| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer term and two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
self-designed major, computer science, Latin American studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
52 men, 55 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
42 men, 40 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
10 men, 15 women |
| Graduation rate: |
64% within six years |
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| 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 |
| 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, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors and in African studies, African-American studies, American studies, creative writing, environmental studies, film studies, Greek, Latin, peace studies, and women's/gender studies. Concentrations offered in biblical languages/material culture (classical studies majors); church music; exploration, environmental geology, and geophysics (geology majors); financial services and global business studies (management-related majors); museum studies and digital arts (art majors); music history; and organ/piano/voice/guitar and orchestral instruments. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, social work, engineering |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 B.S.N. nursing program with U of Mississippi Medical Ctr. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.S./B.S.N. nursing program with U of Mississippi Medical Ctr; B.S. in various engineering, applied science, and math programs with Columbia U; B.S. dual degree engineering programs with Auburn U; B.S. engineering programs with Vanderbilt U. 4-2 B.S./M.S.N. nursing program with Vanderbilt U (master's degree in one of various specialties); M.S. applied science programs with Columbia U. |
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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), Sea Semester, UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Albania, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, England, France, the Galapagos Islands, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lichenstein, Mexico, Scotland, Tanzania, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Ford Teaching Fellows. Pre-Medical Fellows Program. Faith & Work Initiative (Lilly Fellows). One-Campus One-Community. Multidisciplinary courses in the Yucatan biocultural reserve (archaeology, ecology, liberal arts and sciences, and business courses). |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Jackson St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Jackson St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Mathematics
- Art/Studio Art
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Communication Studies
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- European Studies
- Geology
- History
- Individually Designed
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Neuroscience/Cognitive Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Religious Studies/Sociology/Anthropology
- Self-Designed Major
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Administration
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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