| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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 of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
marketing, biomedical sciences, finance |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
interdisciplinary women's/gender studies, computational mathematics, Catholic theology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
663 men, 489 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
370 men, 260 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
293 men, 229 women |
| Graduation rate: |
80% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in advertising, air force aerospace studies, anthropology, astronomy, biological sciences, biomedical sciences, biophysics, broadcast and electronic communications, business, business administration, chemistry, civil engineering, classical languages, classical studies, communication studies, computer engineering, computer science, criminology and law studies, dance, economics, engineering ethics and values, English, entrepreneurship, environmental engineering, film, fine arts, French, German, history, health studies, human resources, information technology, interdisciplinary Africana Studies, interdisciplinary Asian studies, interdisciplinary broad field social science, interdisciplinary Catholic studies, interdisciplinary environmental ethics, interdisciplinary ethics, interdisciplinary family studies, interdisciplinary international affairs, interdisciplinary justice and peace, interdisciplinary medieval studies, interdisciplinary minor, interdisciplinary public history, interdisciplinary urban affairs, interdisciplinary women's and gender studies, leadership organization, literature of diverse cultures, marketing, mathematics, mechanical engineering, military science and leadership, music, naval science, operations and supply chain management, philosophy, physics, political science, professional communications, professional, psychology, public relations, social welfare and justice, sociology, software development, Spanish language and literature, Spanish language and literature bilingual, Spanish for the professions, Spanish for the professions bilingual, speech pathology/audiology, teaching communication studies, teaching economics, teaching journalism, teaching theatre arts, theology, and writing intensive English. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, engineering |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Les Aspin Center for Government. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange program with U of the Sacred Heart.
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| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, Palestine, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Service Learning Program in Cape Town, South Africa. Cooperative Program with Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Advanced nursing scholars program. Peru International Community Healthcare Program in Nursing. Immersion experience in Dublin, Ireland for nursing students. Transfer agreements for Engineering students with Creighton University and Waukesha County Technical College. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- American Military History
- Anthropology
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biocomputer Engineering
- Bioelectronics
- Biological Sciences
- Biomechanics
- Biomedical Sciences
- Broadcast/Electronic Communication
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Classical Languages
- Classical Studies
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Communication Studies
- Computational Mathematics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering Management
- Corporate Communication
- Criminology/Law Studies
- Economics
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Elementary/Middle Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Engineering
- Exercise Physiology
- Finance
- French
- German
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary African Studies
- Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematical Economics
- Interdisciplinary Electronic Communication Studies
- Interdisciplinary International Affairs
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies/Women's/Gender Studies
- Journalism
- Leadership/Organization
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
- Mechanical Engineering
- Middle/Secondary Education
- Nursing
- Operations/Supply Chain Management
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiological Sciences
- Political Science
- Professional Communication
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Real Estate
- Social Welfare/Justice
- Sociology
- Spanish for the Professions
- Spanish for the Professions/Bilingual
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Spanish Language/Literature/Bilingual
- Speech Pathology/Audiology
- Teaching Communication/Rhetorical Studies
- Teaching Communications Studies
- Teaching Journalism
- Teaching Theatre Arts
- Theatre Arts
- Theology
- Theology for Catholic School Ministry
- Writing-Intensive English
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Doctorates
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical/Translational Rehabilitation Health Sciences
- Dentistry
- Educational Policy/Leadership
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- History
- Interdisciplinary Programs
- Law
- Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Religious Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Christian Doctrine
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Clinical/Translational Rehabilitation Health Sciences
- Communications
- Computing
- Counseling
- Dentistry
- Dispute Resolution
- Economics
- Educational Policy/Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- Executive Business Administration
- Foreign Languages/Literature
- Health Care Technologies Management
- History
- Human Resources
- International Affairs
- Leadership Studies
- Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Political Science
- Public Service
- Spanish
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sports Law
- Theology
- Transfusion Medicine
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- 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
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor 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
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