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Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
St. Peter, MN 56082

Official telephone: (507) 933-8000
Fax number: (507) 933-7041
Website: www.gustavus.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, 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 June and September.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, biology, education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Russian studies, German, Japanese studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 89%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 116 men, 124 women
Full-time faculty: 87 men, 102 women
Part-time faculty: 29 men, 22 women
Graduation rate: 83% within six years

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, engineering
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Austria, Boliva, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nambia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Omam, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Minnesota St U--Mankato.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Art Studio
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • General Science
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • Health Education
  • Health Fitness
  • History
  • International Management
  • Japanese Studies
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Peace Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education/Health
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian Studies
  • Scandinavian Studies
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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