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Aquinas College - Grand Rapids

Aquinas College - Grand Rapids
1607 Robinson Road SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799

Official telephone: (616) 632-8900
Toll-free telephone: (800) 678-9593
Fax number: (616) 732-4469
Website: www.aquinas.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August. Orientation for transfer students held in January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, English language, communications
Majors with the lowest enrollment: music, international studies, French
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 96 men, 87 women
Full-time faculty: 46 men, 45 women
Part-time faculty: 50 men, 42 women
Graduation rate: 57% 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, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, art, art history, art studio, arts management, athletic training, biology, business administration, business administration and art, chemistry, communication, community leadership, computer information systems, early childhood development, economics, English, English as second language, French, geography, German, health, history, humanities, international studies, language arts, learning disabilities, liberal arts, Science/liberal studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physical education and recreation, physically or otherwise health impaired (POHI), political science, psychology, social studies, sociology, Spanish, sport/fitness administration/management, sustainable business, theater, theater and music, and theology.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, pre-engineering
Education certifications are offered: 0
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Domincan College Campus Interchange Program, Walt Disney Program, Chicago Metro Program, Montana Program
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Barry U, Dominican U of California, and St. Thomas Aquinas Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Peru, and Spain.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Arts
  • Liturgical Music
  • Science
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Applied Music
  • Applied Sciences
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Accounting
  • Business Administration/Art
  • Business Administration/Communication Arts
  • Business Administration/Sports Management
  • Business Administration/Theatre
  • Ceramics
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Arts
  • Communication Arts/Theatre
  • Community Leadership
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Drawing
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • General Education
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Language Arts
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Liturgical Music
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Music
  • Music Education/Choral
  • Music Education/Instrumental
  • New Genres
  • Painting
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physical Education/Community Recreation
  • Political Science
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology
  • Sculpture
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sustainable Business
  • Theatre
  • Theatre/Music
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience