| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Summer sessions of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, management, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
history, information systems, music performance |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
58% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
152 men, 138 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
35 men, 34 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
117 men, 104 women |
| Graduation rate: |
38% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs with Jefferson Coll, John A. Logan Coll, Lewis and Clark U, Missouri U of Science and Tech, and Rend Lake Coll. |
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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), American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Contemporary Music Center (Nashville). Washington Journalism Center.
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| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Secondary-school dual enrollment program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Washington U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Christian Ministry
- Pre-Nursing
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Management
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Broadcast Media
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Christian Ministry
- Communication Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- Fitness Management
- General Studies
- Health Education
- Health Sciences
- History
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- K-12 Education
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Childhood Education
- Ministry/Leadership
- Music
- Music Performance
- Music with Elective Studies in Business
- Musical Theatre
- Organizational Leadership
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Secondary Education
- Social Sciences
- Speech/Theatre
- Sport Management
- Theatre
- Unified Science
- Worship Arts Technology
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Doctorates
- Higher Education Leadership
- Leadership in Teaching/Learning
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Christian Ministry
- Classroom Teaching
- Corporate Security Leadership
- Counselor Education
- Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Educational Administration
- Educational Technology
- Fitness Management
- School Psychological Examiner
- Sport Management
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit 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
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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