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Lake Erie College

Lake Erie College
391 West Washington Street
Painesville, OH 44077

Official telephone: (440) 375-7000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 533-4996
Fax number: (440) 375-7005
Website: www.lec.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and in 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 June, July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, sports management, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: modern foreign language, Italian studies, French studies
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 68%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 55 men, 58 women
Full-time faculty: 18 men, 26 women
Part-time faculty: 37 men, 32 women
Graduation rate: 47% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some 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
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, advertising/public relations/digital media, biology, business administration, chemistry, communication, criminal justice, education/intervention specialist/mild/moderate needs, entrepreneurship, equine studies, finance, fine arts, French studies, history, Italian studies, legal studies, marketing, mathematics, political science, psychology, and Spanish studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Equestrian Facility Management
  • Equestrian Teacher/Trainer
  • Equine Studies
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • French Studies
  • History
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Technology Management
  • Integrated Media/Digital Art/Technology
  • International Business
  • Italian Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Studies
  • Sport Management
  • Sport Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Physician Assistant Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • 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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