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Lawrence University

Lawrence University
711 East Boldt Way
Appleton, WI 54911

Official telephone: (920) 832-7000
Website: www.lawrence.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and late March.
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: music performance, biology, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Russian language, natural science/interdisciplinary, mathematics/economics/interdisciplinary
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 89%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 114 men, 83 women
Full-time faculty: 99 men, 67 women
Part-time faculty: 15 men, 16 women
Graduation rate: 76% within six years

Lawrence University
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: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, business
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions, forestry, environmental studies
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering, forestry, environmental studies, and occupational therapy programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Botswana, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Senegal, Spain, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
London Centre.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Chinese Language/Literature
  • Classics
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Film Studies
  • French
  • Gender Studies
  • Geology
  • German
  • Government
  • History
  • Innovation/Entrepreneurship
  • International Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory/Composition
  • Natural Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Pre-Business
  • Pre-Law
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Russian Studies
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement 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
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by subject.
Other credit/placement programs:
Substantial (essentially sophomore-level) credit granted to students with minimum score of 5 on all higher level examinations in the course of achieving an International Baccalaureate diploma.

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