Whittier College, Los Angeles:
Whittier College, located in Whittier (12 miles southeast of Los Angeles), California, is a private liberal-arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Through an education that is rooted in the liberal arts tradition, students choose from among 30 majors and 30 minors, or create their own course of study through the Whittier Scholars Program. Our long academic tradition—grounded in the Quaker quest for knowledge and personal growth—aims to foster in students an appreciation for the complexities of the modern world and workplace while never losing sight of the importance of social responsibility.
Whittier College offers students a choice of 30 majors in 23 disciplines, or the option of a self-designed major through the Whittier Scholars Program—all of which lead to a bachelor of arts degree. The College also offers a master's degree in education, with or without a teaching credential; additionally, the affiliated Whittier Law School, located in Costa Mesa, offers programs leading to either a juris doctorate or a master's in law (LL.M.) degree.
Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs:
- Anthropology
- Art & Art History
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Education & Child Development
- 3-2 Engineering Program
- English Language & Literature
- Environmental Sciences
- Film Studies
- French Cultural Studies
- Gender and Women's Studies
- Global and Cultural Studies
- Health Sciences, Pre-professional Program
- History
- Kinesiology & Leisure Science
- 3-3 Law Program Mathematics-Business
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Scientific Computing
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Theatre & Communication Arts
- Therapy, Pre-professional Program
- Urban Studies, Pre-professional Program
- Whittier Scholars Program
Masters Degree Programs:
- Master of Arts in Education (MA)
- Master in Law (LLM)