| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, meteorology, mechanical engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
American studies, professional writing, biochemistry |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
224 men, 153 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
168 men, 86 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
56 men, 67 women |
| Graduation rate: |
77% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in acting, actuarial science, American Indian studies, American studies, applied statistics, art, biochemistry, biology, business, chemistry, Chinese, Chinese/Japanese studies, civil engineering, classics, communication law, computer science, creative writing, digital systems design, economics, electrical engineering, electronics, engineering, English, environmental studies, ethnic studies, exercise science, film studies, French, gender studies, geography, geosciences, German, Hebrew, history, human aging, human biology, humanitarian engineering, humanities, individualized, international business/global studies, Japanese, liberal arts business minor, manufacturing management, mathematics, mechanical engineering, mechanics/materials, meteorology, military leadership - Air Force, military leadership - Army, modern European studies, music, musical theatre, new media/journalism, peace/social justice, philosophy, physical education, physics, political communication, political science, professional writing, psychology, public/corporate communication, public relations, public speaking/debate, social work, sociology, Spanish, television/radio, theatre, theatre design, theatre production, theology, and urban studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
0 |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, Communication |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs include B.A./Ed.S. Psychology, B.A./J.D., B.A./M.A. Psychology, B.S./Ed.S. Psychology, B.S./M.A. Psychology, B.S.N./M.S.N. Nursing, J.D./M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, J.D./M.A. Psychology, J.D./M.A.L.S, J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.S. Inter |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, Chicago Arts Program, Chicago Urban Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with American U and Drew U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in China, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Namibia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Christ College, the honors college of Valparaiso University, provides an honors-level liberal arts curriculum dedicated to the study and practice of the basic arts of inquiry and committed to educational processes that enable
students to achieve a measure of intellectual independence. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Communication/Expressive Arts
- Culture/Humanity
- Education Foundations
- General Science
- Social/Behavioral Sciences
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- American Studies
- Art
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Chinese/Japanese Studies
- Church Music
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Communication Law
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Economics
- Economics/Computer Analysis
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Geoscience
- German
- History
- Individualized
- Information/Decision Sciences
- International Business
- International Economics/Cultural Affairs
- International Service
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Meteorology
- Middle Level Education
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- New Media/Journalism
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Professional Writing
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Public/Corporate Communication
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports Management
- Television/Radio
- Theatre
- Theology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit and/or 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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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