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Baker University

Baker University
P.O. Box 65
Baldwin City, KS 66006

Official telephone: (785) 594-6451
Toll-free telephone: (800) 873-4282
Fax number: (785) 594-8425
Website: www.bakeru.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, early January, 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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business, exercise science, education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy, French, German
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 40 men, 43 women
Full-time faculty: 29 men, 31 women
Part-time faculty: 11 men, 12 women
Graduation rate: 61% within six years

Baker University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, engineering, forestry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Southern Caribbean (Bonaire), Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Kansas.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Kansas.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • French
  • German
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • International Business
  • Mass Media
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Level Teacher Education
  • Middle-Level Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Speech Communications
  • Sports Administration
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Placement granted for SAT Reasoning/ACT English and math scores.

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