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Monmouth College

Monmouth College
700 East Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462

Official telephone: (309) 457-2311
Toll-free telephone: (800) 747-2687
Fax number: (309) 457-2152
Website: www.monmouthcollege.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 is held in June and August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, communications/journalism, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: interdisciplinary studies, philosophy/religion, environmental studies/natural resources/conservation
Average freshman GPA: 2.6 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 74%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 74 men, 59 women
Full-time faculty: 53 men, 39 women
Part-time faculty: 21 men, 20 women
Graduation rate: 58% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, art, biology, business administration, chemistry, classics, communication, economics, education studies, English, French, food security, global public health, Greek, history, Latin, mathematics, music, nineteenth-century studies, peace/justice studies, philosophy, philosophy/religious studies, physics, political science, psychology, public relations, religious studies, sociology/anthropology, sociology, Spanish, theatre studies, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, engineering, architecture
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 and 4-5 engineering programs with Case Western Reserve U, Washington University and U of Southern California; nursing, occupational therapy, and medical technology programs with Rush U; atmospheric science program with Creighton U; architecture with Washington U in St. Louis.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Chicago Arts Program. Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture. Business, Entrepreneurialism, and Society Program (Chicago).
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in many and countries and in Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Western Illinois U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biopsychology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • French
  • Greek
  • History
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Latin
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Speech/Communication Arts
  • Theatre Studies
  • Topical Major

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
minimum score of 4 required for some AP tests.
Other credit/placement programs:
Placement may be granted for International Baccalaureate diploma and courses, and AS and A Level examination results.

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