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Newman University

Newman University
3100 McCormick Street
Wichita, KS 67213

Official telephone: (316) 942-4291

Fax number: (316) 942-4483
Website: www.newmanu.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and in January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of 5 weeks, one of 8 weeks, and one of 4 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: elementary education, nursing, business
Majors with the lowest enrollment: sonography, theology, art
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 61%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 79 men, 111 women
Full-time faculty: 37 men, 38 women
Part-time faculty: 42 men, 73 women
Graduation rate: 45% within six years

Newman University
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: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, art, biology, business commerce, chemistry, choral music, communication, computer info, English, history, journalism, marketing, math, math ed, pastoral ministry, philosophy, political science, pre law, psychology, sociology, Spanish, speech, theatre, and theology.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, engineering
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, humanities, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in England, Latin America, and Spain.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Applied Science
  • Business Administration
  • Information Technology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Law
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Care
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration
  • Administration of Criminal Justice
  • Art
  • Bible/Theology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Counseling
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Liberal Arts Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pastoral Ministry
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Veterinary
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Sonography
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate