| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 June and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of three weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
early childhood education, social work, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
recreational management, religion, pre-art therapy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
56 men, 40 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
34 men, 22 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
22 men, 18 women |
| Graduation rate: |
46% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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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, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art, biblical studies, business administration, chemistry, coaching, communication, computer science, criminal justice, economics, English, graphic design, history, information technology, international studies, marketing, mathematics, missions, music, peace/conflict studies, physical education, pre-law, political science, psychology, recreation management, sociology, Spanish, TESOL, theatre, theology/ethics, wellness, women's studies, writing, worship arts, and youth ministry. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education, health professions, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Community Scholars' Center (Washington, DC). Contemporary Music Center (Nashville). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Guatemala and others offered through BCA Study Abroad, BestSemester, and CIEE. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Dietetic certification. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Business
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Convergent Media
- Criminal Justice
- Dietetics
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Food/Nutrition
- Graphic Design
- Health Care Management
- History
- Human Resources
- Individual Major
- Information Technology
- International Business
- Intervention Specialist
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Childhood Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Organizational Management
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Art Therapy
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Recreation Management
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport/Recreational Leadership
- Sports Information
- Sports Management
- Strength/Conditioning
- Women's Studies
- Worship Arts
- Youth Ministries
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Education
- Organizational Management
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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scores of 3 require departmental approval. |
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