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Calvary University

Calvary University
15800 Calvary Road
Kansas City, MO 64147

Official telephone: (816) 322-0110
Toll-free telephone: (800) 326-3960
Fax number: (816) 331-4474
Website: www.calvary.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Summer sessions of eight weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: pastoral studies, biblical counseling, secondary education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: children's ministry, worship arts
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 7:1
Total faculty: 37 men, 18 women
Full-time faculty: 10 men, 7 women
Part-time faculty: 27 men, 11 women
Graduation rate: 50% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in advanced biblical studies, aviation flight training, biblical counseling, business administration, children's ministry, intercultural studies, music, pastoral ministry, personal training, political science, theatre arts, and young ministry.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Missouri Western St U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Biblical Studies
  • Children's Ministries
  • Information Technology
  • Worship Arts
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Advanced Biblical Studies
  • Art
  • Biblical Counseling
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Administration/Marketing
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Elementary Education
  • English Literature
  • English/Creative Writing
  • Film/Media Arts
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Journalism/Mass Communication
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Military Science
  • Ministry Studies/Intercultural Studies
  • Ministry Studies/Youth Ministry
  • Ministry Studies/Youth Ministry/Worship Arts
  • Music Performance/Pedagogy
  • Music/Youth Ministry
  • Photography
  • Political Science
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
Master's Degrees

  • Biblical Counseling
  • Biblical Studies
  • Biblical Studies/NT Languages
  • Biblical Studies/OT Languages
  • Education/Christian Education
  • Education/Curriculum/Instruction
  • Education/Educational Administration/Leadership
  • Education/Elementary Education
  • Organizational Development
  • Pastoral Studies
  • Worship Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • 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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