| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early January, and late January. |
| 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 July and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, natural science/physical therapy, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
English, mathematics, foreign language |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
123 men, 174 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
55 men, 83 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
68 men, 91 women |
| Graduation rate: |
49% 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: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.8 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in black studies, global/local sustainability, composition/writing, Entrepreneurship, forensic studies, Hispanic studies, history of arts, international studies, philosophy, public relations, religious studies, theatre arts, and women's studies. Concentrations offered in alternative health care practices, community health, health/fitness training, management information systems, and sports management. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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1-2-1 B.S. nursing program. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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B.S./M.S. accounting/professional accountancy program and health care studies/athletic trainer programs. |
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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 Internship Institute. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Alverno Coll, Berea Coll, Evergreen St Coll, Hampshire Coll, Johnson C. Smith U, Marlboro Coll, New Coll of Florida, Pitzer Coll, and Prescott Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, and Spain. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Minimum three-credit-hour service-learning experience required to graduate. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Canisius Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Animation
- Art
- Art Education
- Arts Administration
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Business Administration
- Childhood Education
- Childhood/Special Education
- Early Childhood Education/Special Education
- English
- English Education
- Fine/Studio Arts
- French
- French Education
- Graphic Design
- Health Promotion
- History
- History/Political Science
- Individualized Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Natural Sciences
- Nursing
- Paralegal Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Studies Education
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
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Doctorates
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Physical Therapy
- Primary Care Nursing
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Master's Degrees
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Alternative Certification/Childhood Special Education
- Alternative Certification/Early Childhood Special Education
- Arts Administration
- Athletic Training
- Cytotechnology
- Executive Leadership/Change
- International Business
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Executive Leadership
- Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Professional Accountancy
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Special Education/Childhood Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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