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JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY CONTENTS Experiential Education 2 John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences 4 College of Business 6 College of Engineering & Design 8 College of Food Innovation & Technology 10 College of Health & Wellness 12 College of Hospitality Management 14 Areas of Excellence 16 U.S. News & World Report and Money Best Colleges rankings are for Providence Campus only. For information on programs, visit jwu.edu/majors
jwu.edu 1 Your inspiration Students are always in motion at Johnson & Wales. Whether you’re on campus in Providence, Rhode Island or Charlotte, North Carolina, our classrooms and labs are alive with equipment, experiments and excited energy. The practical, relevant experiential education you’ll receive here will open your mind and guide you toward the right path for you. Your education Majors and colleges often team up for a perfect blend of collaborative thinking and creative accomplishment, theory and practice, development and execution — all of which can span numerous disciplines. Integrative, hands-on projects can strengthen your résumé and inspire your career goals. Your team A supportive community of faculty and staff will provide you with the personalized attention, academic expertise and industry connections that inspire professional success and personal growth. Your next step Flip through these pages and discover JWU’s six elite colleges that offer premier programs in the Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering & Design, Food Innovation & Technology, Health & Wellness and Hospitality. THE JWU EXPERIENCE IS YOURS TO CREATE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 20 120,000+ ALUMNI FROM 125 COUNTRIES FROM RECEIVE97%OFFERSTHROUGHUNDERGRADUATEGRADUATE,JWU100+PROGRAMSOFON-CAMPUSSTUDENTSFINANCIALAID 100 + STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS UNIVERSITYWIDE TO HELP YOU CONNECT, GROW AND FOLLOW YOUR AT1,559RECEIVED69%PASSIONOFSTUDENTSPAIDINTERNSHIPSINTERNSHIPS1,006SITES THE JWU DIFFERENCE BY THE NUMBERS
A dedicated team of career experts guide you through it all. Our Experiential Education and Career Services (EECS) office is the powerhouse team that helps bring the “experiential” part of a JWU education to life. They’re responsible for helping thousands of JWU students secure internships and prepare for their careers after college by hosting career fairs and expos, résumé workshops, mock interview sessions and more.
With 100+ years of experiential education under our belt, you can be sure that every JWU college, major and student experience is centered around it. Why just learn lessons when you can also live them? This is how we do it.
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Premier faculty help you shine in the classroom and beyond. Our students are taught by nationally-acclaimed faculty who have seen and done it all in their years of industry experience. They often connect students to their powerful network for job and internship opportunities. Game-changing internships are a big part of your degree.
Internships are a core part of every academic program we offer. They provide you a chance to put your classroom lessons into practice, learn even more through first-hand experience and try out your future career options before you graduate. You can also take part in Directed Experiential Education (DEE) projects, which are courses where students work directly with organizations like TD Garden, the Boston Bruins, Marriott and more to consult on topics, develop solutions and present their findings and recommendations.
Our Career Outcomes rate continues to be higher than the national average because we invest in our students and their futures. Before they even graduate, they’re already prepared with the skills and experience employers are looking for. We’ve perfected the recipe for success. - Experiential Education - Powerful Partnerships - Fantastic Faculty - Robust Resources For more information, visit jwu.edu/career-outcomes. IT ALL LEADS CAREERTO SUCCESS jwu.edu 3
4 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY THE JOHN HAZEN WHITE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES PROGRAMS OF STUDY* Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degrees Interdisciplinary Studies: Design Your Own Major Media & Communication Studies Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degrees CriminalBiology Justice Data EquineAnalyticsBusiness Management/Non-Riding Equine Business Management/Riding Equine Science Liberal PsychologyPoliticalStudiesScience Undeclared: University Explorations Unsure what to study? No problem! Explore different paths by taking introductory courses your first year and then deciding. We’ll keep you on track to graduate while you explore! Minor CommunityChemistry Justice Criminal RacePsychologyProfessionalPoliticalMediaMathematicsGlobalGenderFoodEnvironmentalEconomicsJusticeSustainabilityStudiesStudiesStudies&CommunicationStudiesScienceCommunicationandEthnicityStudies * Not all majors are offered at both campuses. Arts & Sciences students enjoy putting theory into practice with hands-on courses and internships that allow them to showcase their skills.
Join our Biology students as they conduct research in our state-of-the-art science labs, follow Criminal Justice students to the mock crime scenes where they hone their skills, or help direct an independent film with Media & Communication Studies students.
“I think kids should think about coming to JWU because there’s so many different majors to choose from. With the Media & Communica tion Studies major, there’s so much to do and the professor-to-student ratio is so close — the professors are always there to help you.”
Whatever program you choose, you’ll become a critical and creative thinker, an effective communicator and a leader in your chosen field.
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— Margaret Healy ’20 Biology THE JWU DIFFERENCE: FACULTY YOU CAN COUNT ON
Big ideas start here. Whether you choose to study the changing world through the scope of Political Science or Data Analytics, take the reins in Equine Business Management or develop your own field of study with Design Your Own Major, you’ll be learning skills that are crucial to success in any industry — and putting them to good use.
“The JWU formula works — innovative educational preparation that matters in careers and industry, with real-time opportunity. JWU is the opportunity university — and these students exemplify how life-changing it is to pursue those opportunities!”
— Kevin DeJesus, Ph.D., associate professor, Social Sciences “The professors here truly care about not just how you do academically, but emotionally. They want you to succeed, and they’ll go out of their way to help you.”
6 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS OF STUDY* Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degrees AccountingAccounting — Corporate Accounting and Financial Analysis Advertising & Marketing Communications Business Studies Cannabis Entrepreneurship Fashion Merchandising & Retailing MarketingFinance Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Degrees Business OperationsManagementInternationalHumanEntrepreneurshipAdministrationResourceManagementBusinessandSupplyChainManagement Undeclared: Business Explorations Unsure what to study? No problem! Explore different paths by taking introductory courses your first year and then deciding. We’ll keep you on track to graduate while you explore! Minor HumanFinanceAdvertisingAccountingResource Management Leadership Studies Marketing *Not all programs are offered at both campuses. COLLEGE BUSINESSOF Business students spend a lot of time learning from their professors and one another, collaborating on projects and connecting with industry professionals in a variety of settings.
“The way the programs were designed compared to other neighboring schools attracted me. JWU is also unique in the sense that you immediately jump into major courses your first year. This allowed me to get an impression right off the bat, which is super important when you’re trying to find what type of degree/industry you want to work in. I liked the flexibility.”
THE JWU DIFFERENCE: OPPORUNITY IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM
— James Woods, Ph.D., MBA, assistant professor and interim department chair, Entrepreneurship Learn more
“I emphasize real-world learning and experience both in and outside the classroom, encour aging my students to network with local entrepreneurs and leaders.”
“Whether it’s a job, internship, study abroad experience, club, fraternity/sorority, or even the ability to start your own organization, there are endless possibilities at JWU.”
— Manal Jakhar ’19 Advertising & Marketing Communications
Accounting, Fashion, Finance, Management — no matter what industry you choose, you have to mean business to have success. The fundamental and advanced skills you’ll learn here will teach you to develop ideas, implement strategies and manage an organization like a true CEO.
— Alexis Kievning ’18, MBA ’20 Business Administration B.S. and Organizational Leadership MBA
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The movers and shakers, the ground-breakers, the entrepreneurs — this is where you’ll find them! They’re crunching the numbers, examining international markets, building the next global brand and more. New programs like Cannabis Entrepreneurship are blazing trails into flourishing industries, while old favorites like Advertising & Marketing Communications continue to produce the ad world’s top players.
8 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ENGINEERINGOF & DESIGN PROGRAMS OF STUDY* Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degrees Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Cyber Threat Intelligence & Defense Digital Marketing & Social Media Electronics Engineering Graphic Design Product RoboticsDesignEngineering *Not all programs are offered at both campuses. Engineering & Design students take great pride in their work. The Vex Robotics Club designs and builds robots that compete in worldwide competitions, while JWU Graphic Design students display their striking design concepts in the John J. Bowen Center for Science and Innovation gallery space at the Providence Campus.
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Remember when people thought that topics like science, robotics, or math were for nerds? Now, these areas are what fuel our digital world and develop some of the coolest innovations that civilization has ever seen. In this college, our students are engineering the future of medicine, computer technology and electronics. Some are designing fully functional robots, configuring websites or developing the visual identities of brands. Others are learning how to protect the world from cyber threats and identity theft, or how to build a digital marketing strategy that will help a business thrive. But what drives all of these students is a passion for changing the world by solving problems through design, strategy and innovation.
— Deana Marzocchi, associate professor and department chair, Graphic Design “Technology keeps growing and evolving each day. And it’s awesome knowing that I’m right in the middle of it. This is an industry that continues to grow. It’s not going to disappear, it’s getting stronger.”
“Our grads will be ready to enter the workforce to design new devices, create new applications for biomaterials, and work with surgeons to improve surgical systems and interfaces.”
— Nicole Urban, Ph.D., associate professor, Science
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“Our courses provide students with an authentic experience working on teams, working with clients, and developing projects that will be executed for use by these organizations. It allows students to meet with clients, conduct concept presentation meetings, learn to work with design iterations and feedback from clients and develop results.”
— Manuel Rosado ’19 Robotics Engineering
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10 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE &FOODOFINNOVATIONTECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSOFSTUDY* Associate of Science (A.S./A.A.S.) Degrees Baking & Pastry Arts Culinary Arts Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degrees Applied Food Science Baking & Pastry Arts Baking & Pastry Arts and Food & Beverage Industry Management Culinary Arts Culinary Arts and Food & Beverage Industry Management Culinary Nutrition Culinary Science & Product Development Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship Sustainable Food Systems Minors Beverage Service Management Craft SommelierFoodFoodCulinaryBrewingSustainability&BeverageManagementStudiesManagement Certificate Professional Craft Brewing *Not all programs are offered at both campuses. When they aren’t in the kitchens or beverage labs preparing a delicious new creation, CFIT students can also be found at local farms learning about sustainable farming practices,or maintaining the raised garden beds that were built by students in the Club of Culinary Excellence (CCE), Cooking Asia and Student Activists Supporting Sustainability (SASS).
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The future of food is happening here. Our world-famous College of Culinary Arts has been reimagined and renamed as the College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) to take on the food-related challenges the world faces today. CFIT is on a mission to spark a food revolution by changing how we learn, think about and even eat our food. Students are fine-tuning their classic kitchen skills while also gaining a deeper understanding of the link between food and health, business, sustainability, access and more.
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— Jason Evans, Ph.D., dean, College of Food Innnovation & Technology “Cooking is a scientific experiment itself. However, it is so important to cook safely. And, with my background in food chemistry and food microbiolo gy I know the best and most efficient ways to run my classroom. I want to take the learning style I acquired from Professor Robert Lothrop and teach with the extreme passion and knowledge he did.”
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— Molly Ringle ’23 Culinary Nutrition JWU FACULTY FOOD REVOLUTION
Our future culinary innovators are developing their own food products in the Culinary Science & Product Development program, studying the complex web of food systems to create lasting change as Sustainable Food Systems majors and combining their love of food with their entrepreneurial spirit in Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship. And, of course, they’re making amazing food along the way. Wherever you want to go in the food-related industry, and whatever change or impact you hope to make — CFIT is the place to make it happen.“CFITfaculty
“Each chef and teacher I have had has shown me life lessons that I will take into my future. Additionally, I have had chefs listen to my aspirations and guide me to make the right choices with my future. As you start your education with JWU, you can expect to have as many people as you need to help you succeed.”
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love what they do. They are masters in their fields who have the incredibly unique ability to boil years of experience into valuable learning outcomes for our students. They also understand that food is connected to every other part of the human experience, so they use food education to create important learning moments about sustainability, food security and the global food system.”
— Molly Gordon ’20 Applied Food Science
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12 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HEALTHOF & WELLNESS PROGRAMS OF STUDY* Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degrees Dietetics and Applied Nutrition Exercise and Sports Science Health PublicHealthcareScienceAdministrationHealth Minors PublicNutritionHealth *Not all programs are offered at both campuses. Health & Wellness students spend a lot of time in our world-class labs, which simulate real hospital and medical lab settings that are perfect for hands-on learning. Undergraduate students have access to the labs and spaces that our Occupa tional Therapy Doctorate and Physician Assistant Studies graduate students use.
— Zyon Robinson ’20 Health Science
“I like the fact that, at Johnson & Wales, our students in the health science department represent the world; they are incredibly diverse. We have such a huge portion of first-generation students and such a huge portion of racial and ethnic minority students. I see it as a great opportunity for me to train, mentor, motivate and inspire students from all backgrounds.”
“I picked JWU because I’m able to talk directly with each teacher. I would rather have a personal relationship with a professor than be a number … I enjoyed the teachers that I had. It was a very helpful experience, especially thanks to the people in my departments. Professors Rosenthal, Noel and Sammartino were really amazing.”
THE JWU DIFFERENCE: A PERSONALIZED EDUCATION WITH ONE-ON-ONE LEARNING
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— Cara Sammartino, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., associate professor and department chair, Health Science
Learn more In today’s world, health is more important than ever. We’re on a mission to help make the world a healthier place, and it all starts with selective programs and smaller class sizes to provide the one-on-one, hands-on education that future health workers will need to deliver the best patient care.
Here, students discover that food can be both fuel and medicine in Dietetics and Applied Nutrition. They study Exercise and Sports Science to learn how to heal injuries and train athletes with a holistic approach. And, they’re even leading the charge to improve community health and prevent disease in the Public Health program. Every program in the college offers the skills needed to pursue a wide variety of career options within the field. The possibilities are endless, and with Competitive Pathways and Accelerated Program options into graduate and doctoral programs such as Occupational Therapy or Physician Assistant Studies, you can take your education further and earn degrees faster to get into the field and start making a difference.
— Samantha Rosenthal, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor, Health Science “We have a lot of free electives. A lot of our students take courses in areas such as political science, and I kind of push them to think about what they want, because I want them to explore different areas that they didn’t realize actually touch on health.”
JWU Charlotte Campus ranked #6 in CEOWORLD’s 2021 Best Hospitality and Hotel Management Schools in the World rankings. The JWU Providence Campus topped the same list at #7 in 2020. Adventure always awaits Hospitality Management students — whether it’s taking on an internship with the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, meeting seasoned alums in the brand-new SEEM Lab at the Providence Campus, tasting exotic flavors in the Beverage Labs or experiencing the world of travel and tourism from the seat of a pedalpowered rail bike or river raft.
14 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MANAGEMENTHOSPITALITYOFPROGRAMSOFSTUDY* Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degrees Adventure, Sport and Sustainable Tourism BeverageManagementSales & Marketing Management Food & Beverage Industry Management Hospitality Management Hotel & Resort Management Sports, Entertainment, Event — Management Tourism & Hospitality Management Minors Adventure, Sport and Sustainable Tourism Beverage Service Management Food & Beverage Management *Not all programs are offered at both campuses.
“[Students] know they want to do something in sports, but they don’t really know what that means. I walk them through that journey and provide an awareness of what the different roles are. They learn about positions in community relations, marketing, sales, operations — all of those different areas that they’ve either never heard of or didn’t understand what they are.”
— Jeffrey Longo, associate professor, Sports, Entertainment, Event — Management
If you’re interested in making your mark in the multibillion-dollar hospitality industry, this is the place to do it.
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If you’ve ever thought about traveling the world, planning big events or managing a prestigious hotel, this college is the place for you.
As a global leader in hospitality education, JWU sets the bar high when it comes to what we have to offer. We’ve created world-class beverage labs to study Beverage Sales & Marketing Management. We’ve developed powerful industry partnerships that provide Hotel & Resort Management and Sports, Entertainment, Event — Management students with tons of internship opportunities. And, we’ve sent Tourism & Hospitality Management students around the world to places like Egypt, Morocco and India on Familiarization Tours to help them hone their craft while spreading their wings. This college combines the free-spirited energy of adventurers with the organization and thoughtfulness of those who love to plan experiences for people to enjoy.
THE JWU DIFFERENCE: PROGRAMS BUILT FOR DISCOVERY AND ACTION “Being hospitable is an empathetic mindset that involves having a set of traits, skills and aptitudes to make another person feel truly welcomed and valued. Hospitality management is a career field in which the focus is on addressing the intangible experiences of the customer alongside the tangible elements.”
“You can sit in a classroom all day, read your textbook, take a test — but having hands-on experience is so beneficial to your learning and your education here at JWU. You’re able to really tackle what you’re learning in class and do it yourself. It’s unique to any other classroom setting you’ll ever be in.”
— Sunil Atreya, CHE, associate professor and chair, College of Hospitality Management
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— Carlee Morgan ’21 Sports, Entertainment, Event — Management
FOOD Food has political, social and economic implications all over the world, and we’re leading the charge for a food revolution. COMMUNICATIONS JWU students explore how audiences consume information, how people interact with content platforms, and how it all impacts the world we live in. HEALTH We’ve created our own interdisciplinary, holistic approach to educating students who want to pursue a career in any part of the health industry. STEM We’re producing the future problem solvers and change makers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. All statistics are the most current as of August 2022. For the latest statistics and information, visit jwu.edu/about-jwu You are receiving this message because you opted in to receive information from universities through the College Board Student Search Service, college testing, research organizations or specifically from JWU. WE’RE NOT JUST GOOD AT WHAT WE DO WE’RE EXCELLENT 16 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
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When you’ve been educating for as long as we have, you begin to discover what your strengths are and what sets you apart from the rest. Over time, our areas of excellence have revealed themselves from the success of students and faculty across all of our majors and colleges. This is where JWU truly shines.
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DISCOVERY We give our students the opportunity to discover their own path with flexible, customizable programs.
Use the enclosed application or apply online at apply.jwu.edu where you can also find the Common App. If you have already applied to JWU, thank you! We look forward to reviewing your application.
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Accelerated pathways for select professional graduate programs allow our students to earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees in less time for less money.
Sustainability is woven into the very fabric of the JWU experience, from the programs our students study to the spaces where they learn — and everything in between.
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