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Butler University

Butler University
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Official telephone: (317) 940-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 368-6852
Website: www.butler.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
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.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: marketing, pharmacy, biology
Average freshman GPA: 3.4 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 92%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 191 men, 172 women
Full-time faculty: 191 men, 172 women
Graduation rate: 76% 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: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in African studies, anthropology, astronomy, biology, business administration, business law, chemistry, Chinese, classical, communication, computer science, dance, economics, electronic media, English, English as a new language, French, gender studies, geography, German, healthcare management, history, information literacy, international, jazz, journalism, mathematics, media arts, mild interventions, multimedia studies, music, peace studies, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, reading teacher, recording industry studies, religion, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and visual arts.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy, seminary, veterinary medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2‐2 anthropology/psychology, criminology/psychology, philosophy/psychology, psychology/political science, sociology/psychology, and psychology/journalism programs. Dual degree engineering program with Purdue U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Franklin Coll, Indiana U-Purdue U Indianapolis, Ivy Tech St Coll, Marian Coll, Martin U, and U of Indianapolis.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Indiana U-Purdue U Indianapolis.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Indiana U--Bloomington.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • General Program
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • All Grade Education
  • Anthropology
  • Art/Design
  • Arts Administration
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Studies
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Dance
  • Dance/Arts Administration
  • Dance/Pedagogy
  • Dance/Performance
  • Digital Media Production
  • Early/Middle Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electronic Media
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Exploratory Studies/Undecided
  • Finance
  • French
  • French/Business
  • Gender/Women/Sexuality Studies
  • German
  • German/Business
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • History/Political Science
  • Individualized Program
  • Integrated Communications
  • International Business
  • International Management
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Management Information Science
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Media/Rhetoric/Culture
  • Middle/Secondary Education
  • Music
  • Music Conducting
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory/Composition
  • Music/Piano Pedagogy
  • Organizational Communication/Leadership
  • Peace/Conflict Studies
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics
  • Piano Pedagogy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Public Relations/Advertising
  • Public/Corporate Communication
  • Recording Industry Studies
  • Religion
  • Risk Management/Insurance
  • Science/Technology/Society
  • Sociology
  • Sociology/Criminology
  • Software Engineering
  • Spanish
  • Spanish/Business
  • Theatre
  • Theatre/Arts Administration
  • Urban Affairs
Doctorates

  • Pharmacy
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Creative Writing
  • Education Effective Teaching
  • Educational Administration
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Music Composition
  • Music Conducting
  • Music Education
  • Music History
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Piano Pedagogy
  • Reading Education
  • School Counseling
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • 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 DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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