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Buena Vista University

Buena Vista University
610 West Fourth Street
Storm Lake, IA 50588

Official telephone: (712) 749-2400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 383-2821
Fax number: (712) 749-2037
Website: www.bvu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, early January, and late January.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of two weeks and two of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, elementary education, business
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 49 men, 57 women
Full-time faculty: 39 men, 37 women
Part-time faculty: 10 men, 20 women
Graduation rate: 51% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, allied health sciences, chiropractic, engineering, osteopathy, podiatry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-3 accelerated law school entry program with U of Iowa Coll of Law and Creighton U Sch of Law. Program with the U of Iowa Coll of Dentistry. Dual degree program in engineering with Washington U Sch of Engineering.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, and Wales.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Arts Management
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Business Education
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Digital Media
  • Distributive Major
  • Educational Studies
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Production/Technology
  • Physical Education/Coaching
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Effective Teaching/Instructional Leadership
  • Guidance/Counseling
  • Special Education
  • Talented/Gifted
  • Teaching English as a Second Language

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

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