| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early January, and late March. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June and September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, elementary education, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
philosophy, east asian studies, classical civilization |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
114 men, 112 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
61 men, 52 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
53 men, 60 women |
| Graduation rate: |
66% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most major areas of study, as well as in Conflict Resolution, Dance, Environmental Studies, Organizational Leadership, and others. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
0 |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| 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: |
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Australia, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Korea, South, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Undergraduate Research An increasingly popular component of North Central's academic program highlights undergraduate research. Collaborative faculty-student research in science, arts, humanities, social science, and pre-professional areas help to advance a student's study in the major and promotes options within professional associations, undergraduate research
forums, publications, & community outreach. Research seminars provide a forum for addressing research in progress.
Summer Research. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Wheaton College |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Illinois Institute of Technology |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Broadcast Communications
- Business
- Chemistry
- Classical Civilization
- Computer Science
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- English/Literature
- English/Print Journalism
- English/Writing
- Entrepreneurial/Small Business
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- German
- Global Studies
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Humanities
- International Business
- Japanese
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music Education/Choral
- Music Education/Instrumental
- Music Theatre
- Music/Instrumental
- Music/Jazz Studies
- Music/Vocal
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Organizational Communications
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Print Journalism
- Psychology
- Radiation Therapy
- Religious Studies
- Science
- Social Science/History
- Sociology
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Sociology/Criminal Justice
- Sociology/Social Services
- Sociology/Urban Studies/Policy
- Spanish
- Speech Communications
- Sports Management
- Theatre
- Theatre Arts/Performance
- Theatre Arts/Technical Theatre
- Theatre/Musical
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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