| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 July and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Five summer sessions of two to eight weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
management, elementary education, communication |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
arts management, philosophy, null |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
65 men, 70 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
34 men, 17 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
31 men, 53 women |
| Graduation rate: |
48% within six years |
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| 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 |
| 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 aviation management and communication music production programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Aviation, sport management, nursing, and sign language interpreter programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art Graphic Design
- Aviation
- Aviation Management
- Biology
- Business Accounting
- Business Administration
- Business Finance
- Business Management
- Business Marketing
- Chemistry
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Communication
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Finance
- History
- Human Services
- Humanities Interdisciplinary
- Interpreter Training
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Pre-Actuarial
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Veterinary
- Professional Communication
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Religious Education
- Social Work
- Special Education/Learning Disabilities
- Sports Communications
- Sports Management
- Theology
- Theology/Philosophy
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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maximum of 40 credit hours from non-traditional sources. |
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