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Howard Payne University

Howard Payne University
1000 Fisk Avenue
Brownwood, TX 76801

Official telephone: (325) 646-2502
Toll-free telephone: (800) 880-4HPU
Fax number: (915) 649-8901
Website: www.hputx.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2007
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 four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: education, business management, christian studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer science, mathematics
Average freshman GPA: 2.92 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 63%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 136
Full-time faculty: 47 men, 26 women
Part-time faculty: 49 men, 24 women
Graduation rate: 36% within six years

Howard Payne University
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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-theology
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Health Sciences
  • Ministry
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Academy of Freedom Major
  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Christian Studies
  • Church Music
  • Communication
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Cross-Cultural Studies
  • Economics/Finance
  • Education
  • English
  • Exercise/Sports Science
  • Family Studies
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Liberal Arts/Sciences
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Multimedia Communications
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Practical Theology
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Religious Education
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Speech
  • Telecommunications
  • Theatre Arts
  • Youth Ministry

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