Office of Academic Affairs
Dr. Brandon Owens, Sr.
Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dr. Michael Self
Associate Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
Makayla Smith
Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs
Dr. John Tooson
Director of Graduate Studies
Overview
The Academic Program at Wilberforce University is designed to enable students to become wholly educated individuals distinguishable in attitude, thought and behavior.
The wholly educated individual:
- Exhibits disciplined habits of mind that include intellectual curiosity and rigor, critical thinking and problem solving, civility and kindness, and a full appreciation and advocacy for social justice
- Embodies racial pride and solidarity, and understands and values the rich culture and history of African-Americans and their contribution to the United States and the Americas
- Appreciates the importance of entrepreneurship and is trained to pursue entrepreneurship as a personal vocation, if desired
The Academic Program at Wilberforce University is grounded in the time-honored tradition of the liberal arts but has an intentional focus on entrepreneurship that addresses the aptitudes, interests, and aspirations of the millennial student.
This overarching goal is realized through five core statements:
- Introduce students to the canon and intellectual traditions of the liberal arts as a foundational body of knowledge and experience.
- Introduce students to the canon of African-American and non-Western intellectual, cultural, and artistic traditions as a foundational body of knowledge and experience.
- Introduce students to the methods of intellectual inquiry and disciplined habits of mind that include critical thinking, problem solving, technological literacy, and communication.
- Introduce students to the values, assumptions, and behavior expected of the educated individual in a civilized society.
- Introduce students to the values, skills and behaviors needed to pursue personal aspirations for business ownership and entrepreneurship.
Graduates of Wilberforce University are fully prepared to pursue graduate and professional study, careers in corporate environments, and entrepreneurship and business ownership.

Discover our Programs
Student Add-Drop Form
Student Advising Preregistration Form
Academic Calendar
Academic Catalog 2022-23
Academic Integrity Policy
Accreditation Information
Center for Academic Support and Student Success
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Application
Professional Licensure
Office of the Registrar
Rembert E. Stokes Library & Information Commons
Academic Affairs At-A-Glance
The academic organization of Wilberforce University consists of:
College of General and Foundational Studies
- Center for Academic Support and Student Success
- First Year Experience Program (in collaboration with the Division of Student Engagement and Student Success)
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Professional Studies
College of Graduate, Adult and Continuing Education
- Reaching Infinite Success through Education (RISE)
- Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Counseling
The Rembert E. Stokes Learning Resources Center and Informational Commons (Library)
The Office of Cooperative Education
Programs of Study
Wilberforce University offers the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree and Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in undergraduate programs of study (known as majors); 1 minor in Entrepreneurship, and a Master of Science (MS) degree in 1 graduate program of study. The following are the degree-granting programs of study:
Undergraduate Programs
Majors:
Accounting
Biology
Clinical Rehabilitation (Graduate)
Computer Engineering
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Criminal Justice Administration
Electrical Engineering
Entrepreneurship (Minor)
Health and Humans Services
Humanities
Information Systems Management
Literature
Management
Marketing
Mass Media Communications Music
Organizational Management
Political Science
Psychology
Rehabilitation Services
Social Work (non-licensure program)
Sociology
Graduate Program
Rehabilitation Counseling
Faculty Resources


