| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 in June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
general business, communications, social science |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
visual and performing arts, physical science, computer and information sciences |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
89% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
306 men, 255 women, 561 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
179 men, 152 women, 331 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
127 men, 103 women, 230 total |
| Graduation rate: |
83% 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, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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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, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classical Civilization
- Classics
- Communications
- Comparative Culture/Literary Studies
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Science
- English
- Fine Arts
- French
- General Business
- German
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Writing
- Mathematical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Language Pathology/Audiology
- Theology
- Writing
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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 school's own challenge exams
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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