Graduate Program in Education
Accredited by the California Board of Education and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Whittier's graduate program in education offers a master's degree in education (M.A.), as well as the single-subject and multiple-subject credential.
Whittier Law School
Located in Orange County and with an alumni network of 4,000, Whittier Law School has nationally recognized centers in Children's Rights, Intellectual Property Law, and International & Comparative Law.
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03.18.10 Whittier College bestowed an honorary degree on Dr. Luc Montagnier, 2008 Nobel Prize winning scientist credited for the discovery of HIV. Montagnier gave a special lecture, HIV/AIDS Research: past and prospects, to launch the new Center for Science, Health, and Policy.More »
03.18.10 With a 63 percent graduation rate, Whittier College's Latino students are outperforming their peers on a national level. According to a new study of national college graduation data by the American Enterprise Institute, across the country, only 51 percent of Hispanic students who start college complete a bachelor's degree in six years.More »
02.22.10 City Administrative Officer and Whittier alumnus Miguel Santana is profiled in the Los Angeles Times. Less than a year into the post,Santana has had a significant impact in helping the mayor and city council address Los Angeles' herculean deficit.More »
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More » April 23 - 25, All Poet families are invited to Family Weekend - three days of activities, athletic games, student presentations and performances, all leading up to the main event—Honors Convocation—this weekend promises to be a true celebration of the achievements of our students. More » >> All Events
Shannon Center for Performing Arts
Bach and the Dance
March 23-28
Whittier College presents its 73rd Annual Johann Sebastian Bach Festival, the oldest collegiate Bach festival west of the Mississippi. This year's festival, Bach and the Dance, highlights the music of Bach with a variety of concerts and lectures that will take place over the course of a five-day celebration.
The festival will feature Whittier College students and faculty, as well as alumnus and noted Bach scholar Ray Erickson '63, professor of dance Linda Tomko, and Van Cliburn Piano Artist Di Wu.
