| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early January, and early February. |
| 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 during the summer and in January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of 3-1/2 weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
engineering, business, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
environmental science, instrumental music education, Greek |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
206 men, 152 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
168 men, 94 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
38 men, 58 women |
| Graduation rate: |
73% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African/African Diaspora studies, archaeology, art history, astronomy, bilingual education, congregational studies, dance, ESL, gender studies, Greek, health education, journalism, Latin, Latin American studies, medieval studies, missions, optics, scientific computation/modeling, theatre, urban studies, and youth ministry. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, ministerial studies, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 occupational therapy program with Washington U Sch of Medicine. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Chicago Metropolitan Semester. New Mexico Semester. Oregon Extension Program. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Liberia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Western Michigan U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Educational Leadership/Administration
- Learning Disabilities
- Literacy
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Education
- Speech Pathology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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