| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of seven weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, biology, business administration |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
302 men, 345 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
166 men, 168 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
136 men, 177 women |
| Graduation rate: |
63% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, 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 addiction studies, applied mathematics, bioinformatics, business, business law, computer science, creative writing, cybersecurity, digital media studies, economics, education, entrepreneurship, financial economics, history, Islamic studies, leadership, legal administration, literature, mathematics, multimedia journalism, museum studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, psychology/developmental, religious studies, sports communication, theatre, and women's/gender studies. Certificates offered in addiction studies, African American studies, Catholic studies, language/cultural training, legal assistant, and pre-law/legal studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, physician assistant |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Brazil, China, England, Greece, Italy, Mexico, and Poland. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Seven-year B.S./D.D.S. program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Addiction Studies
- Architectural Engineering
- Architecture
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Cybersecurity
- Dental Hygiene
- Digital Media Studies
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Financial Economics
- Health Information Management
- Health Services Administration
- History
- Legal Administration
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physician Assistant
- Political Science
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Software Engineering
- Special Education/Learning Disabilities
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Engineering
- Law
- Nursing Practice
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Master's Degrees
- Addiction Counseling
- Architecture
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Cybersecurity
- Economics
- Education Administration
- Educational Administration
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Financial Economics
- Health Services Administration
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Intelligence Analysis
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nurse Anesthesiology
- Nursing Education
- Physician Assistant
- Product Development
- Religious Studies
- School Counseling
- School Psychology
- Special Education
- Teaching of Mathematics
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
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