Academic departments and programs are hosting open houses for prospective majors in the Class of 2018 from October 6 through November 13. Please check this page often for updates.
| Department/Program | Place/Date |
Notes |
| African American Studies | 11/10/15 Center for African American Studies Lounge 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
Ice cream social and hot chocolate |
| American Studies | 11/3/15 Center for the Americas, 255 High Street 12 PM – 1 PM |
Great Typhoon Thai Food will be served, plus Superb Apple Cider from Lyman’s Orchards, plus Amazing Almond Cookies from the Famous Lucibello’s Bakery in New Haven. |
| Anthropology | 11/11/15 Anthropology. 281 High Street. 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM |
Cookies and soda. |
| Archaeology | 11/4/15 200 Downey House Lounge, 294 Hight Street 12 PM – 1 PM |
Lunch will be provided |
| Art History | 11/3/15 Davison Art Center, Print Reference Library 12 PM – 1 PM |
Pizza lunch provided. Also open to prospective minors. |
| Art Studio | 11/3/15 Zilkha Gallery Room 202 4:30 PM – |
Refreshments. This more of an informational meeting and the program director will be speaking to everyone at one time, so please arrive at 4:30. |
| Astronomy | Prospective majors are urged to speak at their earliest convenience with any members of the Department | |
| Biology | 11/4/15 Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center 12 PM – 1 PM |
Pizza and salad |
| Classical Studies | 11/5/15 200 Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street 12 PM – 1 PM |
Pizza lunch |
| College of East Asian Studies | 11/12/15 Usdan 110 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM |
We will have dumplings from Tibetan Kitchen. |
| College of Letters | 10/12/15 COL Library (third floor) 41 Wyllys Ave. 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM |
Refreshments will be provided. |
| Computer Science | 10/21/15 Math Lounge, 601 Exley Science Center 12 PM – 1 PM |
Lunch will be served. Undergraduate CS majors, graduate students and professors will be present. |
| Dance | 10/15/15 247 Pine St/Schonberg Dance Studio 12 PM – 12:50 PM |
Serving variety of pizzas, salads and cider. All are welcome to stop in to hear important information and overview of the Dance Department as a major. Talk with our Chair, Nicole Stanton, other Dance Department faculty and hear our current Dance majors’ experiences. |
| Economics | 11/4/15 CSS Lounge (PAC 406) 12:15 PM – 1 PM |
Pizza and drinks |
| English | 11/3/15 Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
Light Refreshments will be served. |
| Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies | 11/3/15 ALLB 215 (FGSS Lounge) 12 PM – 1 PM |
Lunch (pizza) will be provided |
| Film Studies | 11/10/15 Goldsmith Family Cinema CFS100 8 PM – 9:30 PM |
Light refreshments. The November 10th Open House is designed for Sophomores who intend to apply to Film Studies as either a Major or Minor.The Film Studies department additionally requires face-to-face meetings with Professor Scott Higgins for all students who intend to apply. |
| German Studies | 11/6/15 Fisk 403 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM |
Refreshments will be served. |
| Government | 11/10/15 PAC 002 12 PM – 1 PM |
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| History | 11/3/15 CSS Lounge, PAC 12 PM – 1 PM |
Pizza Lunch |
| Jewish and Israel Studies Certificate | 11/5/15 Allbritton 311 12 PM – 1 PM |
Food and drink will be provided |
| Latin American Studies | TBA |
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| Mathematics | 10/20/15 Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center 12 PM – 1 PM |
Lunch will be served. Undergraduate math majors, professors and graduate students will be present. |
| Medieval Studies | 11/2/15 200 Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM |
Snacks |
| Molecular Biology & Biochemistry | 11/11/15 Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center 12 PM – 1 PM |
Lunch will be provided. |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 10/14/15 Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center 12 PM – 1 PM |
Lunch |
| Philosophy | 11/5/15 Russell House 12 PM – 1 PM |
Lunch. The open house will be held in the Millet Room on the first floor. |
| Physics | 10/13/15 Physics Lounge (ESC 255) 4:15 PM – 5 PM |
We will be providing pizza, soda, chips and a cheese platter. |
| Psychology | 10/6/15 Judd Hall 116 12 PM – 1 PM |
Pizza. PSYC Majors Meeting – Overview for New and Prospective Majors. Andrea Patalano (Department Chair) will provide an overview of the major to sophomore prospective majors and to review requirements with junior and senior majors. This meeting is not appropriate for first year students (due to a change in major requirements). The chair will be available before and after the meeting to sign forms (e.g., study abroad, transfer credits). Psychology Majors manual: http://www.wesleyan.edu/psyc/about/psychman_pre2019.pdf |
| Religion | 10/15/15 Religion Department Seminar Room, 171 Church Street 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM |
Snacks and drinks |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 10/12/15 300 High Street The Highwaymen Common Room 12 PM – 1 PM |
Pizza & Soda. Information about the French, Italian, Spanish and Romance Studies Majors, as well as information about the French Minor |
| Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | 10/15/15 Fourth floor of Fisk (405-8) 12 PM – 1:10 PM |
There will be hot pizza at noon in the hallways of the Russian Studies department offices. Everyone interested in things Russian is welcome! |
| Science in Society | 10/30/15 ALLB 311 12 PM – 1 PM |
Lunch (pizza) will be provided |
| Sociology | TBA |
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| Theater | 11/2/15 Theater Studios, Jones Room (TST-101) 12:15 PM – 1 PM |