| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| 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 five times over the summer (2 days each). |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Five summer sessions, one of four weeks, one of eight weeks, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business/marketing, nursing, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
foreign languages, human services, clinical lab science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
108 men, 135 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
44 men, 52 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
64 men, 83 women |
| Graduation rate: |
55% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art, biology, business, chemistry, communication, computer science, economics, English/literature, English/professional writing, English/writing, French, history, Latin, management, mathematics, music, peace studies, philsosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, and theology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, pre-physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
0 |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
0 |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Cooperative Center for Study Abroad |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Australia, Belize, Canada, El Salvador, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Uganda, United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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BAMA, BA Behavioral Science; MA in Counseling and Human Development |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Computer Science
- Finance
- Human Services
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Marketing
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescent to Young Adult Programs
- Behavioral Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Clinical Lab Sciences
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Corporate Communications
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
- English
- Finance
- French
- General Business
- Government/Foreign Affairs
- History
- Intervention Specialist
- Latin American Business
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Childhood Education
- Multi-age Physical Education
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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