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and adjustment to living and studying in the U.S. Non‐native speakers of English placed in the Linguistic Diversity Bridge Program complete ASE 1311 instead of ASE 1111.
Developmental courses: students should also refer to pages 45 and 121 regarding placement into developmental (pre‐college non‐academic credit bearing) courses.
The Transfer Success Experience course ASE 2111 is a one hour elective course offered to new transfer students to assist them in their assimilation to Texas Wesleyan University. Although not new to college, these students are new to Wesleyan. The course serves as an introduction to the campus, its policies and procedures, available resources, academic integrity, and many other resources available to our students.
Athletics
Intercollegiate athletic programs are a vital component of the educational experience at Texas Wesleyan University. The primary goal of Texas Wesleyan University Athletics is to support the student-athlete concept where students come first. The department employs team-building concepts, physical and mental conditioning, community involvement and goal attainment to achieve educational growth, build self-esteem, and develop leadership qualities in its student-athletes.
Texas Wesleyan is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA), which allows for a variety of experiences for both participants and spectators. The University has a rich tradition of successful intercollegiate competition including fourteen national titles, many conference championships, and numerous All-American and All- American Scholar-Athletes across a spectrum of sports.
Texas Wesleyan University is a member of the NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference that includes member institutions in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. National and conference membership allows Texas Wesleyan University’s intercollegiate programs to compete for titles in men and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men and women’s cross country, men and women’s basketball, men’s baseball, women’s tennis, men and women’s track and field, men and women’s golf, and women’s softball. Texas Wesleyan also sponsors one co-ed club sport, Table Tennis. Table tennis participates in the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTT A).
Athletic facilities include the Sid W. Richardson Gymnasium (men and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball and table tennis); Sycamore Park (men’s baseball and women’s softball), Martin Field (men and women’s soccer); and the Jack and Jo Willa Morton Fitness Center.
Texas Wesleyan University athletics is supported by three certified (NATA) athletic trainers that are responsible for monitoring and caring for the medical needs of the student-athletes. The department also employs two sports information staff members charged with the role of producing and distributing media related materials and statistics pertaining to the accomplishments and accolades of its athletic programs and student- athletes.