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Pacific Union College

Pacific Union College
One Angwin Avenue
Angwin, CA 94508

Official telephone: (707) 965-6336
Fax number: (707) 965-6432
Website: www.puc.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late September.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business administration, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: physics, computer science
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 72%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 57 men, 51 women
Full-time faculty: 54 men, 45 women
Part-time faculty: 3 men, 6 women
Graduation rate: 38% within six years

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:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, external degree program
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: yes
Cooperative education programs:
education, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Austria, Italy, and Spain.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Electronics
  • Emergency Services
  • Graphic Design
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Office Administration
  • Photography
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Aviation
  • Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Film/Television Production
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • International Communications
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Photography
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Religion
  • Social Studies
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Theology

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