| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in August and 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. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, psychology, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
elected studies, music education, teacher education |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
81% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
71 |
| Full-time faculty: |
51 |
| Part-time faculty: |
20 |
| Graduation rate: |
53% 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: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in communications, French, music business, and teacher education certification. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, engineering |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 science/engineering, nursing, and B.S./M.B.A. programs with Vanderbilt U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Alabama A & M U, Belmont U, Bloomsburg U, Case Western Reserve U, Columbia U, Florida A & M U, Grambling State U, Hampton U, Howard U, Jackson St U, Miami Dade Coll, Oberlin Coll, Pennsylvania St U, Prescott Coll, and Rochester Inst of Tech. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in the Bahamas, Canada, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, and U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Joint pre-med program with Meharry Medical Coll. Pre-pharmacy program with Howard U. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Tennessee St U and Vanderbilt U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Tennessee St U and Vanderbilt U. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Tennessee St U and Vanderbilt U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Art
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- English
- History
- Mathematics
- Music/Music Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
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Master's Degrees
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Psychology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
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