Academic Programs

The interaction between and among professors and students is the key to real learning and discovery. This principle has led the College to be deliberate in keeping class sizes small. Our faculty members' engagement with students is not limited to classroom, studio, stage, or laboratory. Wake Forest students are challenged not only by course content, but are also mentored and encouraged to think critically in the intimate learning environment of the campus community. The Departments, Programs, and Minors described on these pages provide the opportunity for students to take immerse themselves in learning opportunities in many academic disciplines.

• Academic Departments and Programs. Wake Forest University’s academic departments, programs, and schools of graduate and professional study are listed below in alphabetical order.
• Majors and Minors. The College offers undergraduate programs leading to several academic minors and area studies concentrations.
• Interdisciplinary and other academic programs. The College offers interdisciplinary studies leading to the following minors and foreign area studies.
• First Year Seminars. First year seminars are an opportunity for students to engage in intellectual interchange, both written and oral, in a seminar setting during their first year.
• Summer Sessions. Wake Forest offers two summer sessions, each of five and one half weeks’ duration.  During the summer sessions students may choose to attend academic classes on campus, participate in research and internships, or study abroad in approved programs.
• Registrar’s Office. The Registrar’s Office maintains students’ academic records and facilitates and administers course registration.
• Academic Calendar. The academic calendar represents the official calendar of the College.  It is approved and published by the Faculty of the College two years in advance of each academic year.
• Undergraduate Bulletin. The Undergraduate Bulletin is published in advance of each academic year and provides the policies, procedures, and regulations in force for the entering class of undergraduate students.