| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| 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: |
Four summer sessions, two of five weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, early childhood education, exercise science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
243 men, 276 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
110 men, 103 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
133 men, 173 women |
| Graduation rate: |
57% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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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, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange program with Art Inst of Pittsburgh.
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| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain, and Switzerland. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Art
- Broadcast Communications
- Criminal Justice
- General Studies
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accelerated Nursing
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Adolescent/Young Adult Education
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Commercial Art
- Computer Arts/Graphic Programming
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Dietetics
- Digital Media Production
- Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
- Earth Science Education
- Economics
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Science/Biology
- Environmental Science/Chemistry
- Environmental Science/Geology
- Exercise Science
- Family/Consumer Science
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Forensic Biology
- Forensic Chemistry
- French
- French Education
- Geology
- Geoscience Technology/Management
- Health/Risk Communication
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Information Systems
- Integrated Language Arts Education
- Integrated Mathematics Education
- Integrated Science Education
- Integrated Social Studies Education
- International Business
- International Political Studies
- Intervention Specialist K-12
- Intervention Specialist, Mild/Moderate
- Intervention Specialist, Moderate/Intensive
- Journalism/Digital Media
- Life Science Education
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle School Education
- Multi-Age Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Nursing (B.S.N.)/Advanced
- Nursing/R.N. to B.S.N.
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations/Strategic Communication
- Religion
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Sport Communication
- Sport Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre
- Toxicology
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Doctorates
- Educational Leadership
- Nursing Practice
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Master's Degrees
- American History/Government
- Business Administration
- Education
- Fine Arts/Creative Writing
- Health/Risk Communication
- Specialized Teaching American History/Government
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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