| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, mid-November, 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 August and September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of six weeks and two of 4-1/2 weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, business administration, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
art education, graphic design, engineering physics |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
129 men, 125 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
105 men, 86 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
24 men, 39 women |
| Graduation rate: |
76% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors and in African-American studies, athletic training, coaching, Chinese, ethics, Japanese, journalism, jazz studies, Latin American studies, medieval/renaissance studies, sports management, and sports/fitness management. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, health professions, landscape architecture, environmental management |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 environmental management programs with Duke U and Iowa St U. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Northern Illinois U and Washington U; dentistry and landscape architecture programs with U of Illinois; occupational therapy program with Washington U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, the Netherlands, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Wales. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Term study tours in Central European, East Asian, South American, and Western European countries. Augie Choice Program.
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Africana Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Graphic Design
- History
- Instrumental Music
- International Business
- Mathematics
- Multimedia Journalism
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Medicine
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Religion
- Scandinavian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Voice
- Women/Gender Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Up to 18 credits may be granted through AP exams. |
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