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Adrian College

Adrian College
110 South Madison Street
Adrian, MI 49221

Official telephone: (517) 265-5161
Fax number: (517) 264-3331
Website: www.adrian.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May and June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four to six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, history, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: physics, international studies, null
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 83 men, 81 women
Full-time faculty: 46 men, 32 women
Part-time faculty: 37 men, 49 women
Graduation rate: 50% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art history, computer science, and Japanese.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, pre-architecture, pre-art therapy, pre-engineering
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Philadelphia Center, Urban Life Center
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, and Spain.
Other special or unique academic programs:
one-month Spanish course travels to Cuernavaca, Mexico; one-month English course travels to Oxford U
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Criminal Justice
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Physical Education/Recreation
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Social Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Arts/Sciences
  • Criminal Justice
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science/Studies
  • Exercise Science
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Theatre
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Teacher Education
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate