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Principia College

Principia College
1 Maybeck Place
Elsah, IL 62028

Official telephone: (618) 374-2131
Toll-free telephone: (800) 277-4648
Website: www.principiacollege.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
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 and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: mass communication, business administration, education studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: math/spanish, French/dual language, physics
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 88%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 53 men, 47 women
Full-time faculty: 53 men, 47 women
Graduation rate: 80% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in Asian studies, geology, and women's studies.
Education certifications are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Foreign Languages
  • French
  • Global Perspectives
  • History
  • Mass Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Religion
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • 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)
  • credit for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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