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Grand View University

Grand View University
1200 Grandview Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316

Official telephone: (515) 263-2800
Toll-free telephone: (800) 444-6083
Fax number: (515) 263-6095
Website: www.grandview.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 April, May, June, July, August, and September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, nursing, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: religion, theatre, music
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 74%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 96 men, 118 women
Full-time faculty: 44 men, 51 women
Part-time faculty: 52 men, 67 women
Graduation rate: 47% 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: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.2

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Drake U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Art Education
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Church Music
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Digital Media
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Game Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Graphic Journalism
  • Human Services
  • Individualized Program
  • Interactive Analytics
  • Journalism/Public Relations
  • Kinesiology/Health Promotion
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management Information Systems
  • Mass Communications
  • Multimedia Communication
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Organizational/Technical Studies
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Photography
  • Physical Education
  • Political Studies
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Secondary Education
  • Spanish for Career Professionals
  • Sports Management
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre Arts
  • Theology
Master's Degrees

  • Athletic Training
  • Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Nursing Education
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Sport Management
  • Teacher Leadership/Urban Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit 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
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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