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Goshen College

Goshen College
1700 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Official telephone: (574) 535-7000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 348-7422
Fax number: (574) 535-7660
Website: www.goshen.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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of 3-1/2 weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, elementary education, business
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer science/applied math, history/investigative skills, public relations
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: 9:1
Total faculty: 46 men, 60 women
Full-time faculty: 33 men, 34 women
Part-time faculty: 13 men, 26 women
Graduation rate: 66% within six years

Goshen 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: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture. Washington Community Scholars Center. Oregon Extension.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Cambodia, China, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Peru, and Senegal.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Marine biology program (Florida). Merry Lea Environmental Center. Adult degree completion program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Bible/Religion
  • Biology
  • Broadcasting
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • Environmental and Marine Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Film Production
  • History
  • Informatics
  • Information Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Major
  • Journalism
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Peace/Justice/Conflict Studies
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sustainability Management
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Sustainable Food Systems
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Theatre
  • Writing
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Environmental Education
  • Family Nurse Practitioner

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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