The foundation of Wheelock College was laid by Lucy Wheelock in 1888. It actually started as a kindergarten teacher training class, which later incorporated other programs. There are three schools in the College namely: the School of Social Work and Family Studies, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Education and Child Life. Practice, theory, research, and policy are all integrated together while imparting education. The students are trained in advanced problem-solving, oral and written communication skills, human development, multiculturalism, social justice and critical reasoning.
Wheelock College in Boston offers both Undergraduate and Graduate programs in various streams. The various academic programs of Wheelock College are Arts and Sciences, Juvenile Justice & Youth Advocacy, Education, Social Work, Child Life and Child and Family Studies. The various Degrees offered by Wheelock College are:
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- Bachelor of Social Work
- Associate of Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Master of Science
- Master of Social Work
- Bachelor of Arts
- Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
The student-faculty ratio at Wheelock College at Boston is 10:1. The college has received accreditation from National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
The alumni of Wheelock College can be found in all the states of US and even beyond the country. The alumnae have themselves in a number of respective field like teaching, administration and many. These alumnae also lend their helping hands to the students in finding jobs in the industry.
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