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Monmouth College

Monmouth College
700 E. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462

Official telephone: (309) 457-2131

Fax number: (309) 457-2152
Website: www.monm.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students occurs in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, education, English
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French, interdisciplinary studies, environmental science
Average freshman GPA: 2.6 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 68 men, 58 women
Full-time faculty: 45 men, 34 women
Part-time faculty: 23 men, 24 women
Graduation rate: 68% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
art, biology, chemistry, classics, Latin, Greek, communication, theatre studies, English, history, mathematics, Spanish, French, music, nineteenth-century studies, philosophy, religious studies, philosophy and religious studies, physics, economics, business administration, political science, psychology, public relations, sociology/anthropology, sociology, anthropology, women's studies
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, engineering, health professions
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Chicago Arts Program, Urban Education semester (in Chicago), Business, Entrepreneurial ism and Society (in Chicago), variety of ACM study abroad programs (India, Italy, UK, etc)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
We have an articulation agreement with Rush Hospital (Chicago) that enables Monmouth students to go from Monmouth into the medical technician and occupational therapy programs at Rush. We have a 3/2 or 4/2 cooperative Case Western Reserve University and Washington University for dual degrees in engineering (students receive bachelor degrees from Monmouth and from the partner institution). 3/3 or 3/4 program with Washington University (St. Louis) for Monmouth art majors going on to graduate study in architecture.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biopsychology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • French
  • Greek
  • History
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Latin
  • Management Information Systems
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Speech/Communication Arts
  • Theatre Studies
  • Topical Major

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
We make foreign-language placement tests available for incoming first-year students; placement does not include awarded credit for courses the student is advanced out of.