| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August 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 May, June, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each. May term. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
social work, health/nursing professions, business/marketing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
computer/information sciences, parks/recreation, religion |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
70% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
182 men, 319 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
70 men, 89 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
112 men, 230 women |
| Graduation rate: |
56% 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: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, American culture/ethnic studies, art, biology, business administration, chemistry, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, English, finance, gender studies, health education, history, international studies, management information technology, marketing, mathematics, music, museum studies, philosophy, physical education/coaching, physical education/fitness and health promotion, physical education/sports management, physiology, political science, psychology, recreation administration, religion, sociology, Spanish, special education, servant leadership, and theatre. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in various countries with prior approval from the Director of International Programs. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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May Term travel programs in Canada, Costa Rica, and many other countries. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Wheaton Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Psychology
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Coaching/Youth Sport Development
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Disability Studies
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Science/Sustainability
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Fitness/Health Promotion
- Health Sciences
- History
- Liberal Studies
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Music
- Musical Theatre
- Nursing
- Parks/Recreation/Leisure
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Special Education/Early Childhood Education
- Sport Management
- Theatre
- Writing
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Certificates
- Accounting and Finance
- Accounting and Related Services, Other
- Actuarial Science
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- General Studies
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics, General
- Organizational Communication, General
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
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Doctorates
- Clinical Social Work
- Leadership in Adult/Higher Education
- Leadership in Curriculum/Instruction
- Leadership in Educational Administration
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Social Work
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Digital Marketing/Analytics
- Early Childhood/Special Education
- Educational Technology
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics/Science Education
- Nursing
- Reading Instruction
- Social Work
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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- Accounting and Finance
- Accounting and Related Services, Other
- Actuarial Science
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- General Studies
- Health and Physical Education, General
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics, General
- Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Organizational Communication, General
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
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