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Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301

Official telephone: (970) 247-7010
Toll-free telephone: (877) FLC-COLO
Fax number: (970) 247-7179
Website: www.fortlewis.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early 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 and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business, exercise science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: gender/women's studies, South Sest/Native American/Indigenous studies, art
Average freshman GPA: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 63%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 127 men, 125 women
Full-time faculty: 86 men, 88 women
Part-time faculty: 41 men, 37 women
Graduation rate: 40% within six years

Fort Lewis College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors and in archaeology, coaching, environmental policy, French, geographic information systems, German, heritage preservation, Native American studies, religious studies, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Member of National Student Exchange.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and many more.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adventure Education
  • American Indian Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science/Information Systems
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise Science
  • Geosciences
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Self-Designed Major
  • Sociology/Human Services
  • Southwest Studies
  • Spanish
  • Teacher Education
  • Theatre
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Teacher Leadership

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit 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
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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