| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early December, and early March. |
| Calendar system: |
trimester system (three terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of six weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
74% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
144 men, 138 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
82 men, 84 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
62 men, 54 women |
| Graduation rate: |
64% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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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: |
0 |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, home economics, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Gannon U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Computer Systems Support
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- Hospitality Management
- Liberal Arts
- Nursing
- Office Management
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Religious Education/Lay Ministry
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Forensic Sciences
- Archaeology/Anthropology
- Art
- Art Therapy
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth/Space Science Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- General Science Education
- Geology
- History
- Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional Management
- Intelligence Studies
- International Business
- Liberal Arts
- Mathematics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Education
- Social Sciences Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Sports Medicine
- World Languages/Cultures
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for international baccalaureate
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