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Hanover College

Hanover College
Box 108
Hanover, IN 47243

Official telephone: (812) 866-7000
Fax number: (812) 866-7172
Website: www.hanover.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and late April.
Calendar system: 4-4-1 system (two semesters & one-month April/May interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, English, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: German, cultural anthropology, physics
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 60 men, 45 women
Full-time faculty: 55 men, 42 women
Part-time faculty: 5 men, 3 women
Graduation rate: 59% 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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Education certifications are offered: 0
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
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: The Philadelphia Center
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia (U of Wollongong), Belgium (Katholieke U), France (U Francois Rabelais), Germany (Philipps U), Mexico (U del Valle de Atemajac), Spain (U de Castilia--La Mancha), and Turkey (Bogazici U).
Other special or unique academic programs:
Stillman College semester, Center for Business Preparation, Career Connections Program, Intensive Inquiry.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Studies
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • French
  • Geology
  • German
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval/Renaissance Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Self-Designed Major
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 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
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate