
3 units mathematics equivalent to algebra I, geometry, and algebra II
1 unit United States history
College of Engineering Requirements
The College of Engineering requires:
4 units English
1 unit United States history
1 unit laboratory science and 1 unit physics or chemistry (preferably both)
4 units mathematics equivalent to algebra I, geometry, algebra II, and an additional year beyond algebra II (such as pre-calculus) which includes trigonometry