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Capital University

Capital University
1 College and Main
Columbus, OH 43209-2394

Official telephone: (614) 236-6011
Fax number: (614) 236-6490
Website: www.capital.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: Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, education, business
Majors with the lowest enrollment: environmental science, foreign languages, mathematics
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 197 men, 225 women
Full-time faculty: 81 men, 78 women
Part-time faculty: 116 men, 147 women
Graduation rate: 63% 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: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering and occupational therapy programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Ohio St U--Columbus.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art Therapy
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Composition
  • Computer Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • Health Education
  • Health/Fitness Management
  • History
  • Instrumental Music Education
  • Instrumental Performance
  • Integrated Language Arts
  • Integrated Social Studies
  • International Studies
  • Intervention Education
  • Jazz Studies
  • Keyboard Pedagogy
  • Literature
  • Marketing/Management
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Industry
  • Music Media
  • Music Merchandising
  • Music Technology
  • Nursing
  • Organizational Communications
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science/Government
  • Professional Studies
  • Professional Writing
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Radio/Television
  • Religion
  • Science Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Studies
  • Vocal Music Education
  • Vocal Performance
Doctorates

  • Law
Master's Degrees

  • Business
  • Law
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Taxation

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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