| 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: |
One summer session from May through August. |
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| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
25:1 |
| Total faculty: |
68 men, 52 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
38 men, 20 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
30 men, 32 women |
| Graduation rate: |
47% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in chemistry, coaching, creativity/innovation, early childhood, elementary education/integrated science/language arts/planned program, elementary education/integrated science/math/planned program, elementary education/integrated science/planned program/reading, elementary education/language arts/math/planned program, elementary education/language arts/planned program/reading, elementary education/math/planned program/reading, graphic design, Greek, reading, social justice, and sociology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, cardiac rehabilitation, occupational therapy, physical therapy
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 business programs with Kuyper Coll; education programs with Grace Bible Coll and Kuyper Coll; specific minors with Kendall Coll of Art and 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.), Contemporary Music Center (Nashville, TN). Chicago Semester.
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| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Calvin Coll, Grace Bible Coll, and Kuyper Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Cornerstone offers a wide variety of short-term and long-term study abroad in many countries. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Western Michigan U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Studies
- Early Childhood
- Health Services
- Human Services
- Teacher English/Secondary
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Audio Production
- Bible/Biblical Languages
- Bible/Intercultural Studies
- Bible/Ministry
- Bible/Preaching
- Biology
- Biology/Secondary Education
- Business Administration
- Child/Adolescent Services
- Communication Studies/Broadcast Communication
- Communication/Secondary
- Community Health
- Comprehensive Elementary Education
- Computer Information Systems
- Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Digital Media
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English Secondary Education
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Biology/Wildlife
- Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy
- Finance
- General Studies
- History
- History/Secondary Education
- Instrumental Performance
- Integrated Science/Elementary Education
- Intercultural Studies
- Intercultural Studies/Missions
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Language Arts/Elementary
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Management
- Marketing
- Marriage/Family Studies
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Secondary Education
- Missions Aviation
- Music
- Music Education/Instrumental
- Music Education/Therapy
- Music/Performance
- Nonprofit Administration
- Performance
- Performance/Guitar
- Performance/Percussion
- Performance/Piano
- Performance/Voice
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physical Education/K-12
- Piano Performance
- Professional Writing
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Social Studies/Elementary
- Social Studies/Secondary Education
- Spanish
- Spanish/Secondary Education
- Sports Management
- Voice Performance
- Worship Arts
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Master's Degrees
- Biblical Studies
- Business Administration
- Christian Formation
- Counseling
- Divinity
- Education Leadership
- Education Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Management
- Ministry Leadership
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Theology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or 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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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course waiver for score of 3; scores of 4 or 5 required for credit. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Maximum of 30 semester hours earned by CLEP, AP, and/or DANTES may be applied toward a degree program. |
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