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Northland College

Northland College
1411 Ellis Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806

Official telephone: (715) 682-1699
Toll-free telephone: (800) 753-1840
Fax number: (715) 682-1308
Website: www.northland.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in September, January, and May.
Calendar system: 4-4-1 system (two semesters & one-month April/May interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August, September, and December.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 12 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: natural resources, biology, education
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 34 men, 30 women
Full-time faculty: 29 men, 23 women
Part-time faculty: 5 men, 7 women
Graduation rate: 58% within six years

Northland College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 3.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, biology, chemistry, directed studies, early childhood, English, environmental education, environmental humanities, environmental studies, gender/women's studies, geology, geographical information systems, history, mathematical sciences, music, Native American studies, outdoor education, philosophy, physics, psychology, religion, sociology/social justice, sustainable community development, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, engineering
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 pre-engineering program with Michigan Tech U and Washington U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Broad Field Sciences
  • Broad Field Social Sciences
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Directed Studies
  • Elementary/Middle Education
  • English
  • Gender/Women's Studies
  • Geology
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Humanity/Nature Studies
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Meteorology
  • Native American Studies
  • Natural Resources
  • Outdoor Education
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology/Social Justice
  • Sustainable Community Development
  • Water Science
  • Writing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • 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 DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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