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Drury University

Drury University
900 North Benton Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802

Official telephone: (417) 873-7879
Toll-free telephone: (800) 922-2274
Fax number: (417) 866-3873
Website: www.drury.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
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 and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, business/marketing, biology/life sciences
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer science, foreign languages, philosophy/religion
Average freshman GPA: 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 86 men, 72 women
Full-time faculty: 78 men, 56 women
Part-time faculty: 8 men, 16 women
Graduation rate: 71% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in animal studies, architecture, art history, Asian studies, behavioral neuroscience, biology, business administration, chemistry, communication, community health, computer science, criminology, English, entrepreneurship, environment/sustainability, fine arts, French, global/transnational Studies, graphic/digital design, history, law/society, mathematics, medieval/renaissance studies, Middle East studies, music philosophy, philosophy/religion, physics, political science, pre-engineering, psychology, religion, sociology, Spanish, theatre, web communication/design, women/gender studies, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, anesthetist, chiropractic, engineering, medical technology, occupational therapy, osteopathy, physical therapy, physician assistant
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
architecture
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering programs.
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:
Study abroad in, China, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, and Spain.
Other special or unique academic programs:
CORE 101 and animal ethics programs.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Missouri St U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Arts Administration
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Design Arts
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Health Science/Protection
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise/Sports Science
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Integrated Media
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Music Therapy
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Physics
  • Politics/Government
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Religion
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Writing
Master's Degrees

  • Architecture
  • Business Administration
  • Communications
  • Education

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 Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or 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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