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Georgetown College

Georgetown College
400 E. College Street
Georgetown, KY 40324

Official telephone: (502) 863-8000
Fax number: (502) 868-8891
Website: www.georgetowncollege.edu
Screen last updated on: July 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, business, communication and media studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer science, mathematics, history
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 90 men, 72 women
Full-time faculty: 63 men, 48 women
Part-time faculty: 27 men, 24 women
Graduation rate: 62% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, child development, classics, classical archaeology, commerce, engineering arts dual degree, family studies, human services, language and culture, nursing arts dual degree, women's studies, and youth ministry.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belize, Chile, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Center for Commerce, Language, and Culture.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Kentucky.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Kentucky.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American Studies
  • Area Studies
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Ethics
  • Business Administration/Management Information Systems
  • Chemistry
  • Church Music
  • Commerce/Language/Culture
  • Communication/Media Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering Arts
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • European Studies
  • Exercise Science
  • French
  • German
  • Health/Science
  • History
  • Information Systems
  • International Business Management
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nursing Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre/Performance

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 and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for international baccalaureate