| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
economics/business, biology, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
French, chemical physics, German |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
73 men, 67 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
60 men, 47 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
13 men, 20 women |
| Graduation rate: |
68% within six years |
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| 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, Africana studies, American studies, anthropology, art history, Asian studies, biology, business, chemistry, Chinese, classics, computer science, dance, economics, English, film studies, French, gender studies, German, history, international business, international relations, mathematics, medical humanities, music, neuroscience/study of the mind, philosophy, physics, politics, psychology, public health, religious studies, secondary education, sociology, Spanish, studio art, and theatre arts. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, engineering, public health, secondary teacher education, social work |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, public health |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program. 4-1 public health program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Environmental science semester. Marine Biological Laboratory (Massachusetts). Gulf Coast Research Laboratory credit from U of Mississippi. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with American U, Columbia U, Vanderbilt U, and Washington U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French-La Reunion, French Antilles, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary,Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Accademia dell'Arte for the Renaissance Arts (Tuscany, Italy). Study abroad and internship programs in Brussels, Belgium; Kigali; and Washington, DC. Tutorial educational system programs (Oxford, England). Summer intensive language programs in France and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Central Arkansas. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Allied Health
- American Studies
- Art
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Economics/Business
- English
- English/Creative Writing
- English/Film Studies
- English/Literary Studies
- Environmental Studies
- French
- German
- Health Sciences
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Relations
- International Relations/Global Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religion
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Religion
- Religious Studies
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre Arts/Dance
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Master's Degrees
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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some general education requirements cannot be satisfied by CEEB credit. |
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