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Northwestern College - IA

Northwestern College - IA
101 Seventh Street SW
Orange City, IA 51041

Official telephone: (712) 707-7000
Fax number: (712) 707-7164
Website: www.nwciowa.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early 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 May.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: elementary education, business administration/management, biology/health professions
Majors with the lowest enrollment: economics, political science, philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 80%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 71 men, 57 women
Full-time faculty: 53 men, 25 women
Part-time faculty: 18 men, 32 women
Graduation rate: 63% within six years

Northwestern College - IA
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, Pre-Mortuary ; Pre-Music Therapy; Pre-Engineering; Pre-Art Therapy, Pre-Chiropractic; Pre-Music Perf
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Chicago Semester; Summer Institute of Journalism; Contemporary Music Program;CCCU
Study abroad opportunities:
France;Germany;Romania;Spain;United Kingdom
Other special or unique academic programs:
Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program, Gerald and Jeanne DeJong Internship at the Reformed Church Archives in New Brunswick, NJ
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Business Administration/Management
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Agribusiness
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art/Graphic Design
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Biology/Health Professions
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Accounting
  • Business Administration/Computer Science
  • Business Administration/Finance
  • Business Administration/Human Resources
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Administration/Management Information Systems
  • Business Administration/Marketing
  • Business Education
  • Chemistry
  • Christian Education
  • Christian Education/Church Leadership
  • Christian Education/Church Music
  • Christian Education/Youth Ministry/Adolescent Studies
  • Church Music/Youth Ministries
  • Cinema/Digital Video
  • Communication
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Early Childhood
  • Ecological Science
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • Elementary Education/Early Childhood
  • Elementary Education/Music
  • Elementary Education/Special Education
  • Elementary/Middle School Education
  • English as a Second Language
  • English Education
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Exercise Science
  • Health Science
  • History
  • History Education
  • Humanities
  • Journalism
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Medical Technology
  • Modified Music/Elementary Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Ministry
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Political Science/Government
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Religion
  • Self-Designed Major
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sociology/Criminal Justice
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Theatre/Speech
  • Writing
  • Writing/Rhetoric
  • Youth Ministries

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate