| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, mid-January, early June, and early July. |
| 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 and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
management/organizational development, business administration/management, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music, sociology, chemistry |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
68% |
| Graduation rate: |
16% 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: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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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, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art, biology, business administration, chemistry, computer information systems, computer science, education studies, English, environmental studies, health, history, human services, mathematics, music, music industry studies, physical education, physics, pre-professional health sciences, professional education, psychology, religion, sociology, Spanish, student-initiated minor, and theatre. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-pharmacy, physician assistant |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 pre-pharmacy program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Foundations in Democracy summer program (Washington, DC). |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- General Studies
- Information Technology
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Applied Music
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration/Accounting
- Business Administration/Computer Information Systems
- Business Administration/Management
- Chemistry
- Child Learning/Development
- Criminal Justice
- English
- Exceptional Learning/Development
- General Studies
- History
- Human Services
- Human Services Management
- Human Services/Criminal Justice
- Management/Organizational Development
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Music Industry Studies
- Music/Church Music
- Nursing
- Physical Education
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Certificates
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- Christian Studies
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- English Language and Literature, General
- History, General
- Human Services, General
- Mathematics, General
- Music Performance, General
- Music, Other
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Pharmacy Studies
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Conflict Resolution
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Physician Assistant Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
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