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Converse University

Converse University
580 East Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302

Official telephone: (864) 596-9000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 766-1125
Fax number: (864) 596-9158
Website: www.converse.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, early January, and early February.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, biology, musical theatre
Majors with the lowest enrollment: art history, mathematics
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 71%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 37 men, 48 women
Full-time faculty: 35 men, 45 women
Part-time faculty: 2 men, 3 women
Graduation rate: 60% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
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, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 engineering program with Clemson U.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 B.A./B.S. biology and M.S.N. program with Vanderbilt U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Costa Rica, England, France, Iceland, and Spain.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Wofford Coll.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Art Therapy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Contemporary Music
  • Creative/Professional Writing
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • German
  • Healthcare Administration
  • History
  • Individualized Major
  • Interior Design
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Music
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music History
  • Music Theory
  • Music Therapy
  • Musical Performance
  • Musical Theatre
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Creative Writing
  • Education
  • Educational Specialist
  • Liberal Arts
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
  • Music
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 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
  • 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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