| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of two weeks, one of three weeks, and one of 12 weeks (online only). |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, mechanical engineering, pharmaceutical science |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music composition, physics education, science comprehensive education/integrated |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
215 men, 165 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
124 men, 69 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
91 men, 96 women |
| Graduation rate: |
72% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of all for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in actuarial science, arts administration, Asian studies, bible, biblical care/counseling, bioethics, biology, biomedical engineering, broadcasting/digital media, business administration, chemistry, Christian ministry, Christian ministries management, church history, coaching, comprehensive communication arts, computer science, creative web design, creative writing, criminal justice, cross-cultural nursing, digital film, digital photography, earth science, economics, editing/publishing, entrepreneurship, French, geology, German, graphic design, Greek, history, information technology management, intercultural communication, international business, international studies, Latin American studies, linguistics, literature, marketing, mathematics, Middle Eastern studies, mission, motion graphics, music, music technology, organizational communication, pastoral ministry, philosophy/theology, physics, political science, pre-seminary, psychology, public administration, public policy, public relations, sociology, Spanish, Spanish for professionals, sport Management, sport ministry, studio art, teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), theatre, theatre design, theatre performance, women's ministry, worship, writing for the professions, and youth ministry. Special programs in adolescent/young adult/multi-age licensure, cooperative education, engineering honors, honors, medical technology, one-year Bible, pre-pharmacy, and ROTC.
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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 |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, innovative/industrial design |
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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.) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirate, and the United States. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Central St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Wright St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Allied Health
- Athletic Training
- Biblical Studies
- Biology
- Broadcasting/Digital Media
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Christian Education
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Forensic Science
- Geology
- Geoscience
- Global Business
- History
- Individualized Studies
- Industrial/Innovative Design
- Information Technology Management
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Keyboard Pedagogy
- Life Science Education
- Linguistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Middle Childhood Education
- Molecular/Cellular Biology
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Nursing
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Physical Science Education
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Visual Communication Design
- Worship
- Youth Ministries
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Education
- Ministry
- Nursing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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