| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and in early and late January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in March, April, May, June, July, and August. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
organizational leadership, education, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Spanish, liberal arts/general studies, philosophy |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
65% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
92 men, 88 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
39 men, 21 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
53 men, 67 women |
| Graduation rate: |
57% 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art, business, computer/information systems, communication/mass communication, communication/public relations, communication/speech communication, communication/theatre, digital media, English, forensics, history/political science, human resource management, marketing, ministry, music, music business, philosophy, physical education/coaching, physics, pre-law, psychology, religion, sociology, Spanish, and TESOL. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, engineering, chiropractic, nursing |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2‐2 nursing program with St. John's Coll of Nursing, Southern Illinois U--Edwardsville, and St. Louis U.
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3‐2 engineering programs with U of Illinois and Washington U in St. Louis; nursing program with St. John's Coll of Nursing. 3‐3 chiropractic program with Logan Coll of Chiropractic. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Christian Center for Urban Studies. Contemporary Music Program (Nashville). Institute for Family Studies. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Russia, Rwanda, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Food for the Hungry Go-Ed 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
- Agribusiness
- Art
- Audio Engineering
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Business Management
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Commercial Music
- Communication/Mass Communication
- Communication/Public Relations
- Communication/Speech Communication
- Computer/Information Management
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Media
- Elementary Education
- English
- English Language Arts Education
- Environmental Biology
- Exercise Science
- Health Psychology
- History Education
- History/Political Science
- Individualized Program
- International/Cross-Cultural Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Media Promotions
- Ministry/Pastoral
- Ministry/Urban/Cross Cultural Emphasis
- Music Business
- Music Education
- Music/Composition
- Music/Instrumental
- Music/Piano
- Music/Voice
- Organizational Leadership
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Elementary/Secondary Teaching
- Physical Education/K-12
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Psychology
- Psychology/Religion
- Religion
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Worship Arts
- Youth Ministries
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Master's Degrees
- Education/Coaching
- Education/Curriculum/Instruction
- Education/Literacy Instruction
- Education/Reading
- Education/Special Education
- Education/TESOL
- Elementary Education
- Management Practice
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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