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Franklin College

Franklin College
101 Branigin Boulevard
Franklin, IN 46131-2623

Official telephone: (317) 738-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 852-0232
Fax number: (317) 736-6030
Website: www.franklincollege.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, early January, and early February.
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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of 4-1/2 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: journalism, business, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy, religion, foreign language
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 80%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 57 men, 54 women
Full-time faculty: 38 men, 36 women
Part-time faculty: 19 men, 18 women
Graduation rate: 60% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, public health, athletic training
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions, technologies, environmental studies, forestry
Combined 3-1 programs available:
3-1 medical tech program.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 public health and athletic training programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, and Spain.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Indiana U-Purdue U Indianapolis.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art History
  • Art Studio
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Teacher Education
  • Exercise Science
  • French
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • History
  • Life Sciences Secondary Education
  • Mathematical Science
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Athletic Training

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor 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
  • 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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