| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early January, and early February. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in late August or early September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
English, biology, mathematics |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Medieval studies, Greek, Latin |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
92% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
180 men, 143 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
112 men, 82 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
68 men, 61 women |
| Graduation rate: |
86% 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in Africa and the Americas, American racial/multicultural studies, Asian studies, biomedical studies, biomolecular science, China studies, computer science, environmental studies, historical perspectives, Japan studies, Latin American/Latino studies, linguistics, management studies, media studies, Middle East studies, neuroscience, Nordic studies, statistics, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, accounting, architecture, business and management, computer engineering/software engineering, dentistry, engineering, information technology and information systems, journalism, law, medicine, occupational therapy, performing arts, pharmacy, physical therapy, public policy, theology and seminary, veterinary medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Interim exchanges including but not limited to the following institutions: Augustana College-Sioux Falls, Bethel College, Carthage College, Depauw University, Gustavus Adolphus College, Linfield College, Luther College, Pacific Lutheran University, Whitworth College. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Botswana, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Russia, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Term in the Middle East, Global Semester, Term in Asia, Environmental Science in Australia. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- American Racial/Multicultural Studies
- American Studies
- Ancient Studies
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Individual Major
- Latin
- Mathematics
- Medieval Studies
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Theory/Composition
- Music/Church Music
- Norwegian
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian
- Russian Area Studies
- Social Studies Education
- Social Work
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- 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
- neither credit nor 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
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