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Alverno College

Alverno College
P.O. Box 343922
Milwaukee, WI 53234-3922

Official telephone: (414) 382-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 933-3401
Fax number: (414) 382-6354
Website: www.alverno.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late 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 June, July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business management, elementary education
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 48 men, 190 women
Full-time faculty: 22 men, 76 women
Part-time faculty: 26 men, 114 women
Graduation rate: 42% within six years

Alverno College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of all for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in adult education, art, biology, business/management, chemistry, computer science, creative arts, dance/theatre, English, English language arts for teachers, environmental science, global studies, history, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, professional communication, psychology, religious studies, science for teachers, secondary education, sociology, social studies for teachers, and Spanish language/cultures.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, all other health areas
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Music therapy agreement with Concordia U. Mathematics agreement with Mount Mary Coll. World languages agreement with Milwaukee Area Collegiate Language Consortium.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Marquette U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Marquette U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Early Childhood Educational Assistant
  • Educational Assistant
  • General Liberal Studies
  • General Studies
  • Piano Pedagogy
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art Education/Art Therapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Biology
  • Biology/Molecular Biology
  • Business/Management
  • Chemistry
  • Community Leadership/Development
  • Computing/Information Technology
  • Education/Broad Field Science
  • Education/Broad Field Social Studies
  • Education/Early Childhood/Elementary
  • Education/Mathematics
  • English
  • English Language Arts
  • Global/International Affairs
  • History
  • Interactive Media Design
  • International Business
  • Management Accounting
  • Marketing Management
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Therapy
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Health
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
  • Pre-Veterinary
  • Professional Communication
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees

  • Business
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Community Psychology
  • Education
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Professional Counselor
  • Special Education

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

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