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Hiram College

Hiram College
PO Box 67
Hiram, OH 44234

Official telephone: (330) 569-3211
Fax number: (330) 569-5494
Website: www.hiram.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August and January
Calendar system: 12-3 system
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, managment, biomedical humanities
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 80%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 102 men, 82 women
Full-time faculty: 38 men, 36 women
Part-time faculty: 64 men, 46 women
Graduation rate: 62% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors and in ethics, exercise/sport science, gender studies, international studies, public leadership, photography, urban studies, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
Dual degree programs in engineering with Case Western Reserve U and Washington U. Dual degree joint admission program with Comm Coll of Allegheny County.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accelerated Biomedical Humanities
  • Accounting/Financial Management
  • Applied Physics
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Humanities
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Studies
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • History
  • Independent/Individualized Major
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate