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Benedictine University

Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532

Official telephone: (630) 829-6000
Fax number: (630) 960-1126
Website: www.ben.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
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 five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: management, health science, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: economics, clinical lab science, philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 3.4 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 63%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 311 men, 352 women
Full-time faculty: 75 men, 86 women
Part-time faculty: 236 men, 266 women
Graduation rate: 53% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minor offered in anthropology, art history, catholic studies, Chinese language, film studies, genders studies, graphic design, Latin American studies, life span services, medical Spanish, medical Spanish, medical Spanish interpretation, religious studies, secondary education, social work, sports management, and sports marketing. Graduating certificates offered in accountancy, business administration, business analytics, management/organizational behavior, nutrition/wellness, and public health.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
4-1 graduate programs in business administration, clinical exercise physiology, management/organizational behavior, nutrition/wellness, and public health.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Wheaton Coll.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Business Analytics
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Communication Arts
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Science
  • English Language/Literature
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Exercise/Sports Studies
  • Finance
  • Global Studies
  • Graphic Arts/Design
  • Health Science
  • History
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Business/Economics
  • International Studies
  • Management/Organizational Behavior
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Nutrition
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Professional Health
  • Psychology
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Social Science
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Studio Art
  • Theology
  • Undecided
  • Writing/Publishing
Doctorates

  • Higher Education
  • Organization Development
  • Values/Driven Leadership
Master's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration
  • Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Finance
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management/Organizational Behavior
  • Nutrition/Wellness
  • Public Health
  • Science Content/Process
  • Taxation

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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