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Virginia Western Community College

Virginia Western Community College
3094 Colonial Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24015

Official telephone: (540) 857-8933
Fax number: (540) 857-7204
Website: https://www.virginiawestern.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 28:1
Total faculty: 114 men, 148 women
Full-time faculty: 32 men, 46 women
Part-time faculty: 82 men, 102 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Development
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management, General
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Education, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • General Studies
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Radio and Television
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Certificates

  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Surveying Engineering

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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