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 June, July, and August. |
Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, early childhood education, business administration |
Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
religion, math/economics, interdepartmental major |
Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
Total faculty: |
227 men, 227 women |
Full-time faculty: |
107 men, 94 women |
Part-time faculty: |
120 men, 133 women |
Graduation rate: |
67% within six years |
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General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
Minor requirements: |
required of all for graduation |
Physical education is required: |
yes |
There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, Africana studies, alternate academic minor (self-directed), art history, arts management, Asian studies, athletic coaching, biology, broadcasting/mass communication, business administration, chemistry, communication sciences/disorders, communication studies, computer information systems, computer programming, computer science, criminal justice, dance, diversity studies, economics, English, English/creative writing, entrepreneurship, family studies, film studies, finance, forensic science, French, gender studies, geology, German, health care management, health coaching/promotion, history, human resource management, international business, international studies/international affairs, international studies/national security, Latin American studies, leadership studies, legal studies, management, marketing, mathematics/middle childhood, Middle Eastern/north African studies, music/academic, music/applied, network administration, neuroscience, nutrition, orthopedic assessment/treatment, philosophy, physics, political communication, political science, psychology, public relations, public service leadership, reading/language arts/middle childhood, recreation, religion, science/middle childhood, social studies/middle childhood, sociology, software engineering, Spanish, statistics, studio art, sustainability, theatre, urban studies, web programming, and young adult/multi-age education. |
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Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, veterinary |
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Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3‐2 engineering/chemistry and engineering/physics program with Case Western Reserve U and Columbia U; social work/psychology and social work/sociology program with Case Western Reserve U; accounting M.B.A., human resources M.B.A., and computer science/information systems M.B.A. programs. |
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Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
New York Media Experience at Marist Coll. Georgetown U Semester in Washington, DC. |
Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, China, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. |
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Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Faculty led Global Sports programs in Brazil, England, Germany, Ghana, Ireland and the Netherlands. |
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Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at John Carroll U. |
Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Kent St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- Applied Mathematics
- Art Education
- Art/Studio
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Network Security
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Media/Design/Graphic Design
- Digital Media/Design/Interactive Design
- Economics
- Education/Early Childhood
- Education/Middle Childhood
- Engineering
- English
- Exercise Science
- Film Studies
- Finance
- French
- German
- Health Care Management
- Health Coaching/Health Promotion
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Innovation/Entrepreneurship
- Integrated Science Teaching
- International Business
- International Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematical Economics
- Mathematics
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music History/Literature
- Music Performance/Keyboard
- Music Performance/Voice
- Music Theatre
- Music Theory
- Music Therapy
- Music/Applied
- Nursing
- Organizational Leadership
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public History
- Public Relations
- Public/Nonprofit Management
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Sustainability
- Teacher Education
- Theatre/Dance/Movement
- Theatre/Stage Management
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Arts Management
- Business Analytics
- Business Systems
- Education Literacy
- Education Technology
- Entrepreneurship
- Executive Management
- Graduate Education Specific Learning Disabilities
- Graduate Speech Language Pathology
- Health Care
- Human Resources
- International Management
- Leadership in Higher Education
- Physician Assistant
- Public Health
- School Leadership
- Sustainability
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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 for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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