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Luther College

Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, IA 52101-1045

Official telephone: (563) 387-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 458-8437
Fax number: (563) 387-2159
Website: www.luther.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, in 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 August and February.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, psychology, music
Majors with the lowest enrollment: biblical studies, dance, Russian studies
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 85%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 116 men, 118 women
Full-time faculty: 92 men, 85 women
Part-time faculty: 24 men, 33 women
Graduation rate: 82% 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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in Africana studies, anthropology, art, Asian studies, biology, business, chemistry, classics, classical studies, communication studies, computer science, conservation, dance, economics, English, English writing, environmental studies, French, German, health, history, international studies, journalism, K-12 (teaching of art, health, music, physical education), linguistics, management, marketing, mathematics, museum studies, music, Nordic studies, philosophy, physical education, physics, psychology, religion, Russian studies, secondary education, social welfare, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and women/gender studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, cytotechnology, medical technology, occupational therapy, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering programs with U of Minnesota --Minneapolis and Washington U in St. Louis.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Iowa legislative internships.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Paideia programs. Senior project.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Africana Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biblical Languages
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • German
  • Health
  • History
  • Intermedia Arts
  • International Studies
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Music
  • Nordic Studies
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Women/Gender 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 CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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