| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one the first half of summer, one the second half of summer, and one throughout the summer. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
digital camera, culinology, math/computer science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
172 men, 289 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
74 men, 92 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
98 men, 197 women |
| Graduation rate: |
59% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 nursing program. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Illinois Inst of Tech; pharmacy program with Midwestern U; nursing and occupational therapy programs with Rush U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Austria, China, Cuba, El Salvador, Ghana, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, South Africa, and Spain. |
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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
- American Studies
- Apparel Design
- Apparel Merchandising
- Art
- Art History
- Biology
- Biology/Chemistry
- Black World Studies
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Corporate Communications
- Criminology
- Culinology
- Digital Camera
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English
- Finance
- French
- Graphic Design
- History
- Human Services
- Informatics
- International Business
- International Relations/Diplomacy
- Italian
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Medical Sciences
- Music
- Natural Sciences
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Painting
- Pastoral Ministries
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Sculpture
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Teacher Education/Multiple Levels
- Theatre Arts
- Theology
- Women/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Library/Information Science
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Business
- Conflict Resolution
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Education
- Educational Administration
- Elementary Education
- ESL
- Library/Information Science
- Professional Studies
- Reading
- Secondary Education
- 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)
- placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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