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Marietta College

Marietta College
215 Fifth Street
Marietta, OH 45750

Official telephone: (740) 376-4600
Website: www.marietta.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-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 August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: petroleum engineering, psychology, marketing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Spanish, international business, music
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 78 men, 82 women
Full-time faculty: 56 men, 49 women
Part-time faculty: 22 men, 33 women
Graduation rate: 66% 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, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in applied communication, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, energy systems engineering, energy systems studies, European studies, French, gender studies, Latin American studies, leadership studies, philosophy, religion, and sports management.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in many countries.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Brazil, China, leadership, entrepreneurship, and investigative studies programs.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising/Public Relations
  • Asian Studies
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Broadcasting
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Finance
  • Geology
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Science
  • History
  • Human Resources Management
  • International Business Management
  • International Leadership Studies
  • Intervention Specialist
  • Journalism
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Organizational Communication
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Accounting
  • Radio/Television
  • Spanish
  • Sports Management
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre Arts
  • Vocal Performance
Master's Degrees

  • Physician Assistant Studies
  • Psychology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • neither credit nor 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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