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Simpson College - Indianola

Simpson College - Indianola
701 North C Street
Indianola, IA 50125

Official telephone: (515) 961-6251
Toll-free telephone: (800) 362-2454
Fax number: (515) 961-1498
Website: www.simpson.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, and early September
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 June.
Individual registration appointments can be scheduled throughout the summer.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each, along with one session that runs all summer.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business/marketing, social sciences, communication studies
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 119 men, 84 women
Full-time faculty: 54 men, 47 women
Part-time faculty: 65 men, 37 women
Graduation rate: 68% 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:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
minors include ethics, exercise science, human resources, social work, women's studies, Latin American studies, (minors also offered in most of the major areas)
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, pre-engineering
pre-ministry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Engineering 3-2 Program, Dual Degree Pre-Engineering Program
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Capitol Hill Internship Program, New York Media Experience Internship
Study abroad opportunities:
study abroad offered in Argentina, Africa, Australia, Borneo, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, NewZealand, Nicaragua, Spain, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Turkey, Zimbabwe
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Philosophy
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication/Media Studies
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • Elementary/Special Education
  • English
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Forensic Science/Biochemistry
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • International Management
  • International Relations
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Ministry
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Theology
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sports Administration
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
Simpson determines how each AP class transfers.