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Indiana University Northwest

Indiana University Northwest
3400 Broadway
Gary, IN 46408

Official telephone: (219) 980-6500
Toll-free telephone: (888) 968-7486
Fax number: (219) 980-6670
Website: www.iun.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of six weeks and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: general studies, nursing, criminal justice
Majors with the lowest enrollment: economics, environmental policy, biology education
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 66%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 150 men, 214 women
Full-time faculty: 78 men, 89 women
Part-time faculty: 72 men, 125 women
Graduation rate: 24% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, occupational therapy, podiatry, physician assistant, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, humanities
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in China, India, and Spain.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Health Information Technology
  • Labor Studies
  • Radiography
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Actuarial Science
  • African American/Diaspora Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Health Science
  • Applied Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Communications
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • General Studies
  • Geology
  • Health Information Management
  • Health Services Management
  • History
  • Informatics
  • Labor Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Imaging Technology
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Affairs
  • Radiologic Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Clinical Counseling
  • Educational Leadership
  • Elementary Education
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Nursing
  • Public Affairs
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work

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

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