Education

In addition to undergraduate programs, WWU offers professional graduate programs. The School of Social Work and Sociology has increased the number of social workers in the community holding graduate degrees. More than 100 individuals working in the valley's social service agencies hold master's degrees in social work from WWU.

One-third of teachers in the local public school district have been certified through WWU. Graduate degree programs in education, biology, social work and psychology provide educational opportunities to professionals in need of continuing education programs.

The Child Development Center offers a preschool program for children ages 3 to 5. The School of Education and Psychology is in charge of the program, which immerses young children in hands-on learning in a natural, playful and social environment. The preschool program stresses values such as honesty, kindness, love, patience and sharing.

The Senior Citizen Class Visitor Program makes it possible for students who are 60 or more years of age to take advantage of reduced tuition rates. The cost to take a class for credit costs seniors only half the regular tuition rate. Seniors can sit in on a class for $100 per quarter, with the permission of the instructor.

Nearly 1,500 graduates of WWU currently live in the community, increasing the pool of college-educated professionals from which community businesses and organizations can draw. Many physicians and dentists in the Walla Walla area are graduates of WWU who have returned to this community after completing their professional training.

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